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Matt Schulz

Matt Schulz

1year covering personal finance

110+ articles on LendingTree

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42% of BNPL Users Have Made a Late Payment

42% of Buy Now, Pay Later Users Have Made a Late Payment

More than 4 in 10 who’ve taken out a buy now, pay later loan have…

April 18, 2022

11 min read

70% of Requests for Lower Credit Card APRs Are Still Granted

Although Odds Dipped, LendingTree Survey Finds 70% of Requests for Lower Credit Card APRs Are Still Granted

Thinking of asking your issuer to lower your rate or waive an annual fee? Your…

April 05, 2022

11 min read

U.S. Workers Spend Up to 29% of Their Income, on Average, on Child Care for Kids Younger Than 5

In 2020, child care costs for kids younger than 5 ate up between 17% and…

March 15, 2022

7 min read

Study: Freezing Credit Reports, Setting Up Alerts

Just 17% Have Frozen Their Credit Reports and/or Set Up Fraud Alerts

Despite identity theft being common, only a small fraction have chosen to freeze their credit…

January 26, 2022

7 min read

Less Than 30% of Consumers Will Apply for a Store Credit Card This Holiday Season — the Lowest Number in 3 Years

Less Than 30% of Consumers Will Apply for a Store Credit Card This Holiday Season — the Lowest Number in 3 Years

Consumers are still slightly more likely to use store cards to shop during the holidays…

October 04, 2021

16 min read

Nearly Half of Credit Cardholders Still Prefer Debit Over Credit

Nearly Half of Credit Cardholders Still Prefer Debit Over Credit

Nearly half of all credit cardholders said their debit card is their primary payment method,…

June 29, 2021

8 min read

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