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Matt Schulz

Matt Schulz

1year covering personal finance

110+ articles on LendingTree

Latest Articles by Matt Schulz

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More Tax Filers Relying on Refunds, With Most Spending the Money Within a Month

Nearly half (46%) of this year’s filers say they’re relying on getting a tax refund.

March 16, 2026

8 min read

First-Time Homebuyers Get Smaller Loans, Put Less Down — and Pay Higher Rates

First-time homebuyers are younger, earn less and have lower credit scores than repeat buyers. Here's…

March 16, 2026

11 min read

Personal Loan Statistics: 2026

Across America, 26.4 million people carry $276 billion in personal loan debt. Check out our…

March 09, 2026

6 min read

Consolidating Credit Card Debt Into a Personal Loan Could Save Borrowers $1,750 and Cut Repayment by 6 Months

Consumers with a credit score of 760 or higher could save $1,750 by choosing to…

March 02, 2026

12 min read

Many Say It Would Take a Housing Market Crash — or a 50-Year Mortgage — to Buy

36% of Americans believe the housing market is at risk of crashing in the next…

February 23, 2026

10 min read

Americans: We’re Doing Fine, but the Economy Isn’t

Americans are optimistic about their personal financial situation, but they’re gloomy about the economy as…

February 17, 2026

10 min read

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