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Economy

GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries

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Trump is rewriting the rules of who can afford college as Parent PLUS loans are capped or phased out
Personal Finance

Trump is rewriting the rules of who can afford college as Parent PLUS loans are capped or phased out

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Success

Americans 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

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Finance

Your medical bills will remain on your credit report after all

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Students hold up signs that say "Cancel Student Debt" and similar messages during a protest in then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office.
Finance

Consumer debt delinquency surges to five-year high as student loan payments pause expires

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Success

Gen Z’s not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it’s a luxury lifestyle trap

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Trump administration says 5.3 million student loan borrowers will have wages garnished this summer
Personal Finance

Trump administration says 5.3 million student loan borrowers will have wages garnished this summer

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Retail

A quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy-now, pay-later as economic pressures mount, survey says

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April 28, 2025
Millions of student loan borrowers brace for debt collectors starting in May
Personal Finance

Millions of student loan borrowers brace for debt collectors starting in May

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What student loan borrowers need to know about Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education
Personal Finance

What student loan borrowers need to know about Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education

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March 21, 2025
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Personal Finance

Paying off debt with debt: How a balance transfer will save me over $1,000

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February 20, 2025
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Success

Dave Ramsey says he can 100% tell who will stay middle-class by looking at the cars they drive

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February 19, 2025
Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers
Personal Finance

Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers

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February 5, 2025
More Americans are going into debt to gamble on sports—and many see it as investment
Personal Finance

More Americans are going into debt to gamble on sports—and many see it as investment

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January 28, 2025
U.S. credit card defaults soar; total debt hits 12-year high
Personal Finance

U.S. credit card defaults soar; total debt hits 12-year high

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January 23, 2025

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