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Imagine going to your health care provider and receiving a serious diagnosis. Instead of focusing on your health, you think, “How am I ever going to pay for this?”
Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Read More
Financial freedom is a state of being where one has full control over their finances and is not hindered or limited by debt or worry. It is the ultimate goal of anyone looking to build up a successful personal finance plan. Recently, the CouponBirds survey conducted a study that looked at how financial freedom varies from state to state, and the findings were fascinating. Let’s take a look at what the survey found out about achieving financial freedom in Pennsylvania.
Achieving Financial Freedom in Pennsylvania Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Seeking to ease the burden of medical debt on working families, a plan to create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Repayment Program was unveiled yesterday by state Reps. Arvind …
PA Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Create Medical Debt Repayment Program Read More
The holiday season is a joyous time of year. Unfortunately, it is also a time when we can easily fall into the trap of overspending. Overspending during the holidays can …
How to Recover from Holiday Overspending Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York State Office of the Attorney General jointly announced they are suing Credit Acceptance Corporation for misrepresenting the cost of credit …
Credit Acceptance Corporation Sued for Predatory Lending Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new Making Ends Meet report covering the financial health of American households. Since 2019, the annual Making Ends Meet consumer surveys showed improvement …
Making Ends Meet Report: Hispanic Consumers and Renters Are Suffering the Most Read More
The FTC recently announced that it has temporarily shut down a credit card debt relief scheme operated by Sean Austin, John Steven Huffman, and John Preston Thompson and their affiliated …
FTC Shuts Down Credit Card Relief Scheme Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently announced a settlement with Kevin Williams and Mark Williams, owners of Dominion Management of Delaware, which operated as CashPoint, a now defunct auto …
Pennsylvania Borrowers to Receive More Than $1.5 Million in Refunds Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a special edition of Supervisory Highlights on recent examination findings covering the practices of student loan servicers, and schools that lend to students …
CFPB Exam Reveals Illegal Collection Tactics by Student Loan Servicers Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Tom Wolf announced Friday that more than 1.7 million Pennsylvanians are eligible for the Biden Administration’s student debt relief plan.
Gov. Wolf: More Than 1.7 Million Pennsylvanians Eligible for Relief on Student Loans Read More