New Yorkers across the state are struggling to afford the cost of living. Last year, more than a third of New Yorkers ...
Jessica Vega was driving one day when she got a massive headache that ran all the way down her shoulders and spine. "I was just shaking," she recalled. "Because I was so stressed out with everything." ...
Sabrina Leonard’s life has grown more difficult over the past two years. The 49-year-old Spring Hill, Kansas, resident has watched her rent, utilities and grocery bills steadily rise while her ...
ORLANDO, Fla. – “Need money NOW?” “Instant cash!” “No credit check!” Not too long ago, your average payday lender was a strip mall storefront wedged between businesses like a laundromat, a pizzeria, a ...
The caller, Alex, explained he owed about $3,500 in payday loans, all carrying interest rates of around 500%. He said he took them out after getting laid off in August, since he didn't have good ...
A recent Reddit post detailing a devastating financial situation sheds light on the crushing reality of the payday loan cycle. A Reddit user who filed a consumer proposal to reset their finances ...
For the second time in as many years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined a major payday lender. On July 10, Director Richard Cordray announced that one of the nation’s largest ...