Most people can only stay debt-free for 8.5 weeks: poll

Most people can only stay debt-free for 8.5 weeks: poll

What would you do to be completely debt-free? A new survey found Americans would give up social media for a year (32%) spend a night on a remote island (31%) and even go a month without internet access (29%). According to the poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, the average person feels they could only stay … Read more

Gen Z is ditching credit cards for ‘cash stuffing’ in ’90s throwback

Gen Z is ditching credit cards for ‘cash stuffing’ in ’90s throwback

Along with flip phones, micromini skirts and popcorn tops, Gen Z is bringing cash back. A staggering 69% of Gen Z is using cash now versus just 12 months ago — more so than Gen X (47%) and baby boomers (37%) — according to a recent report published by Credit Karma, a digital personal finance and … Read more

Nicolas Cage recalls being $6 million in debt: ‘I was over-invested in real estate’

Nicolas Cage recalls being  million in debt: ‘I was over-invested in real estate’

Nicolas Cage has recalled the “dark” time he had to accept “crummy” film roles to be able to get himself out of being $6 million in debt. Appearing on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday, the Oscar winner recalled his financial struggles after the real estate market crashed, saying he signed up for any role he could just to be … Read more

I was $70K in debt — now I’m ‘cash stuffing’ to become a millionaire

I was K in debt — now I’m ‘cash stuffing’ to become a millionaire

Gotta give her credit. A Texas woman claims she got herself out of $70,000 in debt — and is on her way to making $1 million by teaching others how to do the same. Jasmine Taylor, 31, from Amarillo, said she lost her job and struggled to make ends meet in early 2021, buried under … Read more

I’m in debt and faked my own death on Facebook — ‘corpse’ pics and all

I’m in debt and faked my own death on Facebook — ‘corpse’ pics and all

An Indonesian mom is accused of faking her own death in an elaborate attempt to avoid paying off a debt she owed to another woman. The alleged scam artist — known only as “L” — reportedly owed an undisclosed sum to associate Maya Gunawan, with the cash initially due Nov. 20. According to the Daily … Read more