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The Violence Against Women Act this year could include a clear definition of economic abuse, a type of control that can prevent survivors of domestic violence from reclaiming their lives.
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Credit card companies offer more control over your rewards
The elevated level of spending on credit cards means rewards are also flowing for millions of Americans, and tailoring that experience has become even more important to keep cardholders.
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Pandemic boom in home remodeling projects expected to continue
The Joint Center for Housing Studies expects Americans to spend $433 billion in 2021 on home projects — up $26 billion from before the pandemic.
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DIY home projects become more popular during pandemic
Millions of Americans stuck at home during the pandemic found new hobbies to try out or tackled organizing an eyesore in their house.
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Banks quietly curb overdraft fees — long a target for Democrats
As Democrats work to eradicate overdraft fees, some banks are retooling their overdraft policies or eliminating the fees altogether on their own, moves that could help lower-income Americans save money.
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Biden’s order could make it easier for Americans to borrow
The order directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue rules that would allow bank customers to download their banking data and take it with them.
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Credit card confidence hits 6-month low — especially among women
The share of Americans who weren’t confident they could pay their credit card balance in full hit its highest level since last summer.
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Parents faced drastically higher childcare costs in pandemic, survey finds
More than 7 in 10 parents report that childcare is more expensive now because of the pandemic, according to a recent survey from Care.com. .
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Rent payments could boost credit scores in a big way
Renters could raise their credit score nearly 60 points if their rental payment history was factored into their credit report, according to TransUnion.
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Here are the states with tax holidays for back-to-school shopping
Seventeen states and Puerto Rico are offering consumers anywhere from two days to a week to make tax-free purchases for school.
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Digital wallet complaints soared when stimulus checks went out
Digital wallet complaints soared as more people used these services and when stimulus checks went out.
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Pandemic hurt frontline workers' finances more than others'
In the last year, only 42% of frontline workers making $60,000 or less were able to spend less than their income, compared with 52% of non-frontline workers who earn a similar amount.
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Americans lost more money to phone scams last year because of the pandemic
About 1 in 6 Americans were scammed by phone over the past 12 months, with the average amount lost increasing to $502, up from $351 the previous year.
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House Democrats propose government-run credit reporting system
House lawmakers on Tuesday called for sweeping reforms to the credit reporting industry — with some Democrats going so far as proposing a nationally run system.
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Coinbase complaints jump as bitcoin and crypto interest soars, study finds
Coinbase was the most complained-about crypto digital wallet in the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s complaint database, with the volume of filings accelerating this year.
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Costly credit report errors are more common than you think
More than 1 in 3 individuals who volunteered to check their credit report found at least one error, according to a recent study by Consumer Reports.
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Amazon Prime Day 2021: Many of the biggest deals come with this caveat
Amazon Prime Day is synonymous with lightning deals and deep discounts, and some of the best deals this year may not be name brands, but those from the retail giant itself.
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Prime Day 2021: The biggest deals may not be on Amazon
This isn’t the first year that Amazon will have Prime Day competition, and that means savvy shoppers should compare discounts before pulling out their wallets.
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