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8 small purchases adding up to big debt

Massive debt rarely comes from single large purchases. Small, recurring expenses accumulate into serious financial problems ...

Are You Saving Enough to Buy a Home in Your 30s or 40s? Compare Your Amount to the National Average

Many people in their 30s and 40s have been saving for a home for years. Here's how you stack up and what you may be able to do to save toward a home.
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California Attorney General Bonta Joining a Coalition of 21 Attorneys General Oppose Trump Administration’s Proposal To End Rules That Prevent Credit Discrimination

On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB ...

This popular shopping strategy is keeping you in debt

Even major credit card companies have now adopted the buy now, pay later (BNPL) fixed payment model, made popular by companies like Affirm and Klarna. Forget delayed gratification. BNPL is the modern ...

Airbnb rival Sonder files for bankruptcy, giving guests minutes or hours to vacate their rooms. How to get compensation if this happens to you

An abrupt announcement that Airbnb rival Sonder is filing for bankruptcy had a startling effect on the company’s short-term ...