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RetailU.S. consumers are so financially strained they put more than $1 billion on buy-now, pay later services during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewDecember 5, 2025
EconomyGoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries
By Ashley LutzOctober 13, 2025
Personal FinanceTrump is rewriting the rules of who can afford college as Parent PLUS loans are capped or phased out
By Ashley LutzSeptember 24, 2025
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SuccessAmericans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check
By Jessica CoacciAugust 27, 2025
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FinanceYour medical bills will remain on your credit report after all
By Chris MorrisJuly 15, 2025
Students hold up signs that say "Cancel Student Debt" and similar messages during a protest in then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office.
FinanceConsumer debt delinquency surges to five-year high as student loan payments pause expires
By Greg McKennaMay 15, 2025
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SuccessGen Z’s not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it’s a luxury lifestyle trap
By Preston ForeMay 11, 2025
Personal FinanceTrump administration says 5.3 million student loan borrowers will have wages garnished this summer
By Alicia AdamczykMay 7, 2025
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RetailA quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy-now, pay-later as economic pressures mount, survey says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 28, 2025
Personal FinanceMillions of student loan borrowers brace for debt collectors starting in May
By Alicia AdamczykApril 23, 2025
Personal FinanceWhat student loan borrowers need to know about Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education
By Alicia AdamczykMarch 21, 2025
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Personal FinancePaying off debt with debt: How a balance transfer will save me over $1,000
By Cassie BottorffFebruary 20, 2025
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SuccessDave Ramsey says he can 100% tell who will stay middle-class by looking at the cars they drive
By Emma BurleighFebruary 19, 2025
Personal FinanceTrump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers
By Alicia AdamczykFebruary 5, 2025
Personal FinanceMore Americans are going into debt to gamble on sports—and many see it as investment
By Alicia AdamczykJanuary 28, 2025
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