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Federal Agencies Issue Extension on Housing, Student Debt Relief
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Beyond the Headlines: Deadly Job Losses, Fancier Cars
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Visa and Plaid Terminate Merger Agreement -
Survey: A Third of Holiday Shoppers Are Cutting Back Their Spending
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The Most Powerful Interest Rate in the World
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How the 2020 Coronavirus Relief (CARES Act) Affects You
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Report: Up to 41% of SBA Relief Loans May Be Fraudulent
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Pandemic Era Is Ripe for Scams
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Budgeting Tips to Fix Financial Problems When Money Is Tight
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Pandemic Ushers in New Era for Debit Cards
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Is the PPP Helping Small Businesses as Intended?
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Is Your Stimulus Check Actually a Card? What You Need to Know
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Number of the Day Shows Biden Gives Borrowers More Time
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Number of the Day Shows a Looming Eviction Crisis
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Number of the Day Shows Jarring Kind of COVID-19 Death
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Number of the Day Shows Minimum Wage Disparities
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Number of the Day Shows Just How Hard It Can Be to Make Profitable Stock Picks
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Number of the Day Shows Millennials Are More Strapped
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Walmart to Start Fintech With Ribbit
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Is Now a Good Time to Refinance Private Student Loans?
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How to Explain Financial Trouble to Your Kids
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Are You Eligible for a 2020 Stimulus Check?
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New CDC Document Lets Eviction Proceedings Move Forward
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Who Are the New Federal Student Loan Servicers?
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How to Get Help After Your Unemployment Benefits Run Out
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How the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Affects You
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COVID-19 Spikes Only Make Matters Worse as Evictions Resume
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How Coronavirus Fallout Can Affect Your Credit Score
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Number of the Day Shows Impact of Forbearance
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Number of the Day Shows How Volatile Bitcoin Can Be
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Number of the Day Shows New Minimum Wage May Be Near
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Number of the Day Shows Time Left on Donation Tax Break
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Number of the Day Shows Trump Wants More Stimulus Money
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Number of the Day Shows Mortgages Keep Getting Cheaper
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The Balance’s Top Articles of 2020
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What to Do When Student Loan Relief Ends
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Coronavirus Student Loan Relief: How the CARES Act and Lenders Can Help
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Drivers Deserve Refunds From Auto Insurers, Study Says
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Student Borrowers Often Get Help Paying Debt, Study Shows
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Working Remotely Could Affect Your State Taxes
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FICO Credit Scoring Changes Will Hit Debt-Revolvers Hard—Eventually
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What to Do If You’re Struggling With Monthly Payments During the Coronavirus
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How to Use Your Stimulus Check and More COVID-19 FAQs
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Number of the Day Shows Depleted Housing Market
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Number of the Day Shows Budgets Prevent Pandemic Stress
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Number of the Day Shows Length of Some Stimulus Delays
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Number of the Day Shows Market Impact of Georgia Runoff
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Number of the Day Shows Huge Spike in Port Activity
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Number of the Day Shows Limited Reach of Stimulus
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Number of the Day Shows Potential Lifeline for Jobless
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Report Finds Borrowers Denied Student Loan Forgiveness
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Antitrust Suit Filed to Block Visa Acquisition of Plaid
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Goldman Sachs’ Marcus to Offer Checking Later This Year
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Car and Truck Sales Help Drive Consumer Spending
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Teens Cut Back to Smallest Budget in at Least 15 Years
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How to Get Your Stimulus Payment
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How to Donate Securely to Charities & Individuals Committed to Anti-Racism
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Scam Calls Are Getting More Extreme
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What This Week’s SCOTUS Ruling on Consumer Watchdog Really Means
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Number of the Day Shows Just How Late Tax Season Starts
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Number of the Day Shows Virtual Home Tours Do the Trick
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Number of the Day Shows Bars, Restaurants Losing Jobs
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Number of the Day Shows Student Loan Benefit May Stick
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Number of the Day Shows Jobless Impacted by Relief Bill
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Number of the Day Shows Stimulus Checks Are Back
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Number of the Day Shows Extent of Wealthy Donations
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