Adam West

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Adam West

About the Author

Adam West is a finance editor for BadCredit.org, where he has interviewed over 500 financial experts and industry movers and shakers to report the latest information, news, and advice on topics related to helping subprime borrowers achieve greater financial literacy and improved credit scores. Adam has more than a dozen years of editing, writing, and graphic design experience for award-winning print and online publications, and specializes in the areas of credit scores, subprime financial products and services, and financial education.

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Colorado Alleges EarnIn Cash Advances Topped 1,000% APR

Colorado Alleges EarnIn Cash Advances Topped 1,000% APR

Cash advances with alleged APRs topping 1,000% are at the center of Colorado’s lawsuit against EarnIn. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/9/26

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56% of Online-Influenced Home Shoppers Faced Debt or Financial Setbacks

56% of Online-Influenced Home Shoppers Faced Debt or Financial Setbacks

Keeping up with the Joneses used to entail making sure one’s home and yard looked more or less in line with those of their neighbors. But that... read more »

By: Andrew Allen • 9/9/26

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Florida Utility Offers Eligible Customers a $200 Bill Credit

Florida Utility Offers Eligible Customers a $200 Bill Credit

A little homework could put a $200 credit on the electric bills of some Florida Power & Light customers. The utility’s new Saving Steps program... read more »

By: Andrew Allen • 9/8/26

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Student Loan Borrowers Face Sept. 30 Deadline for 1% Rate Cut

Student Loan Borrowers Have Until Sept. 30 for 1% Cut

Federal student loan borrowers have until Sept. 30 to enroll in auto pay and qualify for a temporary 1-percentage-point interest rate cut through... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/3/26

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Americans Under 30 Lost Nearly $500M to Scams in 2025

Americans Under 30 Lost Nearly $500M to Scams in 2025

Americans age 29 and younger reported losing nearly $500 million to scams in 2025, up 20% from 2021, according to Federal Trade Commission data... read more »

By: Andrew Allen • 9/2/26

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21% of Single Women Say They Could Never Save $15,000 for Egg Freezing

21% of Single Women Say They Could Never Save $15,000 for Egg Freezing

When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently shared her egg-freezing journey on social media, she reignited conversations about the procedure and... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 9/2/26

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Did MOHELA Falsely Say Your Student Loans Were Past Due?

Did MOHELA Falsely Say Your Student Loans Were Past Due?

MOHELA warned some student loan borrowers that they were severely past due even though they owed nothing. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and... read more »

By: Adam West • 9/1/26

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Car Dealer Could Pay $4M in FTC Hidden Fees Settlement

Car Dealer Could Pay $4M Over Alleged Hidden Fees

A Connecticut Nissan dealership accused of piling thousands of dollars in hidden and unauthorized fees onto vehicle purchases could pay $4... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 8/28/26

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