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Matt Schulz

Matt Schulz

1year covering personal finance

110+ articles on LendingTree

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Student Loan Debt Statistics

Americans own $1.87 trillion in federal and private student loan debt. Here’s a full look…

May 28, 2026

4 min read

A Third of Recent Homebuyers Could Save an Average of $2,000+ a Year by Refinancing

Nearly 1 in 3 people who took out a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage from 2023 to…

May 18, 2026

9 min read

Most Welcoming to Youngest Business Owners: ND

Young Entrepreneurs Remain Rare: Fewer Than 6% of Employer Firms Are Owned by Under-35s

Just 5.7% of owners of employer firms are under 35, according to our analysis, up…

May 04, 2026

7 min read

Nearly 80% of Gen Z Homeowners Had Down Payment Help on Their Current Home, and 33% of Them Say They Couldn’t Have Bought Without It

Four in 10 homeowners received financial help with the down payment on their current home,…

April 27, 2026

8 min read

It Costs $297,674 to Raise a Child Over 18 Years

It Costs an Additional $303,418 to Raise a Child Over 18 Years, Up 1.9%

The cost of raising a child over 18 years is up again, now topping $300,000…

April 06, 2026

13 min read

Nearly 6 in 10 Gen Z Cardholders Typically Pay Just the Minimum on a Credit Card

Almost 6 in 10 Gen Z credit cardholders say they typically make only the minimum…

March 23, 2026

12 min read

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