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Matt Schulz

Matt Schulz

1year covering personal finance

114+ articles on LendingTree

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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

About 62 Million Cardholders Had Card Limits Cut, Card Accounts Closed Involuntarily During the First 4 Months of 2021

About 62 Million Cardholders Had Card Limits Cut, Card Accounts Closed Involuntarily During the First 4 Months of 2021

Nearly 1 in 3 credit cardholders had their card’s credit limit slashed — or had…

May 25, 2021

10 min read

53% Who Took on a Pandemic Hobby Went Into Credit Card Debt as a Result

53% Who Took on a Pandemic Hobby Went Into Credit Card Debt as a Result

More than half of Americans said they took on some new hobby during the pandemic,…

April 06, 2021

7 min read

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