Personal Finance

Credit scoring is supposed to fix the problem, isn't it?

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Today we have TWO videos that might help your students save thousands in interest...read on to find out how! The first video from TwoCents is titled "How to Build Credit from Scratch!" and it details the steps you can take to start building your credit score from the bottom up by diving into some of the options available to new users to credit.     The second video is a re-release from our video library titled "What Goes Into Your Credit Score?" This video dives deeper into the individual factors that impact your score and how to keep increasing your credit once you have it!     Interested in more EdPuzzle videos?

Bolster your case for a salary increase by knowing your worth. Here are the 7 best salary information websites to get you started.

Cashy is a game where you compete with friends on who can grow their assets the most while remaining happy.

Households under age 40 spend more of their budgets on items with the fastest-rising prices.

We look at quotes from investing legends like Warren Buffett and Peter Bernstein to take cues on how investors should approach a down market.

Most millionaires use similar strategies to build wealth, according to best-selling author and financial expert Tom Corley, who has interviewed 225 of them. Here are the four types of "rich people," and the habits that helped them become millionaires.

All-Transactions House Price Index for the United States

Key Findings A vast majority of U.S. consumers* are concerned about rising inflation (85%) and a recession (74%), and over half (56%) say their standard of living is declining. There is a significant uptick in the percentage who feel “very unhealthy” financially, especially among women (26%) and those who have changed jobs in the last […]

Consumers’ Buy-Now-Pay-Later repayment data is starting to be furnished to the nationwide credit reporting companies. A standardized approach would promote consistency and accuracy.

After a period of explosive growth, BNPL companies are facing challenges.

Klarna said it raised $800 million in fresh funding at a $6.7 billion valuation — down sharply from $45.6 billion a year ago.

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Colleges claim to award scholarships based on merit or need. In reality, they’re just charging the most they think families will pay.

Young people and consumers with low credit scores saw the largest spikes.

You Need a Budget combines easy software with Four Simple Rules to help you quickly gain control of your money, get out of debt, and save more money faster!

Inflation and high mortgage rates are taking a bite out of homebuyer budgets, leading to fewer sales and supply gains.

Stocks, bonds and cash over the long run and the short run.

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During online shopping, have you noticed special payment offers that promise to let you “buy now and pay later” popping up in recent years?

What's your new rate for your student loans?

Buy now, pay later could pose a challenge to credit cards’ leading position in US payments. To sustain profitable growth, issuers may need to rethink their products, economics, and value propositions.

This graphic shows how to plan for sufficient retirement savings, and how the U.S. population measures up at each step.

On average, U.S. house prices grew by 18.7% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022. How has price growth differed by state over various timeframes?