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By Dori Zinn Student loan debt continues to be top of mind for many folks who are struggling to afford other opportunities. Right now, Americans...

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By Paddy Hirsch First, let’s define some terms: A mortgage is simply a financial industry word for a loan used to purchase all kinds of real...

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By Dori Zinn Lying to a significant other isn’t new. You might withhold information to make sure a surprise birthday party goes according to...

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By Molly McCluskey In an age of digital banking and emerging virtual currencies, automatic teller machines (ATM) seem an almost antiquated...

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By Dori Zinn Being well-off is one thing, but having financial well-being is completely different. Well-off signals that you have money to spend...

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By Molly McCluskey When Bruce McClary learned he was a victim of identity theft many years ago, he thought he had to deal with the fallout...

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By Paddy Hirsch Interest rates sound pretty dull, at first. But they are the seed from which all financial benefits and woes in the economy spring...

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By Michael Koretzky Student loans are confusing. Student loan forgiveness is worse. Once you understand that the federal government offers...

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By Paddy Hirsch The state of the economy is almost always a focal point for both Republicans and Democrats ahead of a presidential election, with...

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With one in seven Americans owed their share of nearly $30 billion dollars, finding funds can be as easy as checking a website.

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The Consumer Market dominates the US economy, accounting for roughly 70 percent of US gross domestic product (GDP). Reporters covering the economy...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Jan. 10, 2024) – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the National Endowment for Financial...

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