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Buy Now Pay Later Will Soon Impact Your Credit Score
These short-term loans have become so popular that FICO is adding them to its credit scoring model.
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New Homeowners Regret Buying as Debt Piles Up
Financial pressure is forcing recent buyers to borrow more after moving in.
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Financial Anxiety and Depression Is Real. So Are the Solutions
Debt.com and an investment firm conduct separate research but report similar results.
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Americans Say Tariff-Driven Inflation is Bad for Mental Health
A new Debt.com survey shows many are stressed or anxious.
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These Small Stats Give Me a Big Headache
Three underreported studies reveal a looming debt crisis for millions of Americans.
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Employees Say They’re Struggling. Employers Think They’re Fine
New studies reveal significant disconnects between the retirement preparedness workers need and what their companies offer.
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Americans Say Money Stress Harms Mental Health – but Many Don’t Help Themselves
Most agree that budgeting eases debt stress, yet fewer than half have actually made one this year.
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Baby Boomers Say Inflation and Tariffs Are Killing Their Retirement Plans
Back-to-back studies reveal the generation will burn through their nest egg before they die.
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Is Personal Debt a Generational Disease?
It seems to run in families. Here’s the cure.
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Tariffs Are Causing Democrats to Change Their Home and Car Buying Plans – Republicans? Not So Much
Democrats are reacting to tariffs by significantly cutting back on purchasing plans, a trend that could have wider economic consequences.
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Americans Want Medical Debt Removed from Their Credit Reports – but Congress Says No
A new Debt.com poll shows that 9 in 10 adults with medical debt support a finalized rule to eliminate it from credit reporting, even as Congress moves to overturn it.
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Want to Save Money? Stay Single and Don’t Buy a House
New research shows singles and renters are far less likely to go bankrupt – and it may come down to the hidden costs of being in a relationship and owning…
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Americans Say Pay Hasn’t Kept Up with Prices
A growing number of people are using credit cards to cover everyday expenses, new survey shows.
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Gen Z is Ditching Credit Cards for BNPL
A new survey shows that 3 in 5 of the generation is done financing with plastic.
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Older Americans Worry They Can’t Make Their Savings Last
Medical bills, cost of living, and concerns over Social Security threaten retirement goals.
