More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says

A growing number of Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries, and more people are paying those bills late, according to new Lending Tree data released Friday.  The figures are the latest indicator that some consumers are cracking under the pressure of an uncertain economy and are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries…

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What student loan forgiveness opportunities still remain under Trump

Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Education made regular announcements that it was forgiving student debt for thousands of people under various relief programs and repayment plans. That’s changed under President Donald Trump. In his first few months in office, Trump — who has long been critical of education debt cancellation — signed an executive order…

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A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures over 700

MUSCAT, Oman — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing five people and injuring more than 700 others. Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial disaster management official, gave the updated casualty figure in an interview on state…

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Dorit Kemsley of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ files for divorce from PK Kemsley

Dorit Kemsley has filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, English businessman Paul “PK” Kemsley, seeking sole custody of their two children and spousal support. The 48-year-old “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star filed for the marriage dissolution from her 57-year-old husband on Friday, citing “irreconcilable differences” in court documents. The couple…

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