Apr. 15–Very few people will be smashing cakes into the faces of their loved ones this spring. COVID-19 has brought many couples’ wedding plans, and planned traditions, to a halt. While for some lovebugs, that’s an annoying inconvenience, for others, it poses a nearly life-or-death (or at least financial death) […]
Getting your credit back on track after a bankruptcy may feel impossible. After all, a bankruptcy stays on your credit report for seven to 10 years and can drop your credit score by over 100 points, leaving you burdened with bad credit. But recovery is within reach, and believe it or not, getting […]
Half of all consumers are interested in increasing or buying life insurance, but they are 90% certain that they don’t want to do business face-to-face. That is according to a survey conducted at the end of March, as COVID-19 and lockdowns were spreading nationally. Young people were also more interested […]
Ring announced its next-generation video doorbell, a follow-up of the original Ring. The video doorbell has been improved in almost every way while retaining the same affordable $100 price, but the standout part of the announcement doesn’t have to do much about the camera. Instead, it’s an optional accessory that […]
Half of all consumers are interested in increasing or buying life insurance, but they are 90% certain that they don’t want to do business face-to-face. That is according to a survey conducted at the end of March, as COVID-19 and lockdowns were spreading nationally. Young people were also more interested […]
Chase has updated the sign-up bonuses for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card and the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card. Now, cardholders who spend $1,000 in the first three months of card membership will receive 40,000 bonus points. This update marks the end of the […]
Insurers feel the COVID-19 pandemic comes with too many uncertainties to offer cover. Life insurance policy sales have been spiking since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the availability of this coverage may not continue as it has been. Insurers have been faced with a sudden and dramatic amount of […]
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have all partnered with iHeartMedia to deliver thousands of phone chargers to hospitals so that COVID-19 patients can charge their phones. The companies will donate nearly 40,000 phone chargers, according to T-Mobile’s press release. T-Mobile says it has already donated 20,000 chargers to hospitals in Seattle, […]
California state officials said on Tuesday they were ordering a major Christian group to stop offering an alternative to health insurance, joining several states scrutinizing these cost-sharing programs that provide limited coverage. The plans, which have become increasingly popular, rely on pooling members’ contributions to cover their medical expenses, but they […]
Two recent moves by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that the agency is touting as furthering the cause of consumer protection have drawn the ire of consumer advocacy groups. For one, the CFPB has set up a task force to look into existing consumer protection laws and regulations, and how […]