Capital One-Discover merger could put a bigger squeeze on credit card users, experts warn – NBC News

capital ones $35.3 billion acquisition deal Discover is far from complete. But consumer advocates and some lawmakers are already raising questions about how the proposed merger could affect credit card users, many of whom already have high interest rates. and under pressure from record debt. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has long supported stronger financial regulation. […]
Mom of four exposes shocking financial squeeze of sending kids back to school

Australian mothers are facing shocking financial difficulties to get their children into school as a major bank warns thousands of interest-free loans will be issued next month to cover just education costs. The economic strain was revealed. When you factor in the cost of her daughter’s new uniform, supplies like books and pens, and the […]