Like other countries, the UK implemented a number of initiatives to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's economic circumstances. While we know these schemes supported household finances, now we're beginning ...
May 23, 2023
0
6
Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There's a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, for which they're all signing up.
Feb 28, 2023
0
30
Americans have less medical debt now than they did a couple years ago, possibly because of policies and programs that gave more people access to health insurance and relief funds.
Feb 15, 2023
0
1
Up to one in five adults with a history of poor mental health reported they were "much worse off" financially a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to one in ten of those who had never had psychological problems in ...
Jan 19, 2023
0
2
The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have been a reason why.
Jan 18, 2023
0
4
For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan, which covers routine doctors' visits and other outpatient care.
Sep 27, 2022
0
23
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many businesses stopped accepting cash payments in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus. While neither the CDC nor WHO ever banned the use of paper money, many businesses still only ...
May 12, 2022
0
207
A rice-sized microchip implanted under your skin could become your vaccine passport.
Dec 22, 2021
0
74
Teenagers whose fathers are behind on paying child support suffer more from behavioral problems like anxiety and depression than those from families whose fathers do not have such debt and than those whose parents have other ...
Sep 29, 2021
0
20
Most people would likely agree that carrying "bad" or unsecured debt—such as credit card debt and payday loans—can be stressful and anxiety inducing.
Sep 13, 2021
0
2
A credit card is part of a system of payments named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. It is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services. The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the consumer (or the user) from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
A credit card is different from a charge card, where a charge card requires the balance to be paid in full each month. In contrast, credit cards allow the consumers to 'revolve' their balance, at the cost of having interest charged. Most credit cards are issued by local banks or credit unions, and are the shape and size specified by the ISO/IEC 7810 standard as ID-1.
This text uses material from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA
