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Financial Education
Chime’s $590M Stride Deal Raises a $10 Billion Question
Chime is taking a major step toward becoming a bank holding company with a $590 million deal to acquire Central Service Corporation, the parent company of Stride... Read More »
That extra charge at a non-bank ATM could make you eligible for a share of a proposed $167.5... Read More »
Owning and operating a new vehicle costs an average of $12,863 in 2026 — or $1,071.92 per month... Read More »
Saving Money
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... Read More »
Loans
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... Read More »
Fraud Prevention
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... Read More »
Loans
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... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Car Dealer Could Pay $4M Over Alleged Hidden Fees
A Connecticut Nissan dealership accused of piling thousands of dollars in hidden and... Read More »
Debt Management
Debt Settlement Linked to Bigger Credit Score Drop Than Bankruptcy
Debt settlement may sound less drastic than bankruptcy, but it was associated with a much... Read More »
The debts weren’t real, but the money victims sent certainly was. Nicholas Janes took more than $420,000 by posing as a debt collector. His undoing began with a stream of suspicious... Read More »
Fall far enough behind on a car loan, and the lender can take back the keys. More auto loans are moving closer to that point. The share of auto loan accounts at least two months behind... Read More »
A $15,000 used car doesn’t buy what it used to. Vehicles selling for $10,000 to $15,000 in 2026 are four years older and have almost 40,000 more miles than those sold in the same price... Read More »
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