Personal Finance News
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Survey Shows Several Deferred Interest Misconceptions
While the infamous “Black Friday” that officially kicks off the holiday shopping season may still be a few weeks away, many consumers are already making their lists and checking them twice. During this process, buyers might come across special “0% interest” offers, seemingly allowing them to finance big-ticket items without paying extra. However, as a…
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WalletHub Highlights “Scary” Financial Survey Results
If you were awakened by a few bumps in the night, it may have been the sound of the Federal Reserve dropping interest rates again — or it could just be that today is Halloween. Although the holiday is often associated with such terrifying sights as zombies, ghouls, and goblins, such fictional beings are no…
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American Express Unveils Refreshed Green Card
It’s now been 50 years since American Express first debuted its Green card. To mark the occasion the company has announced a major overhaul for the card including new rewards and benefits for customers. Plus the card is getting a slightly different name, officially changing from the “American Express Green Card” to “Green from Amex.”…
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Survey Finds Finances More Stressful Than Politics, Work
It probably comes as no surprise that many America adults feel at least some anxiety about money. But how does financial stress compare to other anxiety-inducing categories? According to a new survey conducted by Capital One’s CreditWise service, money tops the list of stresses for nearly three-quarters of consumers. With 73% of the survey’s 2,202…
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WalletHub Study Ranks States By Identity Theft Vulnerability
Throughout this Millennium so far, we’ve heard a lot about the threats of identity theft, online fraud, and other cybercrimes. Moreover we’ve all heard horror stories about how much victims have lost as a result of these attacks and about the lengths they had to go to just to restore the status quo. Given the…
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American Express Partners with PayPal, Venmo for New “Split It” Feature
There’s no doubt that the advent of peer to peer (P2P) payment apps has made it easier for friends and family to split dinner bills, reimburse each other for gas money, and much more. Nevertheless, as simple as services such as PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash, and others make the process, increasingly integrations have made them…
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Charles Schwab Eliminates Trading Commission Fees, Others Follow
Change is in the wind — can you feel it? Just as the leaves are starting to display their autumn coloring and falling to the ground, commission fees at three major brokerage firms are dropping to new lows as well. Now customers of Charles Schwab, Ameritrade, and E*Trade can buy and sell stocks and ETFs…
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Survey Highlights Why Lending Money to Friends is Ill-Advised
At this point, we all know that lending money to friends or family is likely not a good idea. Nevertheless it’s human nature to want to help out when loved ones ask for assistance. Unfortunately, as a new survey by Bankrate reinforces, financial favors between loved ones can often come with negative consequences. In a…
