A Technologist? Really? When asked what they want to be when they grow up, most kids will answer: police officer, actor, astronaut, vet. But not Zilch co-founder Philip Belamant. Even back then, he ...

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The problem with the credit-card industry isn’t just credit-card companies — it’s you too. This week the Senate takes up a bill that would seriously clamp down on some of the industry’s most unsavory ...

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If you didn't know much about someone, would you lend them a whole lot of money? Probably not—and banks are the same way. That's why people with no credit history often have trouble getting loans.

The numbers suggest a small but growing share of American consumers have fallen into a pit of credit card debt. It's hard to dig out.

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Credit unions present themselves as the "good guys," non-profit member-run organizations incapable of engaging in predatory financial services. While this is true for many, my research has uncovered ...

Some developing country governments spend years making the reforms that international financial institutions want—only to find that their efforts are not rewarded. They may make budgets more ...

Gen Z-ers overwhelmingly view credit as key to their financial futures — but actually getting their hands on it is proving to be a generational hurdle. In a new TransUnion TRU survey, 98% of Gen Z ...

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As the credit crunch continues to cripple the stock market and American economy, UA students can learn ways to avoid falling for the same tricks that duped their parents. The Social Justice Film ...