The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would treat the offerings as loans, requiring the providers to disclose their charges as interest...

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A new report finds that people stressed about their finances are often worried that discussing it will lead to an argument. But experts say conversations...

Even with more fast-charging stations available, having a smooth electric vehicle experience still takes planning, our columnist found.

The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Advocate Service found that many of those affected were lower-income people who depended on refunds to cover living costs. The wait is...

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Shoppers who use the popular installment loans will be guaranteed some of the same consumer protections that traditional credit cards provide.

The rate for undergraduate loans is up from 5.5 percent this past school year and higher than it has been in more than a decade.