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As Americans grapple with $1.23 trillion in credit card balances, Klarna Group is introducing a new way to access premium rewards—one that doesn’t require a credit card at all. The Swedish fintech ...

BNPL. It stands for buy now, pay later, and it is roaring this holiday season. To find out why, we have called Martha Gimbel. She's co-founder and executive director of the Budget Lab at Yale. Hi ...

Bank of America is sounding the alarm over the explosive growth of prediction markets and sports gambling, warning it could lead consumers to take on too much debt and default on loans. The rapid ...

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A few years ago, my wife and I thought we'd mastered the credit card rewards game. We put every grocery run, gas fill-up, and streaming bill on the card that earned us the most. Then one day, I ...

Sometimes the smallest rule changes hit your wallet the hardest. Missouri wants to tax your payment method. A new proposal from the state Department of Revenue would quietly start taxing not just what ...

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DETROIT – What is the “ghost tapping” scam that targets people using the tap-to-pay option with their credit cards? It’s a new way that thieves are trying to steal credit card information, and it’s so ...

Stealing money without ever swiping a card has become a new reality, driven by a scam known as “ghost tapping” or “ghost charges.” This modern form of theft uses wireless technology to secretly ...

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