Ashley Fricker

Senior Editor
Ashley Fricker

About the Author

Ashley works with a team of finance experts and journalists who develop in-depth industry profiles and advice articles read by more than 15 million Americans. Her years of experience reporting on consumer credit scores and reports positions Ashley to make smart recommendations on ways to improve one’s credit and avoid predatory lending. She often serves as an expert source on financial topics for national media outlets, including CNN Money, MarketWatch, Money Matters, ABC News, Kiplinger, and NBC News. Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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More Than 1 in 4 Americans Carry Debt After Buying Groceries

More Than 1 in 4 Americans Carry Debt After Buying Groceries

Americans aren’t just charging groceries. Many are carrying the debt — and some are missing minimum payments. More than one in four adults ages... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/14/26

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Why 36% of Americans Would Go Into Debt to Pay for Travel

Why 36% of Americans Would Go Into Debt to Pay for Travel

For many Americans, the price of travel is no longer just measured in airfare, hotels, and event tickets. It can also come with debt. Thirty-six... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/13/26

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Cash App Users Get New Fraud Help After $45M Settlement

Cash App Users Get New Fraud Help After $45M Settlement

Cash App promised users security and fraud protection. But a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general says the payment app often failed to give... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/10/26

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Gen X Optimism Masks Growing Credit Card Debt

Gen X Optimism Masks Growing Credit Card Debt

Consumers remain optimistic about their finances, but Gen X is showing some of the clearest signs of financial strain. Fifty-five percent of... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/9/26

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New-Car Buyers Stretch Loans as Payments Hit Record Highs

New-Car Buyers Stretch Loans as Payments Hit Record Highs

Car buyers are stretching their budgets to the limit as they take on record-long loans and record-high payments while putting less money down.... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/8/26

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Massachusetts Plan Would Keep Medical Debt Off Credit Reports

Massachusetts Plan Would Keep Medical Debt Off Credit Reports

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed regulations that would stop medical debt from being reported on consumer credit reports in... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/7/26

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Even Baby Boomers Fall Short of Retirement Savings Goals

Even Baby Boomers Fall Short of Retirement Savings Goals

A new report from financial services corporation Fidelity reveals how Americans have been doing when it comes to building their nest eggs for... read more »

By: Andrew Allen • 7/6/26

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Minnesota AG Sues Brigit Over Alleged Payday Loans

Minnesota AG Sues Brigit Over Alleged Payday Loans

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit alleging personal finance app Brigit violated the state’s payday lending laws.... read more »

By: Lucy Lazarony • 7/3/26

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