Personal Finance News
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest personal finance news. Our team of financial experts curates the latest news, trends, and analyses impacting your money. We’ll keep you informed on the stories that matter most to your financial well-being.
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Study Calculates “Taxpayer ROI” for Every State
Under normal circumstances, today (April 15th) would be Tax Day in the United States of America. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic all but shutting down the economy, this year’s filing deadline has been moved to July 15th instead. Still, in the spirit of tax season, the personal finance site WalletHub recently compiled a study on…
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Select Auto Insurers are Crediting Customers Due to COVID-19 Impacts
With most Americans currently under a state or local shelter-in-place order, a majority of individuals are driving far less than they normally would. On top of that, with non-essential businesses being forced to close in several states, unemployment and other financial hardships are on the rise. Therefore, in a bid to offer some assistance and…
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Apple Card to Allow Some Users to Skip March Payments Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
It has been a historic week in the United States as the country attempts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. Beyond the health risks that this virus presents, the pandemic has also had an impact on the U.S. economy as several businesses are being forced to closed or have events…
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Survey Shows Late Credit Card Payments Aren’t Always About Being Broke
Everyone knows that carrying a balance on your credit card can lead to interest fees, adding to your debt. However there’s another expensive risk that consumers may run afoul of: late fees. In fact a new survey from the personal finance site WalletHub finds that 46 million Americans anticipate missing a credit card payment this…
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Members of China’s People’s Liberation Army Indicted for 2017 Equifax Hack
In 2017, Equifax — one of three major credit bureaus in the United States — announced that they had experienced a breach. This resulted in approximately 147 million customers having their sensitive data exposed, including names, birthdates, social security numbers, and more. Then last year Equifax and the Federal Trade Commission announced that the company…
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Fair Isaac Announces FICO 10 Credit Score Model
Although these upcoming developments might put fear into some consumers, it seems that those who are already practicing good credit habits have little to worry about.
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Chase Adds New Perks to Sapphire Reserve, Increases Annual Fee
When it comes to credit cards, there are at least two major schools of thought: those who think they’re evil and those who see them as a potentially positive tool. Yet, even among those in the latter camp, high-end credit cards can be a bit divisive, with some praising the outsized value they receive while…
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Survey Finds Even the Financially Savvy Make Money Mistakes
When it comes to personal finance, it’s fairly simple to make a mistake. Whether it’s as simple as overspending or more complicated such as errors in investing, you might expect that most Americans would be quick to cop to these missteps. What you might not anticipate, however, is that these types of money mess-ups are…
