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Many high school seniors in the "class of COVID" are rethinking their college plans
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Many high school seniors in the "class of COVID" are rethinking their college plans
Federal student loan interest rates drop to historic low
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Federal student loan interest rates drop to historic low
How many jobs will come back after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?
Economic Anxiety Index®
How many jobs will come back after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?
44% of Americans fear they won’t be able to afford food, poll finds
Economic Anxiety Index®
44% of Americans fear they won’t be able to afford food, poll finds

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70% of college students graduate with debt. How did we get here?

by Samantha Fields
Sep 30, 2019
We look into the history of rising tuition and shrinking student aid.
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For richer, for poorer: sharing money in marriage

by Samantha Fields
Sep 30, 2019
We talk to couples and experts about the intersection of love and money.
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FAQ: Understanding that unexpected medical bill

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Sep 30, 2019
A quick guide to surprise medical bills, and what to do next.
A pharmacy technician counts out a prescription of antibiotic pills.
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FAQ: How to build and improve your credit

by Katherine Wiles
Sep 30, 2019
The basics of what you need to know.
Visa bought the Swedish fintech company Tink, an open banking platform. If you don't know what open banking is, there's a chance you're already using it via Venmo, PayPal or other apps.
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For thousands in Dorian's path, cost can stand in the way of evacuating

by Samantha Fields
Sep 4, 2019
Poverty can make it that much harder when a natural disaster strikes.
Heavy wind and rain caused by Hurricane Dorian hit Main Street on Sept. 4 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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The economic consequences of ICE raids are far reaching

by Samantha Fields
Aug 22, 2019
It’s not just families who face hardship after a workplace ICE raid.
ICE agents executing a federal search warrant at a poultry processing plant in Mississippi on Aug. 7, 2019.
Photo courtesy of ICE
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More people could qualify for mortgages under new rule

by Samantha Fields and Amy Scott
Aug 14, 2019
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced a new rule that will open up competition for which score, or scores, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac use.
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