Why Car Payments Are the New Credit Card Debt Trap While many experts agree that high-interest credit card debt is still a major problem, car payments are also becoming a debt trap for many consumers. GOBankingRates · Aug 6, 2025
‘Me and my kids are homeless’: Dallas woman says man falsely claimed she was deceased and he was next in line for her house. Now she’s being evicted A woman in Dallas, Texas says she’s experiencing a nightmare unlike any other. She says a man fraudulently claimed that he’s her brother and that she had passed away in order to secure the title to her home. The Mary Sue · Aug 4, 2025
4 Reasons Why Gen Z Is Leading the Surge in Personal Loans Gen Z is turning to personal loans more than ever. Discover the 4 key reasons behind this financial trend and what it means for young people's finances. GOBankingRates · Jul 31, 2025
FTSE 100 falls back after passing 9,000 milestone US consumer price inflation accelerated in line with expectations in June. Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025
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8 Places Your Personal Data Is Sold Without You Knowing In an era where convenience rules, most people don’t realize just how often their personal data is quietly being harvested, packaged, and sold. You might... Saving Advice · Jul 12, 2025
Data Risk: 9 Data Breaches Still Threatening Your Kids’ Info 123rf.com Kids Ain't Cheap · Jul 9, 2025
Credit Invisible? Here’s How to Navigate Australia’s Lending System Without a Score You’ve got a job, pay your rent on time, and you’ve never missed a bill. But when the time comes to apply for an online loan or credit card, you’re met with a cold, silent no. inkl · Jul 4, 2025
How wedding guests are coping with rising costs: ‘the total will come to £3,000 this year’ As celebrations become more lavish, those invited face higher costs. Here’s how some people juggle spending and expectations The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2025
Buy Now, Pay Later loans will soon affect some credit scores Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Gen-Z adults with a fitness regime ‘more likely to have a financial plan’ Nine in 10 people who take steps to keep fit also have a financial plan in place, according to research for Experian. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
3 Major Players in the Auto Industry Are Partnering. Here’s How an Expert Says It Will Improve Your Car-Buying Experience A new partnership between Kelly Blue Book, AutoTrader, and AutoCheck is being touted as the start of a fully transparent used car marketplace. Some are saying it’s the future of car buying. Others think it’s just a brand deal that won’t make much of a dent in the marketplace. Motor1 · Jun 13, 2025
Hit by a cyber-attack? Seven ways to protect yourself As big companies become victims, here’s what you can do, from changing passwords to using two-step authentication The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025
Tell us: how much have you had to pay as a wedding guest? We would like to hear from people who have been wedding guests about how much they spent The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Festival-goers warned to watch out for ‘ticket traps’ when booking summer events Music fans desperate to get their hands on coveted tickets could be susceptible to scams.
Kiplinger · May 28, 2025 How to Thaw a Credit Freeze — and Why You Would As you shop for a loan or credit card, you must open up access to your credit reports.
The Free Financial Advisor · May 26, 2025 6 Scary Things Lenders Can Do If You Miss One Payment Missing a payment might seem like a small slip, but it can set off a chain reaction that’s both stressful and expensive. Life happens—maybe you forgot, or maybe money was tight this month. But lenders don’t always see it that way. Even a single missed payment can trigger consequences that…
Evening Standard · May 20, 2025 29% of wedding guests say ‘I don’t’ to ceremonies overseas, survey finds Experian, which commissioned the research, estimated that the average cost of attending a wedding abroad is nearly £2,000.
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 London stock close lower as miners hit by slumping gold price The FTSE 100 finished down by 0.21%, or 17.91 points, to close at 8,585.01.
Kiplinger · Apr 22, 2025 Here's When a Lack of Credit Card Debt Can Cause You Problems Usually, getting a new credit card can be difficult if you have too much card debt, but this bank customer ran into an issue because he had no debt at all.
Fortune · Apr 4, 2025 The new partnership between Affirm and Experian means the impulse-buying economy will be running headlong into America’s data-mining ecosystem Buy-now-pay-later is a juggernaut that’s long been absent from consumers’ credit reports. A recent deal with Affirm means that’s no longer the case.
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 AI enabling rise in ‘synthetic fraud’ attacks, credit information firm warns The growth in AI is making it easier for criminals to fabricate huge volumes of new identities using a combination of fake and real information.
Fortune · Jan 17, 2025 Equifax slapped with $15 Million fine: Is your credit report at risk? The CFPB cited Equifax’s failure to investigate disputes and resolve errors as part of its crackdown on credit reporting.
Fortune · Jan 13, 2025 ChatGPT vs financial advisors: Which is best for financial advice? While AI chatbots can provide detailed financial support, their tendency to hallucinate and a lack of guardrails is raising concerns.
Fortune · Jan 8, 2025 Experian in hot water: CFPB alleges 'sham' credit report Investigations The consumer watchdog alleges the credit reporting giant conducted inadequate error reviews, potentially harming millions of Americans.