When choosing between debt settlement and debt management, borrowers should focus on both speed and fit. PM Images/Getty Images Americans are currently carrying record levels of household and credit card debt and the cracks from the extra pressure are starting to show. Credit card balances alone have climbed past $1.23 trillion, while average credit card … Read more
Before you tap into your home equity, it’s important to know which borrowing product is best right now. Seng Kui Lim/Getty Images Borrowing against your home rarely looks as appealing as it does right now. After years of higher-than-average interest rates that made tapping home equity feel like a financial gamble, the calculus has shifted … Read more
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Money market accounts could make sense in today’s rate landscape, but are they really the best option for savers? Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images The best place to park your savings right now might not be the account you’ve been hearing about. High-yield savings accounts have dominated the conversation among savers for the better part of two … Read more
NEW YORK — Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its hail-riding platform. The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit … Read more