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For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of inflation, increased interest rates, and the end of pandemic-tied relief, such as the moratorium on student loan payments, has led to record credit card debt, experts say, with rising and worrying delinquencies. As of December, 3.1% of outstanding debt was in some stage of delinquency, up by 0.1 percentage point from the third quarter of 2023. according to the latest data from the New York Federa...

For Americans who lacked savings prior to the pandemic, financial stress is rising. A combination of inflation, increased interest rates, and the end of pandemic-tied relief, such as the moratorium

Americans held more than $1.05 trillion on their credit cards in the 3rd quarter of 2023. Here are a few things to consider if you're facing increased debt.

Financial experts warn that using buy now, pay later for last minute holiday shopping can hurt your credit score.

An Aberdeen resident has spoken out after an "aggressive" rogue trader posing as a reformed prisoner tried to con them out of cash.

As long as there have been homes for sale, there have been financial vehicles designed to alleviate some of the financial pressures associated with owning a home. A reverse mortgage is another way hom...

It’s the giving time of year when people often share their generosity with others. Last week, I wrote about a few ways we can help others right here in Utah Valley. In addition to these opportunities, there are a myriad of worthy causes, especially during the holidays. But, unfortunately, along with all worthy causes come […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that military veterans lost $102 million to scammers (con artists) in 2020, $257 million in 2021 and $414 million in

"It's the little film that can. And will! And is!" - Sigrid Thornton The team behind Australian dark comedy thriller Slant will head into their second week of national release after a successful opening week, doing well at the box office in almost every

There was a happy ending to the tow-truck ordeal of Aluwani Phungo, but the moral of the tale is: be vigilant