Dori Zinn has been a personal finance journalist for more than a decade. Aside from her work for Forbes, her bylines have appeared on CNET, Yahoo! Finance, New York Times, Quartz, Inc. and more. She ...

Cash advance apps and payday loans share some similarities, but an app may be less likely to harm your finances. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – “Need money NOW?” “Instant cash!” “No credit check!” Not too long ago, your average payday lender was a strip mall storefront wedged between businesses like a laundromat, a pizzeria, a ...

According to a 2023 report from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), 27 states across the country allow payday lending companies to issue single-payment loans with triple-digit interest rates. In ...

Numerous laws have gone into effect this month in Maryland, but one law set to start in October has consumer protection experts unhappy with the state. They say the new Maryland law doesn’t go far ...

Sabrina Leonard’s life has grown more difficult over the past two years. The 49-year-old Spring Hill, Kansas, resident has watched her rent, utilities and grocery bills steadily rise while her ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

In today's high-cost, high-stress economy, it can be tempting to turn to your short-term borrowing options, like credit cards and payday loans, just to stay afloat between paychecks. But while payday ...

Fringe financial services like check cashing storefronts, pawn shops and payday lenders carry plenty of stereotypes. Namely that their patrons are not well off and likely made up of the working poor ...