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Two-thirds of Americans abandon their New Year’s resolutions within a month, here’s how to achieve them this year

Shelley Peterson, Community Progress Council’s Director of Housing Education, and Christine Cauwels, Associate Director of Therapy at Cerebral, joined The Spark Tuesday to discuss how to achieve your New Year’s resolutions this year.

By Aniya Faulcon

What is credit and how can one make their credit score better?

Shelley Peterson, Director of the Housing and Financial Education program for Community Progress Council and Rebecca Gramuglia, Top Cash Back Consumer Expert joined us on Wednesday’s Smart Talk to discuss credit and tips on how to improve it.

By Aniya Faulcon

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Paycheck-to-paycheck nation: How life in America adds up

Today, amid the pandemic, a third of U.S. adults say they are having difficulty covering everyday costs like food, rent or car payments. While people with the lowest incomes face the biggest challenges, even some households making above $200,000 are straining to pay basic expenses.
By NPR

Legal fight over Trump’s financial records grinds on even as tax details spill out

The president is waging multiple court battles to shield his finances from scrutiny.

By NPR

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households struck by COVID-19 face financial trouble

New polling data out this month reveal households that either have had someone with COVID-19 or include someone who has a disability or special needs are much more likely to also be hurting financially.
By NPR



Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive

“If you play out the scenarios that are out there, it really makes you nervous."
By The Associated Press

Updated: 2020-03-09 16:15:39

Dow dives more than 2,000 points as worries grow over coronavirus impact

The financial market chaos comes amid increasing worries that the coronavirus epidemic will plunge the global economy into recession.
By NPR
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