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Thursday’s top personal finance stories Facebook, Google privacy settings trick consumers into giving up data, consumer groups allegeMore than 30 groups took action against the tech giants on Wednesday.
The company has quietly doubled a fee that it charges customers over the past year.
Privacy experts say the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is ‘the beginning of a new era.’
The school says releasing the information could put it at a competitive disadvantage.
It only takes a few months of employment to trigger the ’nanny tax.’
This man says his credit score was damaged by his former partner’s shenanigans.
The bank is rolling out a new online checking account nationwide.
Whether you’re saving, investing, or paying off debt, these common pitfalls can cost you big.
Your financial outlook is drastically improved, but sudden wealth can also leave you stressed and confused.
President Trump will visit Foxconn on Thursday. The factory is another example of smartphone’s toll on the environment.
It’s 10 years after the housing crisis, and economists think the housing market is likely running out of steam. Sales will probably start to flatline soon, and prices may start rising at a slower pace.
In the culture wars, “sometimes we must make decisions we do not like,” Kennedy wrote.
Rates for home loans clocked their fourth decline in the last five weeks as trade war concerns pushed bond yields lower and the supply dynamic held back a stronger pace of sales in the housing market.
The recent losses and volatility in the U.S. stock market likely has some investors wondering they should swap their exposure to equities in favor of bonds, but by one metric, such a move could be premature.