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Immigrants could be required to show credit reports, scores...

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Florence victims will get more time and help to...

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Average U.S. credit score hit an all-time high

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IRS warns of Hurricane Florence charity scams

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What to know about Tax Reform 2.0

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Your next steps after Hurricane Florence

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Proposed tariffs could raise prices on Apple and other...

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Filing deadline approaches for most taxpayers who got an...

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IRS hopes less is more secure on new tax...

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Student loan official resigns from CFPB

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Many Americans still owe tens of thousands in student...

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“Unexpectedly harsh” high-interest consumer loans could face increased scrutiny,...

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Millions of Americans may have seen a bump in...

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More than 50% of parents go into unnecessary debt...

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Predatory military lending could go undetected under weakened oversight

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Government could let rent, utilities payments count toward your...

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Are you among the millions who are projected to...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee May 24, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on "Department of Education Budget."

Dept. of Education proposes an estimated $13 billion in...

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What to do if your flight attendant offers you...

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States sue U.S. government over tax reform’s new SALT...

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What to do if you’re among the 68% of...

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New TV game show shines spotlight on student loan...

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Over 105 million Americans could have a password exposed...

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Could a potential U.S.-China trade war affect your wallet?

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More GOP tax cuts on the horizon: What this...

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New law to make credit freezes free

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The 25 U.S. cities with the most millennial credit...

Fed rate hikes could translate to higher credit card...

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A foggy future for the fiduciary rule might spell...

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Financial aid letters may obscure the true cost of...

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Women shouldered nearly two-thirds of outstanding U.S. student debt...

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Federal tax notices are on the way: What to...

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As economy recovers, financial ghosts still haunt many Americans

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Could an Apple–Goldman Sachs credit card help mobile payments...

A young high-earning couple anxiously discusses their finances on the couch. They weren't expecting so many unexpected expenses and emergency costs to come up in one year and they need to borrow money to pay for it all.

High earners also struggle with emergency costs, study finds

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Equifax reveals full scope of last year’s data breach

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