Millions of Americans run to the bank or visit automated teller machines when they need cash. They use credit cards when they want to buy clothes, VCRs, or television sets. But there is an underclass ― people with low incomes and no credit history ― who visit their neighborhood pawnshops...
Another recent survey from Bankrate.com found that nearly half (49 percent) of Americans don’t know that transferring their balance to a new card with zero percent interest is an option. “A lot of people don’t know about balance transfers, and a lot of people assume that they won’t ...
Chris Arnold
Across the country, Americans are struggling under the weight of overwhelming debt.Collectors are turning up the pressure, monthly payments are skyrocketing, and financial stability is slipping away for millions of families. ❌ Are debt collectors harassing you? ❌ Are your monthly payments becoming...
will leave office with the legacy of approving the greatest amount of student debt relief of any president, changing the lives of millions of Americans. Many of these borrowers waited for years for the forgiveness while paying down their loans, in some cases sacrificing major life events, such ...
Americans have had it too good, nice, easy, cushy, soft, and pleasant all their lives. Disaster does lie ahead; so each one, especially heads of households, must prioritize, plan, and prepare. You cannot plan for every contingency, but you can for some. And remember that “hope” is ...
Today, Americans exchange millions of Christmas cards every year. Santa Claus is coming to town! St.Nicholas was the original Santa Claus or "Father Christmas". He was widely known as a kind man who loved children. After his death, a story developed that he used to visit ...
So weighed down have Americans become by student debt, and so potent a political issue has it become in the US, that President Biden plans to waive interest or write off money owing by30 million[1]of them. He is doing it bit by bit, in the face of res...
Underscoring the jump in financial distress around the country: More than 4 in 10 of Americans whose work was affected by the pandemic said they weren't able to pay the rent, mortgage or utility bills; skipped medical care; or were at risk of going hungry. ...
And while a number of Americans are holding off on travel these next couple months, experts at Wallethub say the number of people traveling has in fact increased from last year. "The share of people who plan to travel is 4 percent higher than last year, and 79 percent say they'll spend...