
Personal Finance
Regulator would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of Biden’s campaign against junk fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the average credit card late fee is $32.
1 year ago
State officials said an estimated 1 million Pennsylvanians hold some amount of medical debt, and many are subjected to debt collectors.
1 year ago
Listen :58Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them
An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.
1 year ago
Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal
The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announceme
1 year ago
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
The $15.50 per month price for Netflix’s most popular streaming option in the U.S. will remain unchanged, as will a $7 monthly plan backed by ads.
1 year ago
Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details
Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.
2 years ago
‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready
After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.
2 years ago
Listen 5:36People and families who rely on food stamps experienced a 21% increase in food insufficiency when pandemic-era benefits ended.
2 years ago
Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans
If you’re a high school senior or a college student, you’ll want to apply for federal student loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA.
2 years ago
Many Pennsylvania state retirees say they can’t afford inflation on their stagnant pensions
Nearly 69,000 former public school and state workers retired before Pennsylvania boosted pension payments two decades ago. Some lawmakers now want to give them an increase.
2 years ago
Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement
A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.
2 years ago
Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say
Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.
2 years ago
BofA hit with $250 million in fines and customer refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees, fake accounts
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found that the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.
2 years ago
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer.
2 years ago
New push on U.S.-run free electronic tax-filing system for all
The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system. But that doesn’t sit well with tax-prep companies.
2 years ago