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Summer electric rates are back, and consumers could pay more when they use power most
The seasonal pricing arrives as utilities pursue major rate increases that could add hundreds of millions of dollars to customer bills.
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Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
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Trump targets unverified immigrants' bank accounts, tightening oversight of credit and bank accounts
The move could "debank" millions of immigrants, pushing them out of the mainstream banking system
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Banks cash in - overdraft fees climb above $12 billion after Trump, Congress slash consumer protection rules
About a quarter of Americans live in households that pay overdraft fees regularly
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Walmart's OnePay angling to be your primary financial app, taking on PayPal, Cash App, etc.
Competition could lower costs but more embedded lending could lead to more debt
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Consumer rage Is boiling over as Americans battle high prices, hidden fees and vanishing customer service
Emails from "Do not reply" don't do much to mollify consumers with a problem
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Clean-energy loans promised savings but some delivered debt, surprises and lawsuits instead
Clean-energy financing helped millions of homeowners install solar panels, energy-efficient windows, roofs and HVAC systems, but consumer complaints continue over misleading sales practices.
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Tariffs still costing consumers — by the category
Dishes and men's shirts up, farm equipment down
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Retail’s tax-refund camouflage starts to wear off
Retailers had a healthy first quarter but fear things may taper off in the spring
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Credit-card debt hits $1.25 trillion as families slip into ‘survival debt’
Brands shrinking sizes, expanding value packs to hang onto customers
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Foreclosures at highest level in six years, mortgage rates stuck at 6.53%, Realtors bailing out
Metros in Florida and Texas saw the largest increases in foreclosure rates
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Savings rate sinks to a 65-year low as hot April inflation, Hormuz truce talks, Costco's fuel windfall and a credit-card crackup converge
American consumers are heading into the weekend caught in an uncomfortable squeeze: prices keep rising, paychecks are not, and the cushion is wearing thin.
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Robinhood lets AI agents trade stocks and make purchases for consumers
Consumer advocates warn the technology could create new fraud, error and overspending risks