The Catch With Buy Now, Pay Later Could Be Your Credit

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Jackie Veling Nov 22, 2021 Buy now, pay later, or BNPL, is a payment plan that lets you break up your total purchase at checkout into a series of smaller installments. Though …

How to Pay Credit Card Debt During the Pandemic – Experts say a debt settlement should be a last resort

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Alina Machado • Published November 10, 2020 • Updated on November 10, 2020 at 7:04 pm Elvira Maldonado may be employed, but she says the pandemic did not spare her finances. “The major impact has been monetarily,” she said. The …

Ask an Expert: Should I Open A New Line Of Credit Or Just Continue To Pay My Debt To Rebuild My Credit?

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. This week’s question: I took on too much debt and went without a job for 23 months. I am now employed and currently paying off my last, charged-off credit card. Should I open …

IRS plans to extend April 15 tax deadline by a month, report says

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information.Tanza Loudenback 41 minutes ago The federal tax deadline will move to mid-May, according to a Bloomberg report. The IRS has yet to confirm the deadline extension. An extension would give taxpayers and preparers more …

Americans are struggling, but you’d never know it from their credit scores

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. Jessica Dickler@JDICKLER – PUBLISHED THU, FEB 25 20218:00 AM ESTUPDATED THU, FEB 25 20218:00 AM ESTKEY POINTS Federal relief measures, including stimulus checks and a pause in loan repayments, have given some …

Credit report errors are surging due to COVID — was your credit score hit?

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. Sigrid Forberg –Tue, February 23, 2021, 5:59 PM COVID-19 may have infected your credit score. Record numbers of complaints about credit report errors are pouring in against the credit monitoring bureaus, according to …

More Americans Are Paying Their Bank-Issued Credit Cards On Time: What Does This Mean For You?

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information.CONTRIBUTOR-Ben Gran  Forbes AdvisorPUBLISHED-FEB 18, 2021 7:00AM EST  Arecent report from the American Bankers Association found that credit card delinquencies are at an all-time low. As of the third quarter of 2020, only 1.53% …

Credit score requirements for rentals are rising: What you need to know

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By Maurie BackmanMotley Fool Over past 3 years, average credit score increased by 1 point per year. You may need even stronger credit to rent a home these days. You may have heard the higher your credit …

Most Americans Will Take on Record Credit Card Debt This Holiday Season: Survey

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. Nearly two-thirds of Americans expect to pile up balances, new research finds. By LendEDUDecember. 15, 2020 Since March, millions of Americans have faced a tremendous financial struggle because of the coronavirus pandemic …

51% of Americans Will Set a 2021 Money Resolution, and Getting Rid of Debt Tops the List

DISCLAIMER: As the COVID-19 public health situation evolves, new regulations are being continually issued. This page/story/information may not include the most recent information. By MagnifyMoney.com Dec 16, 2020 Updated Dec 16, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Despite the general chaos of 2020, more than half of Americans will make a money resolution for 2021, and another 16% …