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The Federal Trade Commission ordered consumer technology company Credit Karma to pay $3 million to redress false statements that made consumers believe they were pre-approved for credit offers, a misrepresentation the FTC says wasted consumers’ time and hurt credit scores. The FTC says Credit Karma falsely told consumers they were “pre-approved” for credit offers or had 90% odds of approval […]
One of the reasons why WDKX is doing the “Fill Your Fridge” Contest, is because young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit scores are falling behind on credit card and auto loan bills and accumulating credit card debt at a pace not seen since […]
The Wall Street Journal reported that, Equifax this spring sent out incorrect credit scores for millions of customers applying for home and auto loans. One of three major credit-reporting companies provides financial information and scores for consumers, affecting whether people are approved for products including mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and what interest rate […]
More than half of older women living alone — 54% — are in a similarly precarious financial situation, either poor according to federal poverty standards or with incomes too low to pay for essential expenses. For single men, the share is lower but still surprising — 45%. That’s according to a valuable but little-known measure […]
The Mega Millions jackpot jumped up to one billion dollars after not having a winner Tuesday night. The Mega Millions new jackpot will be 4th largest in the nation. I will be buying my tickets later on today. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mega-millions-jackpot-tops-1-billion/
Scam Alert! The Boys and Girls Club of the city of Rochester is warning of someone attempting to scam city residents. There is an individual going door to door claiming they are raising money for the club, said the Boys and Girls club leaders. The area the person is going door to door is in […]
According to Deloitte’s 2022 back-to-school survey, back-to-school shopping is the second largest spend for families annually, behind the holidays. Parents plan to spend $661 per child, on average, for back-to-school shopping this year, up 8% from 2021 and 27% from 2019. Clothing and accessories lead the increase, costing 18% more this year on average. School […]
With U.S. inflation racing ahead worker wages, a growing number of Americans are taking on second jobs to make ends meet. Three-quarters of middle-income Americans say they don’t earn enough to pay for the cost of living, according to a recent survey. As the pandemic erupted in the U.S. in 2020, roughly 4% of employed […]
A woman claimed she overdosed from fentanyl after picking up a laced dollar bill. The Kentucky woman said her claims were shot down by medical experts and police. The woman said we collapsed right after picking up the money in a parking lot. A medical experts said even if the money was tainted it would’ve […]
The US Dollar and the Euro exchange rate reaches equal value for the first time in 20 years. The Euro dropped 12% since the start of the year and the lowest since 2002. To Read More Click Here. Source: Washington Post
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