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New rule removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to millions
A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...
What is a prepaid card and how does it work?
A prepaid card is a card you preload with money to use for expenses. Prepaid cards don’t require a credit check and can be ...
Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million: Here's What Consumers Should Know
Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...
How to Submit a Complaint to the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that protects consumers from predatory lenders and credit card ...
I wrote a $30,000 check to the IRS for tax payments — but it was stolen, duplicated, and cashed by a fraudster. My bank refuses to help because the check wasn’t ‘altere…
When you file your taxes and owe the IRS money, you have a few options for paying your tax debt. You could send an electronic ...
I wrote a $30,000 check to the IRS for tax payments — but it was stolen and cashed by a fraudster. What do I do now?
When you file your taxes and owe the IRS money, you have a few options for paying your tax debt. You could send an electronic ...
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CashApp Customers Could Get a Refund for Fraud Protection Failures After CFPB Ruling
The CFPB ordered Block to update its business practices to comply with the law, pay between $75 and $120 million to users ...
What Is Earned Wage Access and How Does it Work?
An earned wage access, or EWA, program is one set up by an employer to allow employees to tap their next paycheck before ...
How your credit score could jump by as much as 20 points without you having to do anything
The CFPB estimates credit scores could jump by up to 20 points when medical debt disappears from reports. That impact can be ...
Whatever happens with TikTok, ‘finfluencers' are here to stay. Here's how to vet money advice on social media
TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called “finfluencers” ...
Cash App's parent company ordered to pay $175M for weak security procedures, feds say
Cash App's parent company Block has been ordered to pay $175 million to users and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ...
Making a budget can be easy as pie. Slice up your money with the 50/30/20 rule
Making a budget doesn’t have to be a chore. Take the 50/30/20 rule, which provides a simple budgeting framework: Split your after-tax income into three buckets: 50% for needs, 30% for wants, and 20% ...