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The Average New Car Loan Payment Is $499

Suddenly slumping auto sales raise plenty of questions about the overall health of the car sales market.

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The Average New Car Loan Payment Is $499
Auto Loans

The Average New Car Loan Payment Is $499

Suddenly slumping auto sales raise plenty of questions about the overall health of the car sales market.

Bob Sullivan

What Exactly Is a Charge Card?
Credit Cards

What Exactly Is a Charge Card?

Here's what you should know about what makes charge cards different than your standard credit card.

Jason Steele

The New Chase Sapphire Reserve Is So Popular, They Ran Out of Cards
Credit Card Reviews

The New Chase Sapphire Reserve Is So Popular, They Ran Out of Cards

After only being on the market a couple weeks, the bank reportedly ran out of the embedded metal credit cards due to high demand.

Brooke Niemeyer

3 Jobs That Can Be Harder to Get With Bad Credit
credit score

3 Jobs That Can Be Harder to Get With Bad Credit

Many employers do a background check, but three are some jobs that are just harder to get with bad credit.

Jill Krasny

Can I Get a Temporary Credit Card?
Credit Cards

Can I Get a Temporary Credit Card?

You can't really rent plastic, per se, but there are some options available for people looking for a temporary credit card.

Jason Steele

What Happens to Your Credit Score When You Buy a House?
mortgages

What Happens to Your Credit Score When You Buy a House?

What happens to your credit score after you’ve purchased a home? That’s a complicated question with a complicated answer.

Abby Hayes

3 Ways Parents May Accidentally Harm Their Child’s Credit
student loans

3 Ways Parents May Accidentally Harm Their Child’s Credit

Even with the best intentions, parents may directly or indirectly harm their child's credit.

Naomi Mannino

Wilmington, Ohio: How a Small Town in America Is Staging a Comeback
Miscellaneous

Wilmington, Ohio: How a Small Town in America Is Staging a Comeback

Wilmington was a small town struggling with an uncertain future. Here's how it's recovering after DHL pulled out.

Bob Sullivan

4 Colors You Should Never Paint Your Home
Miscellaneous

4 Colors You Should Never Paint Your Home

Here are some colors to never paint your home, per a Zillow analysis.

Megan Elliott

Can I Check My Dead Relative's Credit Reports?
death & debt

Can I Check My Dead Relative's Credit Reports?

Credit reports can be an excellent place to not only start finding accounts, but also protect your loved one's identity from being stolen post mortem.

Constance Brinkley-Badgett

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