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More Than $45 Billion in Rental Assistance Could Soon Be Available. Here's How to Apply
Renters struggling in the pandemic can apply for financial assistance to cover their missed payments. Here’s what you need to know about accessing the cash.
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COVID Relief Bill Won't Extend Eviction Ban Set to Expire This Month. Millions of Americans Could Be at Risk of Losing Their Homes
In the latest coronavirus stimulus package making its way through Congress, there’s no extension of the national ban on evictions that is set to expire this month, meaning millions of Americans could be at risk of losing their homes as the COVID-19 pandemic still rages.
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Here Are the U.S. Cities Where People Have the Best and Worst Credit Scores
While Americans have fared well enough in the pandemic, there are disparities. Here’s a look at the top and bottom five U.S. cities in terms of credit scores.
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Lost Jobs, Less Pay, No Childcare: A Year Into the Pandemic, Women Are Not OK
More than 2.3 million women have left the workforce since February of 2020, bringing their labor participation rate to levels not seen since 1988.
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After Issuing Record Debt in 2020, Gulf Countries Will Likely Borrow Less This Year
Gulf states will not need to borrow as much as they did last year as their fiscal positions will likely improve due in part to oil prices, analysts told CNBC.
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The Smallest Business Owners Are Excited and Confused by PPP Rules as Priority Window Opens
The mismatched timing of a priority period for the smallest businesses to apply for PPP loans as well as new rules have led to both excitement and confusion.
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New Rules Make It Easier for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers to Access PPP Loans
One of the changes to PPP loans that the Biden administration announced this week include allowing struggling student loan borrowers to qualify.
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Most Student Loan Borrowers Won't Get a Tax Break This Year
Student loan borrowers haven’t had to make payments for most of 2020. The savings has helped many, but it also makes them ineligible for the usual tax break.
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Biden Questions Why Yale Or Harvard Graduates Should Get Loans Forgiven. But Few Borrowers Attend Elite Schools
President Joe Biden questioned forgiving loans of students who attended elite colleges like Harvard. But few people with student debt came from such schools.
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State Attorneys General Call for President Biden to Forgive $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
A multi-state group of attorneys general on Friday sent a letter to Congress urging President Joe Biden to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt.
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Black Small-Business Owners Are Being Left Behind in the Pandemic, Survey Finds
About one-third of Black small-business owners said they can survive more than a year under current conditions, versus 59% of White small-business owners.
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Students Lament Biden Refusal to Cancel $50,000 in Student Debt
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he won’t cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt, disappointing some borrowers who are advocating for relief.
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Can a Personal Loan Help You Dig Out of Debt?
Credit card debt — most of us have had it at some point in our lives. According to a recent WalletHub study, American families owe an average of $7,800 on their credit cards and total credit card debt in the U.S. is more than $926 billion. If you are one of those with a lot of credit card debt, a…
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Can a Personal Loan Help You Dig Out of Debt?
If you fee like you are drowning in credit card debt, you may want to consider a personal loan. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan explains what you need to know.