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It’s not Gen Z this time. Gen Xers are working the most gigs to stave off financial insecurity
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It’s not Gen Z this time. Gen Xers are working the most gigs to stave off financial insecurity

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October 23, 2024
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Politics

Trump to propose making car loan interest fully tax-deductible

By Hadriana Lowenkron and Bloomberg
October 10, 2024
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Personal Finance

Store credit card interest rates average 30% vs. 21% across all cards

By Adriana Morga and The Associated Press
September 23, 2024
A person wearing a white shirt and blue jeans is seen tucking a gold Mastercard into their front pocket. The close-up shot focuses on their hand as they place the card into the pocket.
Finance

US borrowing blows past predictions in July, with debt growing over $25 billion

By Vince Golle and Bloomberg
September 9, 2024
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Features

The rich can’t sell their art, so they’re using it as collateral for cash loans

By Katherine Doherty, Todd Gillespie and Bloomberg
August 16, 2024
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Personal Finance

U.S. households are piling on record credit card debt, says Fed report

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August 6, 2024
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Personal Finance

States that legalized online sports betting saw bankruptcies and debt collections jump, study says

By Immanual John Milton and Bloomberg
July 26, 2024
Affirm CEO Max Levchin
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PayPal cofounder Max Levchin’s traumatic debt experience motivated him to create Affirm. Now he’s dreaming of a world without credit cards

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June 26, 2024
Americans would rather have medical debt relief than student loan forgiveness: ‘I don’t think anyone should have to go into financial ruin to live’
Health

Americans would rather have medical debt relief than student loan forgiveness: ‘I don’t think anyone should have to go into financial ruin to live’

By Cora Lewis, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
June 18, 2024
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Tech

Apple exits buy-now-pay-later business as the sector draws regulatory scrutiny

By Mark Gurman and Bloomberg
June 17, 2024
An ultra-popular home loan right now allows a 3.5% down payment
Finance

An ultra-popular home loan right now allows a 3.5% down payment

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May 16, 2024
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Personal Finance

Nearly one-fifth of Americans have ‘maxed out’ their credit cards as inflation and high interest rates push delinquencies to 3-year high

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May 14, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon (L) react during the inauguration of the new French headquarters of US' JP Morgan bank on June 29, 2021 in Paris.
Finance

U.S. panic over national debt might mark a culture shift—are Americans becoming more ‘European’ about money?

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April 26, 2024
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Personal Finance

1 in 10 U.K. Gen Zers now owes more than $12,500 in credit card and buy now, pay later debt—and ‘finfluencers’ may be to blame

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March 26, 2024
Affirm CEO Max Levchin
Personal Finance

Many consumers use ‘buy now, pay later’ like a credit card, Fed study shows—but providers insist it’s safer than that

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February 14, 2024

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