Personal Finance News
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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…
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Clever SoFi Stunt Rewards Investors with Free Coffee
When it comes to personal finance advice, you don’t need to go too far to find talk of coffee. The commonly-cited “Latte Factor” shows how much consumers could save if they cut out that daily latte and invested the funds instead. Meanwhile others have pushed back on this concept, leading to a coffee war of…
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Amazon Bringing Cash Payment Option to the U.S.
Since launching in the mid-90s, Amazon has grown from a novel online bookselling startup into one of the largest retailers in the world. However, while online shopping has become the preference for many who value convenience, one problem is that most e-commerce sites require customers to use a credit or debit card to pay for…
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Walmart Launching Co-Branded Credit Card with Capital One
Bentonville-based retailer Walmart is refreshing their credit card offerings, upping the rewards to put an emphasis on online shopping and mobile payments. This week the company announced a partnership with Capital One to create the Capital One Walmart Rewards Mastercard while also releasing a store card dubbed the Walmart Rewards Card. These new offerings will…
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WalletHub Ranks Best and Worst Retirement Cities for 2019
What’s the best place for retirees to live after they hang up their hat? WalletHub has a few ideas. Previously the personal finance site has ranked the top states for retirees but now a new study looks specifically at the best and worst retirement cities. To determine their rankings, WalletHub considered four main factors for…
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Average Millennial Auto Debt Rises in Q2 2019
As we recently learned, this holiday weekend, a great number of Americans will be shopping for new vehicles. While this time of year might offer some strong deals and incentives, it seems that many Millennial car buyers are taking on more auto debt than they have in recent years. In fact a new report by…
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77.5 Million Americans Plan on Car Shopping This Labor Day Weekend
In America, it seems certain holidays become associated with different shopping events — the largest example being the day after (or, in recent years, day of) Thanksgiving sales known as Black Friday. With summer nearing its end one such retail holiday is just around the corner, as Labor Day has become partially synonymous with car…
