New, used car prices are cooling. Here’s what auto shoppers can expect
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images After a year of supply shortages and climbing borrowing costs, 2024 is shaping up to be a better time to buy a car. The …
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UOB revises down 2024 loan growth, Q4 profit beats forecasts
A customer uses an ATM at an United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) branch in Singapore, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s United Overseas Bank, or …
Klarna to debut $7.99 monthly plan ahead of IPO
Swedish buy now, pay later firm Klarna unveils a $7.99 monthly subscription plan called Klarna Plus Courtesy: Klarna Swedish fintech firm Klarna is launching a monthly subscription plan in the …
Why Gen Z doesn’t want to buy a car online
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Growing up in the age of the internet and technology, online shopping is second nature for Gen Zers. One-third, 32%, of Gen Z …
WARNING over PERSONAL loans this festive season
Sounding a warning over personal loans this festive season, there’s a upward trend of South Africans using borrowed money for shortfalls in ‘Januworry’. Worse still, some are using loans to …
The U.S. avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Heading into 2023, the predictions were nearly unanimous: a …
Should you buy a car in 2024? What to expect
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Both new and used car purchases were expensive for drivers this year, as limited inventory and high borrowing costs affected affordability. “Interest rates have …
Americans are ‘doom spending’ — here’s why that’s a problem
Black Friday shoppers leave the Nike store as other shoppers wait in line to shop as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one …
are they a good idea?
Payday loans are usually reserved for emergencies, where you might need to get hold of cash on short notice. A ‘payday’ loan is a short-term credit option that must be …
Federal Reserve may not hike interest rates. What that means for you
Credit card rates top 20% Most credit cards come with a variable rate, which has a direct connection to the Fed’s benchmark rate. After the previous rate hikes, the average credit card …