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Category: Personal Finances
Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Show Mixed Results
Last year, the Biden administration provided a new path to make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. The results appear promising, but success has been limited.
How People in the Queer Community Think About Personal Finance
The cost of family planning and transition care — and other personal finance stories from L.G.B.T.Q. people.
JPMorgan Paid $175 Million for a Business It Now Says Was a Scam
A young founder promised to simplify the college financial aid process. It was a compelling pitch. Especially, as now seems likely, to those with little firsthand knowledge of financial aid.
What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal
Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.
How Taylor Swift Got Fans to Sign Up for Their First Credit Cards
For some fans, a chance to see their favorite artists in concert is the most compelling reason to sign up for their first credit cards and start building credit.
Wells Fargo to Pay $3.7 Billion Over Consumer Banking Violations
The settlement, which includes the largest fine ever imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allows the bank to resolve claims that it had harmed millions of consumers since 2011.