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Student-loan borrowers waiting hours on hold and receiving incorrect information as payments resume

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Be extra vigilant about these credit card scams during the holiday season

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This year’s airlines with the most and least valuable points

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What to do if you get ghosted by a vacation rental host

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Do you know your credit card’s interest rate? Here’s how much a few percentage points can cost you over time.

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Car loan standards have eased a little, but not all signs are good for borrowers

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Fed’s inflation fight was already tough. Washington chaos could make it harder.

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This savings account is now paying an enticing 6.17% — and 9 other high-yield savings accounts with high APYs in October 2023

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My 8-year-old son was given $35,000 in gold bars. Do we hold onto them — or sell and invest the money?

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Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

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‘Bond king’ Bill Gross says investors should shun stocks and bonds. Here’s what he’s buying instead.

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We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a month in Social Security and pensions. Should we donate our RMDs to charity?

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‘The shot heard round the world’: North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry’s gavel slam after Kevin McCarthy’s removal goes viral

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‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

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Demystifying filing for bankruptcy: what you should know

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My uncle persuaded my ailing grandmother to cut everyone else out of the family trust. Do we have a case against him?

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Is there a subprime credit-card crisis on the horizon?

Sep. 16, 2023 at 5:29 p.m. ET by Quentin Fottrell

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A Republican senator wants to limit credit-card APRs to 18%, but these credit cards are already capped that rate

Sep. 14, 2023 at 9:50 a.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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Consider this strategy before upgrading your credit card

Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:03 a.m. ET by Sally French

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7 mistakes you don’t want to make with a balance transfer credit card

Sep. 7, 2023 at 11:13 a.m. ET by Jaime Hanson

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Our older son, 37, is an artist and puts $1,000 a month on our credit card. Our other son, 35, is self-sufficient. Is that unfair?

Sep. 4, 2023 at 3:57 p.m. ET by Quentin Fottrell

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Personal-loan rates are half credit-card APRs. Is now the time to consolidate?

Sep. 1, 2023 at 10:12 a.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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3 steps to protect your credit score if a credit card closes your account

Aug. 26, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. ET by Melissa Lambarena

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Why the American Express Platinum Card fee hike may really be about airport-lounge overcrowding

Aug. 21, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET by Charles Passy

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Generation Z credit-card debt soars 52% — but that may not be a bad thing. Here’s why.

Aug. 20, 2023 at 11:06 a.m. ET by Zoe Han

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Credit-card debt hits $1 trillion — that milestone comes at a very tricky time

Aug. 12, 2023 at 1:17 p.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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How I stacked a new credit card with a high-yield savings account to save over $1,100 on a remodel

Aug. 10, 2023 at 4:59 a.m. ET by Craig Joseph

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Americans are about to have $100 billion less to spend. Here’s what’s behind it.

Aug. 10, 2023 at 12:36 a.m. ET by Zoe Han

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5 situations when using a credit card just to earn rewards isn’t worth it

Aug. 9, 2023 at 5:01 a.m. ET by Jae Bratton

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Opinion These 3 tips help small-business owners make better money decisions

Jul. 22, 2023 at 12:05 p.m. ET by Anna Marrs

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Alternative credit cards can help you build credit, but it could be wild ride

Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. ET by Melissa Lambarena

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Helping consumers—or pure profit for banks? The latest in the credit card late-fee debate.

Jul. 18, 2023 at 5:01 a.m. ET by Jaime Hanson

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Growing ‘debt divide’ in the U.S. sees some pulling ahead as others fall further behind

Jul. 16, 2023 at 9:07 a.m. ET by Zoe Han

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How the Military Lending Act protects service members

Jul. 14, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. ET by Jackie Veling

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4 ways I use credit cards to make my family’s travel cheaper

Jul. 12, 2023 at 5:02 a.m. ET by Erin Hurd

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5 hacks to get the best deals on Amazon Prime Day — and other summer sales

Jul. 11, 2023 at 9:24 p.m. ET by Zoe Han