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Free weekly credit reports are available through the end of 2023. Why you may want to check yours now
vitapix | E+ | Getty Images Your credit score can make or break your ability to open a credit card or buy a new car or home at attractive interest rates. To boost your score, you need to know where you need to improve. Keeping tabs on your credit report — which outlines your debts, […]
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GOP attorneys general call on credit card companies to drop plans for gun store code
Fire arms are seen at the Bobâs Little Sport Gun Shop in the town of Glassboro, New Jersey, United States on May 26, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Two dozen Republican attorneys general are urging Visa, MasterCard, and American Express to drop their plans to adopt a new merchant category code for gun retailers, […]
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Gun law advocates hail new credit card code as a way to cut down on suspicious sales
Fire arms are seen at the Bobâs Little Sport Gun Shop in the town of Glassboro, New Jersey, United States on May 26, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Gun law advocates are praising a decision to adopt a new sales code for transactions at gun stores, a move they had urged to […]
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Stressed about credit card debt? Take these steps to help trim high-interest account balances
london, uk Peter Muller | Image Source | Getty Images Few things cause more financial distress and anxiety than a large slug of high-interest rate credit card debt. Millions of Americans of all income levels carry large balances on credit cards that charge very high interest rates. According to Federal Reserve data, the average annual […]
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Past university student financial loan forgiveness, here is what the authorities can do to hold the climbing family personal debt in check
Credit score and Financial debt – Particular Report Past university student financial loan forgiveness, here is what the government can do to retain the growing home credit card debt in check out Revealed Sat, Aug 27 20227:50 AM EDT Nathaniel Lee Look at Reside Online video14:2914:29 Why People are drowning in financial debt Markets and […]
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Do you know what your credit score is? Here’s everything you need to know
It shouldn’t be a surprise that you need to have a good credit score for your overall financial health. But do you actually know what your credit score is, how to figure it out and why it matters? Watch this video, as CNBC’s Emily Lorsch breaks it all down. Source
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U.S. inflation jumped by 9.1% in June, a four-decade high: Here’s what you need to know about inflation
Americans paid much higher prices for goods and services in June compared to a year earlier, as inflation continued to soar, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The consumer price index is one of the primary measures of inflation. CPI jumped to 9.1% last month from a year ago, above the 8.8% Dow Jones estimate. That […]
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The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to combat inflation: Here’s what that means for you
The Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, the most aggressive hike since 1994. This rise puts the key benchmark federal funds rate at a range between 1.5 and 1.75%. The Fed’s intention is to help combat inflation. Watch this video to find out what rising interest rates mean for […]
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Make these money moves before the Fed hikes rates again
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell (left) meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on May 31, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is again poised to raise interest rates in an attempt to slow down the highest inflation in four decades without pushing the U.S. economy […]
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Americans are more stressed about money than ever, and it’s hurting our mental health
Americans are more stressed about money than they’ve ever been, according to the American Psychological Association’s latest Stress In America Survey. “Eighty-seven percent of Americans said that inflation and the rising costs of everyday goods is what’s driving their stress,” said Vaile Wright, senior director of health care innovation at the American Psychological Association. More […]
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