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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is hospitalized for a heart procedure to treat artery blockage. The campaign canceled all future events until further notice. During the 2016...
Best Elizabeth Warren’s middle-class policy is hard to choose because she has so many policies that the middle class can benefit from significantly. The 2020 election...
For many Americans, owning a car was long a pillar of middle-class stability. That’s shifting. Monthly car payments have now soared: the average new-vehicle payment is...
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Mortgage rates barely slipped—call it three-quarters of a point from recent highs—and yet homeowners rushed to cash-out refis like it’s 2005 with granite countertops on the...
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A handful of states—mostly in the Northeast and Midwest—are posting the strongest house-price gains right now. But before you treat rising equity like found money, remember...
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If you’ve ever paid a $35 overdraft fee or borrowed $500 from a payday lender, you’ve felt the reach of America’s quietest predator — the financial...
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A bank account should keep your money safe — not nickel-and-dime you every month. If you’ve ever been hit with a $35 overdraft fee or had...
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If your bank has been quietly eating away at your balance with “maintenance,” “paper statement,” or “non-activity” fees, it’s time to make a move. Too...
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The fight for fairness in finance isn’t fought in marble halls — it’s fought every time a family gets hit with a $35 overdraft fee. If...
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If you think American banks charge too many fees, you’re right — and you’re not imagining it. Compared to much of the developed world, the United...
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The illusion (why “free points” aren’t free) Rewards feel like free money. In reality, red tape, devaluations, and “earn-more-to-save-more” nudges push you to overspend for perks...
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The give-and-take (how premium cards actually work) Premium cards are a trade: issuers “give” perks (lounges, credits, partners), and you “give back” via the annual fee...
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For many Americans, owning a car was long a pillar of middle-class stability. That’s shifting....
Mortgage rates barely slipped—call it three-quarters of a point from recent highs—and yet homeowners rushed...
A handful of states—mostly in the Northeast and Midwest—are posting the strongest house-price gains right...