The southern and western regions of the U.S. hold the highest growth rates, per data from U.S. Census Bureau, with cities in Texas, Florida, and Arizona topping the list. Workers searching for an all-around great place to reside might find spots like Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Huntsville, Alabama, appealing, as…

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Student loan debt can be an economic setback for young adults looking to start their careers and move forward with their lives after college.  In August 2022, President Joe Biden released a student loan handout that would have benefited millions of Americans in debt from their time in higher education. Read…

Consumer credit improved as borrowers made on-time payments and reduced debt balances in March, a recent report by VantageScore said.  Rising prices and interest rates pushed delinquency rates higher than they were a year ago, across all loan types. However, the rate of missed payments showed some improvement in March compared…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

The catchy “cash stuffing” trend you may have heard about incorporates some old-school budgetary practices blended with a tangible approach to keep a handle on spending habits.  “Cash stuffing is the current take on the age-old ‘envelope system’ of budgeting – taking cash and stuffing envelopes, or folders, or whatever…

U.S. job growth came in stronger than expected in May, boosted by a flurry of hiring across different sectors of the economy.  Employers added 339,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, easily beating the 190,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. That also marks…

BEIJING — China’s economic recovery from the pandemic is set to broaden, meaning the country isn’t headed toward Japan-style stagnation just yet, according to Macquarie’s Chief China Economist Larry Hu.China’s recent economic data largely disappointed investors hoping for a sharp rebound in the world’s second-largest economy after the end of…

Oil prices rose following OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut production by another million barrels per day.On Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners (known as OPEC+) made no changes to its planned oil production cuts for the rest of the year. However, the world’s…

Members of the union representing television and film actors have voted to authorize a strike against major studios if a new contract isn’t reached by the time their current deal ends on June 30. Members of the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists “voted 97.91%…