In today’s consumer-driven society, it is not uncommon for individuals, even those living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to pay bills, to indulge in occasional...
Times are tough for the American consumer, even without new student loan payments. A report Saturday (Sept. 30) by Bloomberg News catalogs the various ills: High gas...
With October just about to dawn, many stores are already prodding consumers to think about the holiday shopping season, where December looms as a make-or-break...
Living paycheck to paycheck continues to be the predominant financial lifestyle in the United States, even as inflation has slowed. As of August 2023, 60%...
From affluent consumers to Gen Zs and baby boomers, buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to gain popularity across markets, enabling consumers across all ages and income levels to acquire...
Caribou Financial has a new CEO, one focused on expanding the lender’s auto loan refinancing presence. “It’s a pretty simple business and it’s just a...
American Express says its credit card delinquency rates remain below pre-pandemic levels. As the company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Friday (Sept. 15)...
Consumers, looking ahead, think inflation’s growth rate will moderate. But their outlook about the economy right now, and where it’s headed, is muted. To that...
Real incomes are falling, and for the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the struggle to meet monthly obligations will continue to be a challenge at best — and...