Facebook Settlement Delayed: Payouts Pushed Back to 2025
Facebook Users to Receive Payouts of $35 Per Claim Facebook users who filed claims to get a share of a massive privacy settlement stand to receive payouts of about $35, … Read More
Category: Personal Finance
Tipping Point: The Surprising Places Where Americans Are Least (and Most) Likely to Tip
Americans are Already Dealing with Elevated Prices, So Why the Pressure to Tip? Americans are already coping with elevated prices thanks to inflation. So often it feels particularly egregious when … Read More
Beyond the Filter: Can You Trust TikTok’s Financial Gurus?
A Scary Story About Impulse Spending Last weekend, I was at a bar with my roommate when she flipped her phone around to show me an Instagram ad for a … Read More
Is Joining a Class-Action Lawsuit a Quick Fix for Your Financial Woes?
Unexpected Insight on Class-Action Lawsuits “I’m not gatekeeping because everybody should get free money.” That line stopped me in my tracks while I was scrolling through TikTok recently. I watched … Read More
Tricked by the Shelf: 4 Sneaky Ways Retailers Get You to Spend More
Amy’s Story I wrote a story in May about how 56% of respondents to a recent survey say they think the United States is experiencing a recession — when in … Read More
Financial Crisis Alert: The 10 Most Common Financial Emergencies, Ranked
Smart Personal Finance Smart personal finance is about expecting the unexpected, which is why the first step on a savings journey is usually to build an emergency fund to insure … Read More
American Anxiety Spikes as Missed Debt Payments Loom Large
Americans Growing More Concerned about Missing Debt Payments Americans are growing more concerned about missing debt payments and entering delinquency as high prices and interest rates weigh on borrowers. New … Read More
Student Loan Forgiveness Stalled: 5 Vital Updates for Borrowers
A Group of Republican-led States Throws a Wrench in Biden’s Student Loan Reform Efforts A group of Republican-led states has filed a lawsuit to block the Biden administration’s latest attempt … Read More
Slowing Down: How Used Car Buyers Can Cash in on Dropping Prices in 2024
Used Car Prices Reach Their Lowest Point in Three Years There’s finally some good news if you’re in the market for a used car: Prices are at roughly their lowest … Read More
The New Frontier of Wealth: A Refreshed Take on the Net Worth Requirement
Defining Wealth Who qualifies as rich today? The bar for being considered wealthy is shifting, as most people now believe that merely being a millionaire doesn’t cut it. A Surprising … Read More