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‘Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think
More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...
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41-year-old whose side hustle brings in $600,000 a year: This is the ‘best possible way' to make money
Makeup artist Alexandra Rutkay launched Citymouse after growing frustrated by most diaper bags. Her side hustle now brings in six figures in annual revenue.
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The average amount Americans have saved for retirement in every US state—see how you compare
Retirement savers in one state have the most saved up, on average, in the U.S.. Here is the average household retirement account balance for nearly every state.
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She makes $148,000 a year. Her partner makes $29,000. Here's how it affects their relationship
Mindy earns five times as much as her boyfriend, Victor. But the bigger issue is their financial knowledge gap.
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I bought a $54,000 abandoned house in Japan and turned it into a luxury Airbnb — take a look inside
Anton Wormann, 32, transformed an abandoned house in Japan into a luxury Airbnb stay. Today, it brings in about $11,000 a month.
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Social Security payroll tax limit increases for 2025. Here's how that may affect you
The Social Security Administration has announced a higher threshold for earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. Here’s what workers need to know.
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36-year-old's Etsy side hustle brings in up to $54,000 a month, takes 10 hours a week — it paid off her student loan debt
Emily Odio-Sutton built a print-on-demand business on Etsy that paid off her student loan debt and financed family vacations. Here’s how.
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Why the Fed's rate cut won't immediately help car buyers or sales
Auto loan interest rates remain near decades-high levels of more than 9.61% for a new vehicle and nearly 14% for a used vehicle, according to Cox Automotive.
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‘How much money do you make?': Here's how to answer that question on a date, according to a dating coach
“There is a way to respond without feeling pressured to reveal a pay stub,” one expert says.
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7 places across the US that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there
Cities and states across America have been offering money as an incentive to attract more residents.
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It's time to freeze your child's credit report
A credit freeze for a child, called a Protected Consumer Freeze, is a free service to protect your child’s credit without impacting their future credit scores. Here’s what you need to know.
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Student discounts can save you thousands by graduation: ‘It all adds up'
There are so many college discounts offered — on electronics and software, entertainment, food and dining, retail shopping, memberships and subscriptions. And they could add up to thousands of dollars in savings before graduation.
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What I wish I knew about money before adulthood
What would you tell your younger self about money if you had the chance? Chris Browning recently talked about this on his podcast, ‘Popcorn Finance.’
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Is your credit card interest rate ruining your finances? Try negotiating a better one
The average credit card interest rate in America is a whopping 24.8%. Interest rates that high can lead to your debt growing very quickly, so lowering your interest rate should be a top priority for credit card holders. There’s good news for credit card holders who need a break from the record rates: Negotiating a better rate might be easier…
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Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports
The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports.
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America's richest self-made woman grew up on a dairy farm—now she has a net worth of $20.9 billion
Self-made billionaire Diane Hendricks’ fortune comes from Wisconsin-based roofing supplies company ABC Supply, which she co-founded with husband Ken Hendricks.
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The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. states — it's close to $200,000 in 2 of them
In several states, a six-figure income qualifies as ‘middle class,’ per GoBankingRate’s analysis. Here are the middle-class income ranges for every state.
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NBA Champion Dwyane Wade says it took years to learn how to manage his millions: ‘I had never really handled more than $500 at a time'
Wade says that it took him more than half a decade in the NBA “to even start to understand” how to manage his millions.
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29-year-old's side hustle made $114,000 a year, so he quit his full-time job: I'm more successful and I work less
Carter Osborne left his PR job to focus on his college admissions tutoring side hustle. Here’s how he built his business into a lucrative full-time gig.
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College students are worried about their future finances, survey finds
Money is on the minds of college students! They don’t think they’re getting enough education on how to handle personal finances and there is a lot they’re worried about post-graduation. In a recent survey conducted by WalletHub, college students across the country were asked about their financial attitudes and concerns. Almost half of the students say they will try...
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