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Highest US Household Debt Ever at $17.8 Trillion; Japan Backs Off on Interest Rate Hikes, Fearing Market Volatility | Business Matters Full Broadcast (Aug. 7)
U.S. household now stands at $17.8 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It’s also the largest total on record. Auto loan and mortgage debt rose, while ...
August 7, 2024
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Don Ma
One-Third of Canadians Report Being Unable to Pay Bills, Debts: Survey
One-third of Canadians say they cannot cover their bills and debt payments, while more than half state they ...
July 12, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
Australians’ Personal Debts Reach $70 Billion Amid Rising Cost Pressure: Research
A new study has found that Australians are significantly racking up more debts to cope with high inflation ...
June 28, 2023
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6 Common Money Blunders
I could be wrong, but I'm going to guess you've made a money blunder or two in your ...
May 30, 2023
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Mary Hunt
When Holiday Debt Lingers Long After the Gifts Are Forgotten
Got debt? I could be wrong, but if you're revolving a big credit card balance, I'm guessing at ...
May 18, 2023
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Mary Hunt
This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card
Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most progressive and exciting time in history. Sadly, ...
April 26, 2023
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Dear Cheapskate: Drowning in Debt, Bouquet Garni How-To, Quilt Rescue
It's mailbag day, when I reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out a few questions from my ...
April 5, 2023
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When the Ship Is Sinking, Get Everybody in the Lifeboat
Dear Mary: My wife and I made a terrible mistake and bought a house that I don't think ...
March 30, 2023
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Mary Hunt
What They Don’t Tell You About HEL
Homebuyers shopping for a house in the current market can only daydream about the rock-bottom mortgage rates that ...
March 28, 2023
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My Life as a Frog
I have been told if you attempt to pop a frog into a pot of boiling water, he'll ...
March 16, 2023
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Mary Hunt
Reader Discovers It’s Difficult to Pay the Balance to the Penny
Dear Cheapskate: This is petty perhaps, but how does one ever completely pay off a credit card account? ...
March 13, 2023
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Mary Hunt
You Overspent on Christmas—Now What?
What went wrong? Put your mind on rewind and go back a few months. How come you spent ...
February 23, 2023
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Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks, and Deadbeat Parents
Credit Unions Versus Banks Dear Mary: What's the difference between a bank and a credit union? —Justina Dear ...
January 10, 2023
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More Money May Not Be the Answer
Affluence isn't measured by your annual income. Affluence is determined by how many of your resources you manage ...
December 28, 2022
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Skip a Payment?!
Get a load of the "gift" that reader Julie W. got in the mail from her bank several ...
December 21, 2022
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Sometimes You Gotta Bite the Bullet
In a recent poll at my Everyday Cheapskate website, I asked: What would you do with an unexpected ...
November 17, 2022
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The Ultimate Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment
From time to time, this kind of question pops up in my inbox: How can I get started ...
October 31, 2022
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6 Tips for Digging Your Small Business Out of Serious Debt
While most people consider some debt to be healthy, too much debt is certainly not good for a ...
June 28, 2022
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