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States Where Credit Card Borrowing Is Growing, And Why

Credit card borrowing is picking up in several states, but the story looks very different depending on where people live. Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, Hawaii, and Connecticut all posted notable increases in average credit card balances between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026, according to LendingTree data.

The Free Financial Advisor

10 States Where New Credit Card Borrowing Is Changing Fastest

Credit card borrowing looks different depending on where you live, and the latest state-by-state numbers reveal some surprising movement. While some states carry enormous balances, other states have seen their average credit card debt climb much faster over the past year.

The Free Financial Advisor

States With No Income Tax Ranked By Homeowner Costs

See which of the nine zero-tax states offer real cost savings on property taxes, insurance, and utilities.

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When Everyone Else Is Taking the Trip: How to Say “I Can’t Afford It” Without Feeling Like a Failure

Your group chat is suddenly full of flight screenshots, hotel links and messages about who’s booking which room. Everyone seems excited—except you’re quietly adding up what the trip would do to your checking account.

Budget and the Bees

You Make Good Money — So Why Do You Still Feel Financially Behind?

You earn more than you did five or 10 years ago, pay your bills on time, and may even have a six-figure household income—yet somehow you still don’t feel financially secure. That disconnect isn’t necessarily imaginary. A 2025 LendingTree analysis found that a hypothetical family of three earning $100,000 could…

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The Friendship Expense Nobody Talks About: When One Friend Can Afford a Lifestyle the Other Can’t

Friendship is supposed to make life richer, but sometimes the price of keeping up can quietly make one person poorer. A dinner invitation becomes a $90 night out, a weekend getaway becomes a $700 expense, and a casual concert suggestion suddenly requires dipping into savings or carrying a credit card…

Budget and the Bees

The Federal Reserve Is Expected To Keep Rates On Hold. Here's Why Borrowing Costs May Stay High

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its July policy meeting, a move that would keep borrowing costs elevated for millions of Americans even as inflation has shown signs of easing.

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Why a new car isn’t a smart purchase when you graduate college, according to experts

‘That’s going to make you broke the rest of your life,’ Dave Ramsey advised a new college grad

The Independent UK

The Best Banks for Families With Kids, 2026

We studied interest rates, fees, premium services and other account features. These banks rose to the top for families with kids.

Kiplinger

The Best Regional Banks, 2026

We studied interest rates, fees, premium services and other account features. These regional banks rose to the top.

Kiplinger

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Say They Have Shoplifted This Year as Inflation Strains Budgets, Survey Finds

Respondents reported stealing primarily everyday necessities rather than discretionary items, with food and nonalcoholic beverages among the most commonly stolen goods

Latin Times

America's Shoplifting Problem Is Growing. Inflation May Be A Big Reason Why

A survey from LendingTree found that 30% of Americans admit they have shoplifted at least once, a sharp increase from 23% who said the same in its 2024 study.

International Business Times

Millions of Americans Are Buying Groceries on Credit They Can't Afford to Repay, Study Finds

An Urban Institute study found millions of Americans are relying on credit cards and BNPL to pay for groceries.

International Business Times UK

U.S. Home Prices Hit Record High As Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Despite Trump's Refusal To Sign It

Although mortgage rates have risen sharply since 2022, home values have largely continued climbing due to persistent supply shortages.

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Low-Tax States For Middle-Class Families Ranked by Childcare Affordability

If you prioritize low state taxes, here's how early childhood costs stack up across the country in 2026.

Reason

AI Agents and the CFAA: Amazon.Com Services v. Perplexity AI

Just a preliminary injunction stage, but an important case to follow.

Kids Ain't Cheap

66% of Parents Can’t Afford Summer Childcare in 2026

When school lets out for the summer, many parents face a challenge that goes far beyond planning family vacations. Finding affordable childcare has become increasingly difficult, and new data suggests the problem is reaching a breaking point. A recent LendingTree survey found that 66% of parents who require summer childcare…

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Americans Still Owe $1.25 Trillion on Credit Cards as Interest Tops 23%: Experts Say This One Call Helped Over 80% of Borrowers Get a Lower Rate

Credit card balances remain historically high, but the approved source package points to practical moves borrowers can try this week.

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Nashville Couple Started With $5,000 and a Garage — Now Their Side Hustle Earns up to $20,000 a Month

Anne McGraw and her husband turn a Nashville garage into a lucrative luxury slumber-party business, earning up to $20,000 per month while balancing corporate careers.

International Business Times UK

Retirement at 65 Is Dead in These States: America's Highest Share of Working Seniors Lives Here

Nearly one in five Americans aged 65 and older is still working in 2025, with Nebraska leading the way. Explore the varied employment trends across states and occupations in this analysis.

The Independent UK

A third of buy-now pay-later customers are using it to cover groceries in latest worrisome economic sign

The trend is even stronger among younger consumers, with 38 percent of Gen Z users saying they’ve used BNPL to buy food

Fortune

'Almost unmanageable’: Raising a child in the U.S. now costs more than $300,000

Costs are up 1.9% from a year ago, as rent prices have spiked across the country.

International Business Times

Food Prices Rising and Grocery Inflation Are Changing Shopping Habits for Good

Feeling it every time you check out? You are not alone. Here is what grocery inflation and food prices rising are doing to shopping habits nationwide.

Fortune

Here’s why childcare is getting more unaffordable, forcing families to make ‘heartbreaking choices’

“When these costs rise without a simultaneous increase in public funding to fill the gap, programs are faced with difficult decisions.”

Kiplinger

Americans, Even With Higher Incomes, Are Feeling the Squeeze

A 50-year mortgage probably isn’t the answer, but there are other ways to alleviate the continuing sting of high prices

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