Key Takeaways A U.S. News survey of newlyweds explores how Americans pay for weddings – and how they feel about their financial choices. The majority of newlyweds took out debt (via credit cards and/or loans) to help finance their wedding costs. Cash and contributions from parents or family were still the largest source of wedding…
Key Takeaways In a U.S. News survey of divorced people, nearly 20% say debt was a contributing factor in their divorce. A majority of those who remarried have chosen to keep debts separate in their new marriage. Almost half of respondents experienced a drop in their credit score after divorce. For many couples, marriage is…
Small personal loans can provide the funding you need to pay for incidentals like car repairs, medical bills, replacement appliances and other unexpected expenses. You may also use a personal loan to pay off a small amount of credit card debt at a lower fixed interest rate. However, many lenders have minimum borrowing amounts of…
If you need to borrow a sizable amount of money – such as $20,000 or more – a personal loan may be your best option. Personal loans allow you to borrow money for just about any purpose, and perhaps borrow more than you could with a credit card. Plus, the interest rates are fixed, and…
Consumers are increasingly turning to unsecured personal loans to achieve their financial goals, whether they want to knock out home improvement projects, consolidate high-interest credit card debt or simply pay for an unexpected car repair. Personal loan balances have ballooned – both at the individual borrower level as well as nationally – at a time…
The average emergency is getting more expensive, and thousands of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck without the means to cover the cost. When a home repair might run you over $2,000, a health emergency more than $1,300, and an unexpected bill over $1,800, you may find yourself in need of a large sum of…
In desperate need of a summer getaway but a little short on savings? Is there a new niece or nephew you want to visit or a last-minute wedding to attend? If you don’t want a lack of cash to stop you from boarding that plane or hitting the road, you may have to turn to…
