Is Money Making You Sick?
The stress of doing your taxes is likely behind you, but there are plenty of other money worries keeping people up at night.
Roughly Half of Americans Are Using This Strategy to Fight Inflation. Should You?
Consumers have been feeling the brunt of inflation since it started surging in mid-2021. The Federal Reserve has been trying to combat inflation by raising interest rates. And while that's helped, living costs are still elevated as of early 2024.
Big banks have drastically cut overdraft fees, but customers still paid $2.2 billion last year
The three biggest American retail banks collected 25% less overdraft revenue last year as the companies, under pressure from regulators to cap the fees, created new ways for customers to avoid the penalties.
Joe Biden Moves To Slash Bank Overdraft Fees With New Rule
“Banks call it a service,” the president said. “I call it exploitation.”
Helping the Credit-Marginalized Conquer Overdraft Fees With Digital Banking
Consider a digital small-dollar loan platform to rectify and build back members' financial lives.
The U.S. government’s latest crackdown on banks could put more money in your pocket
New regulations from a government agency are set to relieve one of consumers' biggest complaints.
Community-Focused Credit Unions Should Have Dumped ‘Junk Fees’ Long Ago
CUs cannot profess to protect consumers while simultaneously maximizing their revenue through overdraft fees.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
This October, I’m thrilled to be joining the incredibly talented team of Mitchell Stankovic & Associates for The Underground Collision, “Grimm Fairy Tales or Happily Ever After” on October 21st in Vegas. So, it’s fully appropriate that this article refers to the infamous quote from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves.
Report reveals disproportionate financial health decline over location and ethnicity
Economic challenges have affected individuals nationwide this year. Economic growth has stayed consistently low, and inflation, although declining, has dropped due to drastic rate hikes, pushing the cost of living to new levels. All consumers have felt the pinch.
What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
When the unexpected happens — whether fire, hail, or human error — renters insurance can provide much-needed stability. But many choose not to purchase coverage, including in places most frequently and hardest hit by natural disasters, new research shows.
Real-Time Payments Provide A Path To Fewer Overdrafts
When the Federal Reserve announced earlier this summer the launch of FedNow, a new service to enable instant payments for American households and businesses, some critics argued that the fanfare was overblown. After all, The Clearing House had launched the nation’s first instant payment system in 2017, and even that was decades behind other developed economies.
When do student loan payments resume? Here’s what today’s Supreme Court ruling means for the repayment pause.
The finances of about 40 million Americans with college loans may take a hit now that the Supreme Court has struck down President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 per person in student debt.