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🅘  Always read the fine print: Take these precautions before signing up foꦫr a store credit card

With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts reco𝐆mmend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card.

California mom tests limits of Costco's return policy — by trying to take back a 3-year-old couch her son drew on: ‘Do you feel good about it?'

The shameless shopper follows in the footsteps of a man who attempted to return a five-year-old mattress – and another cus🐟tomer who went viral after trying to return a couch...

Team Biden is shocked, shocked at mᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚassive migrant fraud👍 — but still wants to wave them in

Team Biden has halted a program that flies migrants from Cuba, Hait💜i, Nicaragua and Venezuela into the Uni𓆉ted States after the Department of Homeland Security uncovered massive fraud.

Gen Z is suffering from 'money dysmorphia' — they may not be as poor as they think they are

𝓰 They may have rizz but they can't handle their biz.

Parents say high grocery bills are causing ꦐ‘drastic readjustments’ at home

According ꩵto Bureau of Labor Statistics data, grocery prices have risen 25% since the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. How🅠ever, the cost of groceries dropped in April, the first decrease in...

How to boost your credit score if you're a first-time homebuyer

 It’s simplಌe: The better your credit history, the higher your score—and the better yo𝕴ur opportunities for a home loan.

I invest in Lego because it’s bet🤡ter than stocks, bonds and gold — and I’🅰ve made $500K in 2 years

They're building up𝄹 saꩲvings brick by brick. 

How much you need to have in your savings to feel ܫfinancially prepared: poll

“The survey also found that the average American starts to feel stressed about their money just sevꦅen days after receiving their paycheck,” said Madhu Muthukumar, Chief Product Officer at Chime.

𝔉 Social Security payments could see steep cuts starting in 2033

😼 Trustees for Social Security and Medicare released a report examining the health of the key trust funds, which found that they are on pace to be depleted in roughly a.෴..

The simple hack to a🅷void credit card surcharges at cafes

If🎐 you feel like you're increasingly being slapped with card surcharges - you're not imagining it. Here's how to easily avoid extra charges to your card.

There's a stealth money-saving hack for every zodiac sign

The key to financial stability lies in understanding your spending habits, nonn✱egotiable expenses and long-term goals — all qualifiers found in the archetypes of the zodiac.

Which generation tips the best — Gen Z 🐻or boomers? The results of this sur🐟vey may surprise you

Nearly 3 in 5 adults have negative feeling𒐪s about tipping — and the resentment only grows with age. 🌊

Being single is too expensive and stressful— but th𓄧ese women would STILL rather be alone 🌄

"Women are no longer solely focused on getting married and starting families, but instead focused on building their careers and prioritizing debt repayment," Courtney Alev, consumer 🃏financial advocate at Intuit...

Do you have an adjustable-rate mortgage? The clock is ticking, here's what you need to do right now

🥃 Today’s high interest rates have created a ticking time bomb for the many homebuyers who took out an adjustable-rate mortgage n💮ear the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Want to buy a new home but k🍨eep your low-interest𒆙 rate? Try this simple mortgage hack

Enter “mortgage porting,” the practice of transferring the terms of your existing mortgage over to a new property. But how exactly does it work, and what will you need to qualify? ꦦ

5 reasons wh💖y people avoid online banks (and why they shouldn’t)

𒊎Online banks often offer higher interest rates, better security, and more convenience💟 than traditional banks, making them a smart choice for savers.