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Welcome to credit card points mania
Gen Zers explain the credit cards they're using to get the best rewards and live a life of more lux…
Juliana Kaplan
10 mins read
Credit card rewards are turning us into jerks
The battle to rack up credit-card rewards is turning friends against each other.
Emily Stewart
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Want to feel better about your finances? Do these 5 things right now!
Whether it is health, relationships or finances, each of these plays a very important role in our l…
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Americans are facing a credit card debt crisis
The US is facing a credit card debt crisis as balances and delinquencies soar.
Cork Gaines
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Gen Z, here's how to craft the best retirement plan starting now: 4 financial experts share their best tips and tricks
Retirement is decades away for Gen Z, but the earlier you start saving the better. Here's how to st…
Christine Ji
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A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.
Mary Dacus and her husband Stephen receive $23 a month in SNAP benefits. They are one of 40 million…
Allie Kelly,Madison Hoff
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Neck deep in debt? Here’s how some companies are helping habitual borrowers consolidate their loans
There were creditors coming home and harassing him. That’s when he came across the contact of a …
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I pay down my $8K credit card debt through my Instacart side hustle. The job is worth it if you know which orders to accept.
This Instacart driver pays $100 toward her credit card debt each week and says it's a worthy side h…
Fortesa Latifi
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Biden's change to credit card fees could be worth nearly $3 billion to American consumers
The Biden administration set a new limit on credit card late fees, and it could be worth billions t…
Cork Gaines
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A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments
Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez grew his net worth through investing heavily in retirement accounts, buying…
Noah Sheidlower
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Americans are facing 'triple trouble' from credit card debt, with more cards, bigger balances, and higher rates than ever
If you have more than $5,000 in credit card debt, you may be at a dangerous "tipping point" amid re…
Noah Sheidlower
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Gen Z and millennials are going into debt to travel this summer. Remote working may be partly to blame.
Millennials and Gen Z are risking their financial stability to travel, and experts are blaming the …
Mikhaila Friel
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The best debt consolidation loans right now
Debt consolidation loans are aimed at helping you lower your debt's interest rates and often make y…
Liz Knueven,Ryan Wangman, CEPF
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Carrying a credit card balance is costing you $1,140 per year — and is about to get much worse
Americans spent $164 billion on credit card interest and fees in 2022. With balances and interest r…
Cork Gaines
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I've been to 25 countries. Here are 10 mistakes I wish I'd avoided when I first started traveling.
After visiting 25 countries, I've made plenty of mistakes while traveling. But luckily, I can pass …
Dominique Mills
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I run a website teaching people how best to earn miles. These are the 7 worst mistakes I see consumers make with their credit cards.
Dave Grossman runs the website MilesTalk, where he explains how to maximize points and get perks li…
Matthew Loh
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The best debt consolidation loans right now
The best debt consolidation loans will help you lower your debt's interest rates, and help make you…
Liz Knueven,Ryan Wangman
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Layoffs could be coming as debt-laden firms navigate the pain of higher rates, economists say
Unemployment could rise to around 5% by the end of 2024, economist David Rosenberg said. "The unemp…
Jennifer Sor
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With buy now, pay later, millennials are most likely to feel the brunt of a post-holiday 'financial hangover,' expert says
A credit analyst says younger generations are more susceptible to overspending during the holidays,…
Francis Agustin
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Understanding compound interest is key to building wealth or avoiding crushing debt
Understanding the way compound interest (interest paid on both principal and interest) works is key…