In a $115 million settlement, while admitting no wrongdoing, tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations it tracked consumer activity both on and offline
September 13, 2024
The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically
September 11, 2024
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages
August 23, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and therefore subject to the Truth in Lending Act
July 18, 2024
The Biden administration has proposed increasing transparency around junk fees, which are hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, and other goods and services
November 02, 2023
Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills
June 08, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy
May 02, 2024
About two in three Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about one in four say their income has increased in the same period
October 27, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says in a new rule that buy now, pay later lenders are basically credit card providers and must provide the same protections and rights that apply to those lenders
May 22, 2024
The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year
May 10, 2024
More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays
April 23, 2024
Internet service providers will be required to be more transparent about the cost and performance of their internet service packages, thanks to new FCC rules that take effect this week
April 10, 2024
If you’re a freelancer or gig worker who receives payments via apps like Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or PayPal, your tax reporting requirements will change for the 2024 tax year
March 22, 2024
A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show
February 10, 2024
For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising
February 05, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would lower overdraft fees, with President Joe Biden calling the charges “exploitative.”
January 17, 2024
Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants to receive food aid
January 16, 2024
Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells
November 21, 2023
Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments
October 12, 2023
Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven
September 29, 2023
Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars
September 30, 2023
When natural or manmade disasters happen, renters insurance can mean the difference between catastrophe and stability
September 13, 2023
A pipeline fire has burned for hours and prompted evacuations in a Houston suburb
Trump is launching another business full of potential risks and conflicts if he wins
Austrian parties scrap election events due to floods
US military completes withdrawal from junta-ruled Niger
Ecuador's Noboa seeks constitutional change to allow foreign military bases in country
Intel gets up to $3 billion from US for national security related chip production
Vista, Blackstone nearing $8-billion deal to buy Smartsheet, sources say
Tito Jackson, founding member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70
Some people hate Taylor Swift. Some people love her. I just don’t get her.
Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB's rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders