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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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Gen Z may not be able to afford a house or the cost of living now—but give it 10 years. They’re on track to gain $36 trillion and become the richest generation

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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
Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills, flashing a warning sign for the economy
Finance

Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills, flashing a warning sign for the economy

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FILE - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023.
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber and The Associated Press
November 23, 2024
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Finance

How actress Eva Longoria saved ‘John Wick’ with a last-minute $6 million investment

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October 25, 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
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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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Tech

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

By Mark Gurman and Bloomberg
June 17, 2024
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Finance

People can’t buy cars and houses without a financial identity footprint—but a third of Gen Zers are ‘digital ghosts,’ and too shy to begin banking

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May 21, 2024
Credit card debt is becoming a bigger problem for young Americans.
Personal Finance

Gen Z is sinking deeper into debt as higher costs for education and housing weigh them down, new data shows

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May 8, 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
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Personal Finance

Millennials and Gen Z face ‘snowballing and snowballing’ debt as high card balances and interest rates eat into their credit scores

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March 1, 2024
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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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Personal Finance

Consumers have been propping up the U.S. economy when no one else could—now the debts are being called and they can’t pay their bills

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November 8, 2023

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