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Fed cuts interest rate for the second time in...

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Car buyers extend loan terms to cope with rising...

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Filed a claim to get up to $125 from...

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Credit card companies are offering financing options

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Millennials have fastest growth in auto loan debt: What...

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Confused by your credit card perks? You’re not alone,...

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85% of millennials say they’re too burned out to...

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New W-4 form for 2020 eliminates those confusing ‘allowances’

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Average retirement savings: Get an idea of how much...

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Gen Z drives significant growth in credit market

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63% of Americans think personal finance education belongs in...

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U.S. household debt rises again: Why and what it...

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Total consumer debt rose in June, but balances for...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Holds News Conference on July 31

Fed cuts interest rates for the first time in...

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Sold cryptocurrency lately? You may soon hear from the...

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Capital One data breach: What to do if you’re...

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Affected by the Equifax data breach? Here’s how to...

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Dealerships feel the strain as auto prices rise —...

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Equifax to pay up to $700 million for 2017...

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Cost of city living: Suburbanites have nearly 4x more...

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What the proposed SECURE Act could mean for your...

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New research suggests knowing your FICO® scores can impact...

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Credit card delinquencies fall despite economic uncertainty

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Rent reporting program gives low-income tenants credit score boost

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Fewer than 25% of renters confident they’ll own a...

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Credit score knowledge at 8-year low, survey shows

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Citi set to roll back certain credit card rewards:...

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FOMO debt on the rise: Nearly 50% of millennials...

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Mastercard planning True Name cards for LGBTQIA+ community

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U.S. states with the most and least debt

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Sallie Mae will soon offer credit cards: Here’s what...

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Chase rolls out its first credit card for students

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In the market for a new car? You could...

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Chase introduces ‘binding arbitration’ rule: How you can opt...

More Americans are taking out auto loans, but many...

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Credit inquiries hit a record low. Here’s what you...

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