Many minorities avoid seeking credit due to generations of discrimination. Why that keeps them back
Decades of discrimination by the federal government and America's financial institutions has induced an almost trau...
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Russians Pull Out Credit Cards, and Consumer Debt Spirals
Russians with little experience with debt are relying on easy credit and payday lenders. Now the central bank is trying...
Russians Pulling Out Credit Cards, and Consumer Debt Spirals
Russians with little experience with debt are relying on easy credit and payday lenders. Now the central bank is trying...
Cryptos: Apple and Goldman’s new credit card can’t be used to buy cryptocurrencies
Apple Card likely to be launched in the coming weeks; lottery tickets and money transfers also a no-no.
Personal Finance Daily: Men with beards are killing the razor industry and after Equifax settlement, should you opt for free credit monitoring or $125? The FTC has an answer
Thursday's top personal finance stories
Key Words: Stormy Daniels on the most attractive quality in a man: ‘A good credit score’
More than 40% of adults say a low credit score would make them think twice about dating that person.
Those credit scores you see may not be what lenders actually use
Consumers are often surprised to discover that the number they've been monitoring isn't the one that their wou...
Your Money Adviser: Beware of Credit ‘Repair’ Companies, Consumer Watchdogs Say
Anything these companies can do, people can do for themselves at no cost. Federal regulators recently filed suit against...
American Express relaunches Blue Cash Preferred credit card — with cashback for Netflix, Amazon, Lyft and Uber
Card holders will earn cash back on new categories, including streaming services.
Indebted Chinese seek wisdom of credit card 'goddesses' as retail lending surges
In a ballroom at the Vienna International Hotel in Shanghai, Mei Liangming was giving a lecture on the ins and outs of g...
World shares fall as China stimulus worries offset upbeat Credit Suisse earnings
World shares took a step back on Wednesday as signals that China has put broader stimulus on hold offset positive result...
Need to Know: Why Credit Suisse says tech stocks are actually defensive (hint: it’s the cash)
Critical information for the U.S. trading day
Natural disasters can hurt people’s credit scores for years afterward
Floods and hurricanes widen income inequality, the authors of a new report argue.
Retirement Savings Contributions Tax Credit
Contributing to a retirement account can be difficult for lower income households, but one can argue that it is even mor...
Personal Finance Daily: Can you pass this basic financial quiz and asking these questions about your credit card could save you hundreds of dollars
Friday's top personal finance stories
The Moneyist: My husband grew up dirt poor and doesn’t believe in insurance or banks, yet he racked up $7,000 on my credit card
This Texas woman makes $12 an hour and is exasperated that her husband is not investing in their family’s future.
Here’s everything Apple isn’t telling you about its new credit card
The new credit card may seem attractive to Apple aficionados, but consumers should watch out for the fine print.
India's elections outcome will not have a major impact on its markets: Credit Suisse
A potential election upset in India could lead to some volatility but it will not have any major impact on its markets,...
Apple's move into banking raises the bar for fintech, traditional credit cards
Apple is working with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard to launch a credit card that some say poses a threat to fintech compa...
Goldman Sachs analysts are underwhelmed by the new Goldman Sachs-Apple credit card
The card, revealed at an elaborate Apple event, is hamstrung by the still-limited reach of Apple Pay, according to analy...