First cohort of kids goes to college
Odilon Dimier | PhotoAlto | Getty Images Even though more students feel priced out of college entirely, there are efforts to improve access to higher education that seem to be …
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Americans have almost $30 trillion in home equity: how to tap it
Many Americans are house-rich, at least on paper. Thanks to skyrocketing housing prices, homeowners are now sitting on nearly $30 trillion in home equity, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve …
Student loan interest resumes today
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63% of workers are unable to pay a $500 emergency expense: survey
A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As high inflation persists, many …
ATM fees hit another record high, despite crackdown on junk fees
eclipse_images | E+ | Getty Images ATM fees rise while overdraft and NSF fees fall “ATM fees are biting harder than ever,” said Greg McBride, Bankrate’s chief financial analyst. The …
What to know before using a credit card’s buy now, pay later option
Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images After making a big purchase with your credit card, you may log in to see your card balance and notice a new option to …
How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
They say love doesn’t cost a thing. But that certainly isn’t true of weddings. In 2022, couples in the United States spent, on average, nearly $30,000 to get married, according …
Biden takes on Supreme Court by still trying to forgive student debt
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Administration’s student debt relief program at the White House on June 30, 2023. The Washington Post | The …
Household debt is at an all-time high, but 2008 was still worse
Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images By some measures, Americans have never been more in the red. In the second quarter of 2023, total credit card debt surpassed $1 trillion for …
Student loan forgiveness awarded to Massachusetts health-care workers
Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be awarding about $140 million in student loan relief …