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The coronavirus pandemic and finances
Credit cards
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2020 Annual Consumer Credit Card Report, June 2020
2019 Household Credit Card Debt Study, December 2019
2018 Summer Spending Report, April 2018
Banking
Mobile Payment Apps, February 2020
Cash Management Accounts Could Earn Americans More — but 88% Don’t Know About Them, September 2019
Financial Fees Could Cost Americans $1.1 Million Over Their Lifetime, August 2018
Investing
Humans vs. Robots, Robo-Advisor Survey, March 2020
Investor Regrets and Recession Fears, December 2019
Survey: Debt, Housing Make It Harder to Save for Retirement, November 2019
Retirement Savings Study, September 2019
Mortgages
Best Time to Buy a Home, July 2020
First-Time Home Buyer Metro Affordability Report- Q1 2020, May 2020
2020 Home Buyer Report, February 2020
U.S. Migration and Housing Affordability Analysis, March 2019
2018 Home Improvement Report, November 2018
Autos and insurance
Drivers With Poor Credit Pay Higher Car Insurance, March 2018
2017 Driving in America Report: Costs and Risks, June 2017
Uber a Cheaper Commute Option in 20 U.S. Metros, March 2017
Money
Gen. Z Finances, March 2020
2020 Tax Report, January 2020
2019 Holiday Shopping Report, November 2019
Tax Refund Survey, August 2019
Travel
2019 Travel Credit Card Study, April 2019
2019 Holiday Travel Report, November 2019
Higher education
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