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- While demand for personal loans cooled in 2023, the average personal loan balance grew 6.3%
  
  Experian data shows that total US personal debt increased by almost 10% even as demand for personal loans steadied in 2023.
- How to track business expenses in 6 simple steps
  
  Ramp reports on tracking business expenses, a factor that can help businesses make smart financial decisions.
- With property values strong in 2023, many homeowners tapped home equity lines of credit, pushing total HELOC balances up 6.6%
  
  Experian looked at recent trends in the HELOC and home financing market in 2023.
- 5 charts that break down the British royal family's wealth
  
  OLBG compiled five charts that break down the British royal family's wealth using data from The Guardian, YouGov, and yearly financial reports.
- The surprising effectiveness of having kids study their errors to succeed
  
  The Hechinger Report analyzes research on how students may be learning better by focusing on what they did wrong.
- Investing in Bitcoin for a long-term portfolio is too risky, according to Vanguard CEO
  
  Benzinga looks at why one investment expert currently does not recommend investing in Bitcoin for the average long-term portfolio.
- Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment checks have jumped 82%: Here's how to protect yourself
  
  ConsumerAffairs sheds light on the rise of government benefit theft in the U.S. in 2023 and provides advice on how to protect yourself from this …
- Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors?
  
  Money helps shed light on which is a better investment: gold or stocks.
- From grocery cards to car repairs: How COVID-19 aid changed the way schools can help families experiencing homelessness
  
  Chalkbeat discusses how pandemic relief from the federal government gave schools a means to provide families direct aid.

How social media transformed the way companies sell us products

Social media is now the go-to place for companies to sell products. Xactly analyzed industry reports to understand this retail transformation.

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Gen Z is averaging higher credit scores than millennials: Is it financial competence or just good timing?

Quitting your job to start a business? Here's advice from 4 successful entrepreneurs who have been there

Cashiers vs. digital ordering: What do people want, and at what cost?

While demand for personal loans cooled in 2023, the average personal loan balance grew 6.3%

How to track business expenses in 6 simple steps

With property values strong in 2023, many homeowners tapped home equity lines of credit, pushing total HELOC balances up 6.6%

5 charts that break down the British royal family's wealth

The surprising effectiveness of having kids study their errors to succeed

Investing in Bitcoin for a long-term portfolio is too risky, according to Vanguard CEO

Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment checks have jumped 82%: Here's how to protect yourself

Gold vs. stocks: As both hit record highs, which is performing better for investors?

From grocery cards to car repairs: How COVID-19 aid changed the way schools can help families experiencing homelessness