Holiday Tipping Guide: Whom and How Much
Does holiday tipping make you tense? Join the club. Last year 11% of Americans admitted in a Consumer Reports survey that they dreaded handing out year-end gratuities. But with a…
Caren Weiner Campbell
Caren is a former banking and studies writer for NerdWallet, where she used data to analyze the long-term effects of people's day-to-day financial decisions. Her personal finance articles have appeared in Money, AARP and USA Today.
Posts by Caren Weiner Campbell:
1 in 6 Small Business Administration Loans Fail, Study Finds
Loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program are the gold standard for Main Street entrepreneurs seeking cash to start a business or grow. The loans are coveted…
How Much Cash Do You Carry? See How You Compare
For many Americans, cash is not king. More than three-quarters of respondents to a recent U.S. Bank survey said they never carry more than $50 in currency with them. Nearly…
No Wallet, No Worries: Your Smartphone Is Now Your ATM Card
While walking her dog one evening in San Francisco, Melinda Hickman suddenly realized two things. She needed to get cash to pay her house cleaner the next morning — and…
What Immigrants Earn in Each State and How Much They Send Abroad
Immigrants across the U.S. went on a one-day strike last month to highlight their importance to the nation’s economy. As a group, immigrants contribute to the economy here and also…
Study: The Top Financial Complaints by State in 2016
When it comes to financial products and services, consumers had a lot to gripe about in 2016. People across the U.S. submitted more than 168,000 complaints with the Consumer Financial…
