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Your medical bills will remain on your credit report after all

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Gen Z’s beloved Buy Now, Pay Later will soon impact credit scores, which could pose risks for vulnerable borrowers
Personal Finance

Gen Z’s beloved Buy Now, Pay Later will soon impact credit scores, which could pose risks for vulnerable borrowers

By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
June 26, 2025
Millions of student loan borrowers head to collections as delinquency rates soar over 20%
Personal Finance

Millions of student loan borrowers head to collections as delinquency rates soar over 20%

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May 5, 2025
More than 9 million student loan borrowers could see a big drop in their credit scores this year
Personal Finance

More than 9 million student loan borrowers could see a big drop in their credit scores this year

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March 26, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer of Klarna Holding AB, at IFGS 2022 summit at the Guildhall in London, U.K., on Monday, April 4, 2022. Innovate Finance's summit -- part of U.K. Fintech Week -- aims to showcase Britain's financial technology sector and its global ambitions.
Finance

Klarna CEO defends DoorDash ‘eat now, pay later’ deal as critics slam ‘Collateralized DoorDash Obligations’

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March 24, 2025
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

There’s a special type of credit card can help you pay off debt and rebuild your credit score

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January 22, 2025
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Personal Finance

American credit scores in crisis: All 50 states see declines in 2024, Alaska hit hardest

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January 10, 2025
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Personal Finance

A new borrowing option for hard-up Americans: a credit card secured by your car

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January 7, 2025
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Personal Finance

Parents are stealing their children’s identities to access debt—and destroying their kids’ credit scores in the process

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November 28, 2024
While Utah, 2023’s happiest state, lost to Hawaii in WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings, it maintained its reign atop the work environment and community and environment categories.
Life

Utah has the best work environment in America, including the fewest hours on the clock. Here’s where your state ranks

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September 11, 2024
WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
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Hawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks

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September 9, 2024
Gen Z’s top financial priority is building good credit: study
Finance

Gen Z’s top financial priority is building good credit: study

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August 28, 2024
This millennial credit card executive had an epiphany about dating—now he has a romance app marrying credit scores with love
Lifestyle

This millennial credit card executive had an epiphany about dating—now he has a romance app marrying credit scores with love

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February 16, 2024
Woman assisting her daughter on a online shopping spree
Personal Finance

‘Generational wealth’ influencers are touting the benefits of parents adding their kids to credit card debt—but experts warn it could go badly wrong

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October 21, 2023

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