Nearly every retirement-age American is in debt. How it happened, and how to cut costs.
That old adage, ‘Retire without debt,’ may be going the way of the electric typewriter. Nearly every retirement-age American has debt.
Here’s how proposed Trump tariffs could cause NC car insurance rates to rise
North Carolina drivers already got a bump of about 9% in November 2024. Rates could go up even more with tariffs against ...
Financial advisor offers tips to tackle post-holiday credit card bills and manage debt
The holidays are behind us, but credit card bills are just starting to arrive. This is the perfect time to tackle your debt and take charge of your finances!Hav ...
Car insurance rates will drop in NC this year, report says. Here’s why relief may not last
North Carolina drivers will see their auto insurance rates decrease by 0.1% in 2025, making it the only state to experience a ...
30% of Americans increased their emergency savings in 2024. That's progress, expert says
Inflation and high interest rates are still taking a toll, but more Americans are able to set money aside in an emergency ...
Mortgage rates hit their lowest level in 2025 — and this is the No. 1 mortgage company of February 2025
Mortgage rates edged slightly lower in the weeks following the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to pause rate cuts this month. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued to i ...
Texas' Debt Problem Is Getting Worse—Here's What's Driving It
Despite Texas’ reputation for affordability, its major cities lead the nation in non-mortgage debt, with Austin residents owing an average of $45,920, according to a LendingTree study. The study, ...
EDITORIAL: Credit card bill will hurt those it’s supposed to help
But supporting a bill to cap credit card interest rates — based on a campaign promise the president made — wouldn’t be one of ...
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More Americans fell behind on their car loans in Q4: NY Fed
Serious delinquencies on auto loans rose to almost 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the New York Fed. Researchers blame the affordability problem on soaring car prices.
Americans are finding it harder and harder to pay off their debt
Americans are having a harder time managing rising debt burdens and in some cases haven’t been this overextended since the ...
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‘Bidenomics’: Americans Racked Up Record Credit Card Debt Since 2023
According to the Fed bank’s report, over 10% of all credit card debt in the United States and nearly 5% of all mortgage debt ...