Personal Finance
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Average FICO Credit Score Falls Slightly Year-Over-Year
A new report from FICO shows that the average credit score for American consumers recently dipped. About the Latest Average Credit Score Data: According to the latest data from FICO, the average credit score in the United States has fallen. Now, the average stands at 715. That’s down two points from last April and down…
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My Disastrous Tax Season: Where I Went Painfully Wrong
Well, it’s Tax Day once again — which means that procrastinators like me are getting ready to send off our payments. After all, while I understand wanting to get a refund ASAP, who would want to pay money a minute earlier than required? Speaking of paying money, this weekend brought the realization that my wife…
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Verizon Partners with Santander Bank for Customer Bank Account
Verizon has partnered to launch a banking account that includes special benefits for wireless and Home 5G customers. About Verizon + Openbank Savings: Recently, Verizon announced it was working with Santander’s OpenBank to introduce the Verizon + Openbank Savings account. With this high-yield savings option, Verizon Wireless and Home 5G customers can not only currently…
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Affirm Joins MoreThanFair Organization Calling for Inclusive Credit
The Buy Now, Pay Later platform Affirm has announced that it’s become the latest member of an organization resolved to improve access to affordable credit. About Affirm Joining MoreThanFair: This week, Affirm revealed that it had joined MoreThanFair. As a member, the company is affirming a commitment to help make lending more inclusive and transparent.…
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Walmart+ Week Returning With Specials Deals and Offers
Walmart has announced that Walmart+ Week will return later this month. About Walmart+ Week 2025: From April 28th through May 4th, Walmart will celebrate Walmart+ Week. This promotion will feature several special deals and offers exclusively for Walmart+ members. First, members can enjoy one free Express Delivery upgrade. With this option, shoppers can have their…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The New Addition to Our Basement
Last month, I shared how we had hosted our first overnight guest — which also meant finally making use of our finished basement. Well, as we continue to look for ways to utilize the space (after our initial plan of putting our couch down there was scuttled), we recently started the process of turning it…
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“The Purpose Code” By Jordan Grumet Book Review
A couple of months ago, a funny thing happened. As I was looking through several of the personal finance blogs that I follow, I kept seeing the same bright blue book cover and smiley face sticky note somewhere on each site. I soon came to find out that this cover belonged to a book called…
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Chime Introduces Chime+ Premium Membership Tier
The popular neobank Chime has announced a new premium tier that customers can unlock for free. About Chime+: Today, Chime announced that it would be rolling out new features as part of a premium membership tier called Chime+. This enhanced tier will be available to those who set up a qualifying direct deposit of at…




