It pays to shop around to find which companies still offer the best perks. Getty Images By Lisa Gerstner, Contributing Editor August 1, 2019 From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance For years, credit card issuers have been trimming benefits. In the newest … Continue reading →
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High fees can make branded cards a bad deal. Getty Images By Sabrina Medler, Intern August 1, 2019 From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance When students start school this fall, they should study the fine print before signing up for a debit … Continue reading →
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 In a notice to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register, the CFPB is extending the comment deadline for its proposed debt collection rules until September 18. The proposal’s initial 90-day comment period was set to expire on August … Continue reading →
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It costs more than ever to pay with a credit card in the U.S., with many consumers paying 17 percent, the highest rate in the 25 years the Federal Reserve has made the calculation, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday … Continue reading →
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The Apple credit card is here. But unless you really value convenience of paying with your phone, you might find better perks elsewhere. Five months after the initial announcement, the Apple credit card made its official debut Tuesday — at … Continue reading →
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois residents who have had judgments entered against them for consumer debts will soon start paying less interest on those debts, and collectors will have a shorter timeframe in which to collect on those debts. That’s the result … Continue reading →
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click to enlarge Photo by Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash With a little to no affordable housing, a swath of low paying jobs, and skyrocketing healthcare costs, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Floridians are drowning in debt. Financial … Continue reading →
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As Brussels goes back to work after the elections, banking should be at the top of its agenda as an issue of strategic importance. European financial services must be strengthened in three ways to ensure that we can finance our … Continue reading →
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By Patrick Connelly – Editor/Reporter, Buffalo Law Journal, Buffalo Business First a day ago The Buffalo area’s legal service entities get calls about it nearly every day. Individuals who reach out to the services for assistance are troubled about the calls … Continue reading →
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Ford Motor Credit’s lease volume has dropped to its lowest level in more than four years, according to an analysis by Auto Finance News. The captive originated 81,000 leases last quarter, down 22% year over year. In the past four … Continue reading →
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