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Jobless claims continue to fall. 290,000 filed for unemployment insurance for the first time for the week ended October 16, less than 10,000 than economists forecasted....
Thirty million unemployed Americans are about to lose the extra $600 a week unless Congress and the Trump administration come up with a compromise soon. The...
Middle-class life looks different in every corner of America. In some states, it’s a tidy three-bed ranch with a short commute; in others, it’s a condo...
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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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Middle-class life looks different in every corner of America. In some states, it’s a tidy...
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...