Category: Personal Finance
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Total U.S. Household Debt Tops $14 Trillion
Over the past several years, as the economy has continued to grow, so has the total amount of debt that Americans have taken on. While housing may make up the bulk of this debt, car loans, credit cards, and student loan debts are also on the rise. In fact, as Bloomberg reports, total household debt in the United States has now topped $14 trillion for the first time. The fourth...
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Charlie Messenger Review: Does the Penguin Really Give Good Money Advice?
No matter who you are, we could all use a little help when it comes to handling our money. This could mean everything from hiring a financial advisor or talking to a savvy friend to using an app or online service to keep an eye on your spending. But what if you could combine the feeling of chatting with a peer with the features offered by many finance apps? That’s...
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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 had agreed to pay at least $575 million to those impacted by the hack. Now...
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United States Economy Gains 225,000 Jobs in January
This morning the first jobs report for 2020 was released — and it looks like the year is off to a running start. As CNN Business reports, the United States economy added an impressive 225,000 jobs during the month of January. That easily tops the 160,000 jobs expected by economists surveyed by the site. It also well outpaces the monthly average of 175,000 jobs seen throughout 2019. For the past...
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Majority of Americans Still Prefer Tax Refunds Despite Drawbacks
As the 2020 tax deadline nears, the volume of tax prep commercials is steadily increasing. In many of these ads, the service advises that their customers see the largest refunds. However the irony of such spots is that, according to some experts, large refunds are actually not ideal as they essentially amount to giving the federal government a free loan. Nevertheless a new survey conducted by the personal finance magazine...
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FinTech Startup Astra Joins Visa's Fast Track Program
For FinTech startups, speed is the name of the game. As we've seen time and time again, it's important for these firms to acquire customers as quickly as possible, with venture capital often helping fuel their race against the clock. That's where the Visa Fast Track program comes in, making it easier for apps and tools to utilize the company's infrastructure. The latest FinTech to come aboard the Visa Fast...
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