When a credit card company agrees to accept less than the full amount you owe — say, $20,000 on a $30,000 balance — it’s ...

Visa-MasterCard settlement follows long-running legal battle and gives merchants more flexibility on card acceptance.

Congress nears a deal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown. Also, America’s largest aircraft carrier enters the ...

Several factors can stop students with experience in the foster care system from graduating. But this program looks to change the narrative.

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After nearly two years of legal back-and-forth between the city of Abbeville and its police officers, both sides finally had ...

City officials say the move will make Cleveland housing safer for residents. Those who work with landlords aren't so sure.

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Brandi Villa is a single mother who works in the Branson area, trying to make ends meet. She’s on SNAP, but has gone without ...

Your friends are wrong - it is not odd to keep your finances separate. In fact, you are part of a growing population of Americans who opt for this arrangement: The share of married couples without any ...

We have a 3-week-old baby and a mortgage. I don’t think his daughter should still be in our budget. Is 24 young enough to ...

Ultimately, getting married - preferably after your children are out of college - makes financial sense as long as you make sure your legal and financial contract is as rock-solid as your (current) ...