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U.S. consumers are so strained they put more than B on BNPL during Black Friday and Cyber Monday

U.S. consumers are so strained they put more than $1B on BNPL during Black Friday and Cyber Monday

By Press Room5 December 2025

Financially strained and cautious customers leaned heavily on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services over the holiday weekend.Cyber Monday alone…

GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries

By Press Room13 October 2025

GoFundMe’s CEO just said the quiet part out loud: in this economy, more Americans are crowdfunding groceries to get by.…

Americans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check

By Press Room27 August 2025

Americans love to keep an imaginary list of life milestones–buy a home, start a family, hit six figures, all complete…

Gen Z’s not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it’s a luxury lifestyle trap

By Press Room11 May 2025

Young people’s love for procrastination is finally hitting a new phase: their finances. Nearly two out of five Gen Zers…

What student loan borrowers need to know about Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education

By Press Room21 March 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at winding down the U.S. Department of Education. While Republicans…

Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers

By Press Room5 February 2025

U.S. credit card defaults soar; total debt hits 12-year high

By Press Room23 January 2025

Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores

By Press Room7 January 2025

How to gain control over your credit card debt (using balance transfer)

By Press Room13 December 2024

Carrying a balance on a credit card can be stressful when interest charges rack up month after month. Even if…

Trump to propose making car loan interest fully tax-deductible

By Press Room10 October 2024

Donald Trump will vow to help boost the US auto industry in part by making interest on car loans fully…

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Browsing: consumer debt

U.S. consumers are so strained they put more than $1B on BNPL during Black Friday and Cyber Monday

GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries

Americans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check

Gen Z’s not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it’s a luxury lifestyle trap

What student loan borrowers need to know about Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education

Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers

U.S. credit card defaults soar; total debt hits 12-year high

Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores

How to gain control over your credit card debt (using balance transfer)

Trump to propose making car loan interest fully tax-deductible

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