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Survey Asks What Average American Considers "Life-Changing" Money
Have you ever stopped to ponder how much money it would take to significantly change your life? This could mean the amount of cash it would take to get out of debt, have an emergency fund, or perhaps make a down payment on a home. Although for most people winning the lottery isn’t required for such a transformation to occur, the sum that the average adult quoted as their “magic...
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Acorns Study Finds Americans Prioritizing Health Spending, Additional Saving
When it comes to personal finance matters, it's easy to get bogged down in bad news. However, on a brighter note, it looks as though more young adults are adopting better financial habits. Today the micro-investing app Acorns released their Money Matters Report for 2018, which asked 3,400 Americans between the ages of 18 and 44 about their various money habits, goals, and more. The results included some interesting trends...
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Study Finds Best and Worst Credit Cities for 2019
If you've been paying attention, you may have heard that the average credit score in America is on the rise. In fact, according to the Fair Isaacs Corporation — much more commonly known as FICO — the average now sits north of 700 points. However the personal finance site WalletHub recently sought to find which cities in the country had the best (and worst) credit scores, uncovering one stand-out where the median...
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Survey Ranks Money Topics as "Most Taboo"
You've probably heard it said that you shouldn't lend money to friends. But has that advice been interpreted as "don't talk about money with friends" by some Americans? A recent study conducted by the Captial Group and reported on by The Motley Fool found that money-related matters were far more likely to be considered taboo than other controversial topics. When asked about what topics they felt were forbidden to discuss with...
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