If you have federal student loans, the student loan autopay discount increased this year. The Department of Education raised it from 0.25 percent to 1 percent. The change takes effect July 1, 2026. To lock in the extra 0.75 percent,
You pay your car loan on time every month, so auto loan delinquencies might sound like someone else’s problem. Auto loan delinquencies reached their highest level since 2010 last quarter. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported the data
There are a lot of contradictory opinions that surround an affiliate marketing career. While some people describe affiliate income as a steady cash flow, others say, based on their experience, that this type of online business is not worth bothering
You split a $200 purchase into four payments through Klarna or Afterpay, paid every installment on time, and assumed it had nothing to do with your credit score. For years, that assumption held. Buy now, pay later loans mostly lived
Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have emerged as a compelling investment vehicle for institutional participants seeking exposure to diversified portfolios of corporate loans. These structured finance instruments divide cash flows into multiple tranches, each carrying different levels of risk and return
Legal problems can start costing you money before anything is settled. You might miss work, pay for copies of records, cover transportation or childcare, schedule consultations, or spend time trying to figure out what to do next. Even when the
If you’re under 30 and your bank account feels like it’s on a starvation diet, you’re in crowded company. The gig economy hit $556.7 billion in 2024 and is on track to triple by 2032. For young adults, side hustles
“I made a lot more money this year than last year. Am I about to owe the IRS a huge bill?” If that’s the question you typed into a search bar at 11 p.m., the honest answer is: probably yes,
When you first launch a business, you feel invincible and almost superhuman. The energy is high, and if you’re like most new business owners, you start out absolutely certain you can do everything in-house. From advertising and accounting to copywriting
Global hiring used to create mostly logistical headaches. A company opened a new office, hired local accountants, added another payroll vendor, and hoped the reporting would line up properly by quarter’s end. That approach becomes harder to sustain once employees,
If you work in an office, screen time is inevitable. In fact, you might regularly spend eight or nine hours per day on a screen – dealing with messages, meetings, calendars, and software. But is this sustainable? One recent survey