Pawn Shop Loans Are Surging in 2026 as Credit Options Dry Up

Pawn shop loans are climbing fast in 2026 as more Americans run out of other credit options. See what is driving the surge and how to avoid it.

Barbora Lee

Buy Now Pay Later Late Payments Hit a Record High in 2026

Buy now pay later late payments hit a record 47% in 2026,…

Josh Patoka

Average Credit Card Debt Hits $8,000 in 2026

Average credit card debt hit $8,000 in 2025, but the typical family…

Barbora Lee

Buy Now Pay Later Holiday Spending Is Set to Hit a Record in 2026

Buy now pay later holiday spending is projected to hit a record…

Kelley Bryson

Why Emergency Savings Can’t Keep Up With Credit Card Debt in 2026

Bankrate finds a widening gap between emergency savings and credit card debt…

Josh Patoka

The Fed Held Rates Steady, but a Rate Hike Could Follow in December

The Fed held rates steady on October 28, but a Fed rate…

Barbora Lee

Student Loan Debt Collection Is Moving to the Treasury in 2026

Student loan debt collection is moving to the Treasury in 2026, and…

Kelley Bryson

Who Can Help You Enroll in Covered California Without Costing You Extra?

Licensed agents can help you enroll in Covered California at no extra…

Josh Patoka

Why Americans Can’t Break the Credit Card Debt Cycle in 2026

Most Americans who pay down credit card debt see it climb right…

Josh Patoka

Financial Regret Over Debt Is Getting Harder to Shake in 2026

Financial regret over debt is weighing heavier on Americans in 2026, a…

Barbora Lee

Why More Americans Are Relying on Credit Cards in 2026

NerdWallet's October index finds more Americans relying on credit cards as inflation…

Kelley Bryson