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Pay by Bank: Will the US catch up to Europe?

Eric Shoykhet
by Eric Shoykhet0237
One of the biggest differences in the way US and European consumers pay for goods and services is the credit card: Americans rely on their credit cards as a way of life, and European consumers do not. In fact, Europeans seem to have an aversion to credit cards. As a......
Afterpay Launches New Brands as Consumers Turn to BNPL to Reduce Summer Spending Stress
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Afterpay Launches New Brands as Consumers Turn to BNPL to Reduce Summer Spending Stress

Business Wire
by Business Wire0140
Journeys, Rawlings Sporting Goods, and Helzberg Diamonds among the latest merchants to offer Afterpay at checkout Afterpay, a leader in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), announces a batch of new brands that will be available for consumers to pay in installments this summer. U.S. shoppers will be able to choose......
Fidelity Investments Study Finds Three Key Money Moves That Minimize Financial Stress Among Women
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Fidelity Releases 2024 Women’s History Month Study

Business Wire
by Business Wire0232
Gen Z Women Define Financial Confidence on Their Own Terms, With 44% Actively “Unlearning” Gender Stereotypes about Money Analysis of Fidelity Customers Reveals Three Key Steps to Minimize Financial Stress Viola Davis and Padma Lakshmi Headline Fidelity’s Women’s History Month Special Series Designed to Help Women Increase their Financial Know-How......
New LegalShield Data Reveals Highest Consumer Financial Stress Level in 3 Years
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New LegalShield Data Reveals Highest Consumer Financial Stress Level in 3 Years

Business Wire
by Business Wire0231
LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) rose for the 10th straight month in December, hitting its highest level since November 2020. Leading indicator of the Consumer Confidence Index indicates mounting economic pressures on everyday Americans for months to come. LegalShield released new data today suggesting rising financial instability for consumers nationwide. The......
Varo Bank Reveals Financial Stress Has Negatively Impacted The Health Of 40% Of Paycheck-To-Paycheck Consumers
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Varo Bank Reveals Financial Stress Has Negatively Impacted The Health Of 40% Of Paycheck-To-Paycheck Consumers

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0285
Bank data shows financial stress impacting their health, with consumers missing food, safe housing, doctor’s visits, medication, and/or mental healthcare over the past six months. Varo Bank, N.A., the first nationally-chartered consumer techbank in the U.S., announced the release of new data about paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, the “Wealth Watch Insights” report,......
Abbott Launches Blueprint to Help Companies Tackle This Problem
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Abbott Launches Blueprint to Help Companies Tackle This Problem

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0269
New survey by Morning Consult on behalf of Abbott shows student loans are having a profound and far-reaching impact on young adults and their planning for the future 91% say financial stress is impacting their mental, physical wellness and student loan debt is a key driver of this financial stress......
Educators Making Plans to Put Student Loan Payments Back in Their Budgets
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Educators Making Plans to Put Student Loan Payments Back in Their Budgets

Business Wire
by Business Wire0357
Student Loan Solutions accounts can help educators receive Public Service Loan Forgiveness for balance of student loan debt Half of educators with student loan debt say that resuming federal payments in October will have a major impact on their household’s finances. The new data, released by Horace Mann today, underscores......
MoneyLion Teams Up With Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing to Drive Back-To-School Change
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MoneyLion Teams Up With Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing to Drive Back-To-School Change

Business Wire
by Business Wire0393
MoneyLion donates to Boys & Girls Club of America while financially empowering teachers, parents and students during a month-long back-to-school campaign MoneyLion Inc., a leader in financial technology powering the next generation of personalized products and content, announced that it has teamed up with Bubba Wallace and his non-profit, The......
3 out of 4 Gen Z Hourly Workers Say the Stress of Managing Their Finances Has a Negative Impact on Their Health
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3 out of 4 Gen Z Hourly Workers Say the Stress of Managing Their Finances Has a Negative Impact on Their Health

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0283
New Data from a Harris Poll Survey Commissioned by Funding Our Future and DailyPay Illustrates the Challenges Facing the Youngest Members of the Workforce Despite inflation cooling, many hourly workers in the Gen Z demographic (18-26 years old) are struggling to manage their finances and pay bills on time — and......
Zilch Signs Pioneering Partnership to Work With Leading UK Debt Charity StepChange in Face of the Cost-Of-Living Crisis
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Zilch Signs Pioneering Partnership to Work With Leading UK Debt Charity StepChange in Face of the Cost-Of-Living Crisis

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk01845
Zilch, the UK-headquartered payments technology company, announces it has signed an industry-first partnership to work with StepChange, the UK’s leading debt advice charity, which will help Zilch’s millions of customers access help, should they need it, more quickly during the current cost of living crisis. This support for StepChange will......
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