Erin El Issa is a credit cards expert and studies writer for NerdWallet. She writes data-driven content about credit cards, investing and banking, and her work has been featured by USA Today, U.S. News and MarketWatch. When she’s not obsessing over combining words and numbers to help consumers make better money decisions, she's reading novels or updating her financial spreadsheets. Email: [email protected]
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on consumer finances has led many Americans to rethink their money habits. For example, according to NerdWallet’s annual Consumer Credit Card Report, 19% of credit card…
According to a NerdWallet survey, 29% of Americans 55 or younger have changed their minds about the number of children they plan to have now or in the future due to the pandemic.
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Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many are ready to get out of town. In fact, more than half of Americans (56%) say they plan to take their next…
Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, can often be relatively low-cost investments that allow investors to diversify their financial portfolios without having to do the research to pick individual…
After a year of financial precariousness for so many, those who have the means may be setting 2021 money resolutions to get back on track. According to a new survey…
According to a new survey by NerdWallet and Marcus by Goldman Sachs, 39% of savers have opened a savings account since the pandemic began.
The coronavirus pandemic that upended the U.S. economy has resulted in widespread job and income losses and added to the debt load for millions of Americans. More than 2 in…
