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Conversations with Drug Dealers and Their Mothers
“I had no idea what was going on; I just knew Samir was slipping bills into my wallet.”
Debt Collectors Want To Use AI Chatbots To Hustle People For Money
The collections industry is pushing GPT-4 as a dystopian new way to make borrowers pay up, replicating the debt system’s long history of racial bias.
Don’t Be Fooled by the ‘Financial Hardship Department’ Scam
How a new twist on a classic scam exploits people in need of debt relief—and how to spot it.
What It's Like to Lose Your Home While at University
Students who can't rely on the bank of mum and dad to cover soaring rent and bills are suddenly finding themselves without a home.
My Friend Is In Serious Debt. How Do I Help?
“She’d rather get food delivered three times a day than make one trip to the supermarket.”
Ordinary People Are Smuggling Millions for Drug Dealers
Tara Hanlon flew regularly to Dubai and described it as a “perfect life”. Then she got caught at Heathrow with £1.9m in vacuum-packed bags.
I Was Just Shut Out of Student Loan Forgiveness. And I’m So Tired.
I paid 136% of what I borrowed and was elated when President Biden announced his student loan cancellation plan. Then it all changed.'
Are My Student Loans Being Forgiven, Or What?
The Biden administration will no longer forgive student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers. Here's how to know if you're affected.
‘I Know I Have an Issue’: Does ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Convince People to Overspend?
“Buy now, pay later” companies say they’ve created “a fairer and more sustainable alternative” to credit cards. Some users say they also change spending habits for the worse.
Biden Pick for Fed Financial Oversight Post Invests in a Bunch of Crypto Firms
Michael Barr has invested in over 80 firms involved in crypto, debt collection, payday loans, and fintech.
Confused by Student Loan Interest Rates Going Up? Here's an Explainer
The interest rate on university loan repayments is going up to 12 percent. Here's how it'll affect your bank balance.
They Missed Student Loan Payments. Years Later, They’re Stuck in Credit Hell.
Thanks to a mysterious 1986 law, credit reporting on student loans is mandatory. For millions of Americans, that’s meant financial disaster.