Facing mounting debt, three quarters of U.S. workers want to get paid every day
On-demand streaming, delivery, and, next up, on-demand compensation. The biweekly paycheck is on the cusp…
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Gen Z is burdened by student loan debt, and now many are facing payments for 1st time
In the first week of October, Kennedy Quintanilla will do something she has not had…
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Study finds older adults particularly vulnerable to scams
A larger number of older adults than currently recognized are vulnerable to fraud and scams,…
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How Does Buy Now, Pay Later Affect Customers’ Credit?
This paper explores the relationship between consumers’ use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) and…
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Would you pay for your own paycheck? Wage access apps think so
The growing popularity of wage access apps is the newest symptom of America’s shortcomings. It…
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Vocal Deepfakes Pose an Emerging Risk to Your Bank Balance
In the recent spring season, Clive Kabatznik, a Florida-based investor, engaged in a telephonic consultation…
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CashCo is Consolidating Branch Locations
Like many other companies, CashCo has been dramatically impacted by upheavals in the labor market…
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Americans Find Satisfaction in All Aspects of Life, Except their Paychecks
This week marked the 80th birthday of Mick Jagger. A lot has changed since this…
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The Transformation of Automobile Purchase: 5 Significant Shifts
The automotive industry underwent a substantial shift during the global pandemic, presenting a myriad of…
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Attention shoppers: Price hikes are ahead, but consumer companies hope you won’t notice
Inflation is coming. Look no further than Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble sharing plans this week to raise prices to offset…
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Americans are feeling more optimistic about paying off their debts
According to CreditCards.com’s seventh annual debt-free poll, only 7% of debtors expect to die in…
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Bank Branch Closings Weigh on Rural Communities, Fed Finds
New research from the Federal Reserve found a majority of U.S. counties lost bank branches…
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One Simple Way to Reduce Your Risk of Late Payments on Personal Loans
According to a study of more than 400,000 Sallie Mae clients, including borrowers’ credit scores…
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Oregon Requires Consumers to Repay Title, Payday Loans Before Lender Makes New Loan
Oregon’s governor has signed a bill that bans title loan and payday companies from making…
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Older Americans Had a 40-Point Drop in Their Credit Score in the 10 Years Since the Great Recession
A decade after the housing market collapsed, some borrowers’ credit scores still have not recovered….
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Consumers Still Wary of Risk, 10 Years After Recession
About 70 percent of Americans feel financially secure today, up from 47 percent 10 years…
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Most Consumers Overestimate What It Takes to Get a Mortgage
A recent Fannie Mae survey finds most consumers believe that obtaining a mortgage requires a…
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Oregon Enacts New Vendor Data Breach Notification Requirements
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that requires vendors, service providers, and other…