Money
No state meets basic protections for debt-burdened families, report finds
States fail to offer effective help to working poor families
Money
Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
Money
Cuts in housing subsidies could result in 600,000 evictions, report warns
Consumer advocates are urging Congress to act
Money
'Mobile homes' aren't mobile anymore - and that's a problem
Private equity is taking over the land that manufactured homes sit on and the owners are trapped
Money
When your landlord Is a private equity firm with a calculator instead of a soul
Why are we letting private equity buy our homes like they're Pokemon cards?
Money
The Trump Mortgage: 600 months of quiet desperation
So, maybe you'd get 288 debt-free months in your lifetime. How's that sound?
Money
Trump snaps food from the mouths of children
White House determined to claw back SNAP benefits as shutdown grinds on
Money
Americans start slipping behind on debt as delinquencies rise for car loans, credit cards and student loans
Years of relative stability end amid political and culture clashes
Money
Who cares about your credit score? Just about everybody
An anemic credit score can have all kinds of nasty consequences
Consumer Protection
'Earned Wage Advance' - a payday loan by any other name
Costs multiply when consumers try to borrow their way out of a hole
Consumer Protection
Buy Now, Pain Later
Yes, BNPL is popular but oh, the morning after ...
Money
The Fight for Public Campaign Financing: From Watergate's Ashes to Today's Reform Movement
Nearly 50 years after reformers first sought to eliminate private money from elections, the battle over campaign finance continues to shape American democracy
Consumer Protection
Need money fast? Whatever you do, don’t get a payday loan
The Trump Administration has turned lenders loose on cash-strapped consumers