Personal Finance

A pair of bipartisan bills in the state Legislature would cap interest rates on payday and installment loans, and implement new restrictions on short-term lending.

A recent report from FICO finds that Americans’ average credit score is on the decline, with Gen Z borrowers being most affected. An economics professor says the dropping score isn’t the most alarming findings in this analysis.

It’s the height of the summer homebuying season in Wisconsin, and last week the Wisconsin Realtors Association released its monthly housing report for June.

Milwaukee-based finance writer Emily Guy Birken says recent stock market fluctuations are unlike anything she’s seen, but there are still ways to prepare for retirement.

Two health care coverage experts share what people can do when they’re surprised by high prices at the pharmacy.

There are sites at local schools, libraries and nonprofits, mostly staffed by volunteers.

UW-Extension family living educator Amanda Kostman talked to “The Larry Meiller Show” about “adulting” classes that are equipping young folks and adults with independent living skills.

Wisconsin is among 38 states that have legalized some form of sports betting. Even though Wisconsin’s laws on the practice are more restrictive than other states, experts say problem gambling is going up here, too.

The Elder Justice Coalition at UW-Green Bay created new teams to prevent elder financial abuse, which a few years ago cost seniors in the state over $40 million.

Lac du Flambeau tribal leaders and non-tribal payday lenders have agreed to pay a $37.4 million settlement to borrowers as part of a federal class-action lawsuit over an alleged predatory lending scheme.