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How To Protect Your Budget Before The Holiday Shopping Rush
The holiday shopping season seems to begin earlier and earlier every year. Before Halloween decorations come down, retailers are already promoting gift guides, limited-time discounts, early Black Friday events, and “buy now, pay later” offers. New federal data suggests consumers…
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How Many Points Does Your Credit Score Drop If You’re Late On A Payment?
Missing a credit card payment, car payment, or mortgage payment can happen to anyone. Maybe you forgot the due date, experienced an unexpected expense, or simply didn’t have enough money in your account. Whatever the reason, one late payment can have a surprisingly large impact…
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Are Landlords Charging Renters Work-From-Home Fees?
Imagine finding the perfect rental home. The location is right. The price fits your budget. The property has everything you’re looking for. Then you notice one more line in the rental listing: “If working from home, additional $200 monthly.” That may sound like a joke, but in…
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FHA Loss Mitigation Rules Changed: What Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Need To Know
For homeowners who are behind on an FHA-insured mortgage, the loss-mitigation process can offer a path to catch up, lower or temporarily reduce payments, or leave the home without going through a completed foreclosure. But the process has deadlines, documentation requirements,…
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U.S. Consumer Debt Statistics For 2026: How Much Debt Are Americans Carrying?
When we first published our consumer debt infographic in 2013, American households were already carrying a substantial amount of debt. More than a decade later, the numbers have changed dramatically. As of the second quarter of 2026, total U.S. household debt stands at…
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Financial Infidelity & Hidden Debt: How Couples Can Rebuild Trust
Money problems can strain even strong relationships, but the problem is not always how much a household earns or spends. Sometimes the deeper issue is secrecy. A hidden credit card, an undisclosed loan, a private bank account, or repeated lies about spending can create what is…
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How To Find Out What Is On Your Credit Card Statement
Credit card statements can be confusing. There are minimum payments, statement balances, and interest rates that show up on a monthly bill, among other things. The banks mail some statements to their customers. They deliver others digitally if the cardholder has opted in to…
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Fall Financial Reset: 7 Money Moves To Make Before The Holidays
Between back-to-school shopping, holiday shopping, travel, family gatherings, increased utility bills, and end-of-year expenses, the last few months of the year can put extra pressure on your budget. The good news is that you still have time to prepare. You don’t need to…
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RNIH Phase II: What Prospective Homebuyers Should Know
For many first-time homebuyers in Allegheny County, the dream of owning a home can feel frustratingly out of reach. Rising home prices, closing costs, limited savings, credit challenges, and existing debt can all make it difficult to qualify for a mortgage and afford the upfront…
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Is Your Phone Bill Draining Your Budget? How to Find and Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions
You probably know how much your phone bill is supposed to cost every month. But do you know everything you’re paying for through your phone? Between mobile service, app subscriptions, streaming services, cloud storage, games, fitness apps, free trials, and other recurring…