How NBA star Antoine Walker bounced back from bankruptcy
Antoine Walker, former professional NBA playerShareif Ziyadat | Getty ImagesIn 2008, at the end of his 13-year basketball career, Antoine Walker had amassed $108 million.Two years later, he…
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How to limit inflation’s impact on your investments, budget
d3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesAmerican consumers are already suffering sticker shock from prices on grocery store shelves and at the gas pump.Now, data for October shows inflation was even…
Lenders cheer as credit card swipes surge to new peaks
Buoyed by the festive season euphoria, credit card spends climbed more than 50% on-month in October and showed continued traction in the early days of November. Industry-wide data from…
The risks in buy now, pay later holiday purchases: Credit experts
Shoppers fill a Target Store on a Black Friday in Chicago.John Gress | Corbis Historical | Getty Images"Buy now, pay later" has become a popular payment tool among young consumers, replacing…
How to stick to a holiday shopping budget and avoid debt this season
Pedestrians carry Nike shopping bags in San Francisco on Sept. 16, 2021.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNearly 1 in 3 Americans expect to take on debt this holiday shopping…
How Visa’s has transformed the retail industry
Americans are increasingly using plastic to spend their money, enabling Visa to grow its dominance in the credit and debit card space.People in the U.S. spent $6.7 trillion through credit…
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist
When Deepak Rao founded his first startup, in 2011, he put all of his business expenses on two personal credit cards, with a combined credit limit of about $3,000. “They were totally maxed…
Consumer protection group wants to boost transparency for small business loans
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Wednesday to raise transparency around loans for small businesses.If finalized, the federal…
Under-the-radar, cheap stocks that may be worth buying for second half
With the major averages near record highs, many stocks look untouchable.But a few lesser-known names that are trading at attractive valuations are on track to finish the second half with a…
Affluent, ready to spend on travel again, pay with vouchers, says Amex
The South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesSummer travel is back, big time. That's according to a survey released Tuesday by American Express…