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Yikes! Textbook Prices Are Up 1,041% Since 1977

Textbook prices have increased at a rate far greater than the rise of inflation, which may lead students to take on more debt.

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Yikes! Textbook Prices Are Up 1,041% Since 1977
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Yikes! Textbook Prices Are Up 1,041% Since 1977

Textbook prices have increased at a rate far greater than the rise of inflation, which may lead students to take on more debt.

Christine DiGangi

Man Allegedly Spent $470K on Strippers With Company Credit Card
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Man Allegedly Spent $470K on Strippers With Company Credit Card

An Arizona man is accused of using his company credit card to pay for, tip and give gifts to strippers he befriended online.

Christine DiGangi

When NOT to File an Insurance Claim
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When NOT to File an Insurance Claim

We pay many insurance premiums throughout our lives for a multitude of different risks. But should you always file an insurance claim?

John Kvale

I Paid for a Landlord Credit Check. Don't I Get to See It?
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I Paid for a Landlord Credit Check. Don't I Get to See It?

When you apply to rent a home, it's not unusual for the owner or manager to require a credit check. But do you have a right to see that report?

Gerri Detweiler

5 Signs Your Kid Isn't Ready to Move Out
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5 Signs Your Kid Isn't Ready to Move Out

If your adult child doesn't seem quite ready to leave the nest . . . here's what to know about boomerang kids and how to help them prepare to launch.

AJ Smith

Chase to Pay $166 Million for 'Shoddy & Illegal' Debt Collection Practices
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Chase to Pay $166 Million for 'Shoddy & Illegal' Debt Collection Practices

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $166 million and adhere to strict, new debt collection rules and cease collection efforts on 500,000 accounts.

Bob Sullivan

PayPal Draws Consumer Ire Over Robo-Texting Rights
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PayPal Draws Consumer Ire Over Robo-Texting Rights

PayPal has no opt-out provision for the right to call or text consumers, and that has some consumers frustrated.

Bob Sullivan

6 Things to Consider Before You Start Carpooling
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6 Things to Consider Before You Start Carpooling

Roughly three-fourths of Americans drive to work alone. But carpooling has its advantages too – namely, it could save you some serious dough.

Rob Infantino

Woman Sues Debt Collector, Wins $83 Million
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Woman Sues Debt Collector, Wins $83 Million

A debt buyer has been ordered to pay a woman millions of dollars for suing her over a $1,000 credit card debt that didn't belong to her.

Christine DiGangi

1 in 10 Americans Don't Have a Credit Score or Credit Report
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1 in 10 Americans Don't Have a Credit Score or Credit Report

Forty-five million Americans have no traditional credit score, according to a new report by the CFPB.

Bob Sullivan

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