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Historically, middle-aged consumers or empty nesters bought timeshares to take a yearly vacation. But today, a brand-new generation of buyers is getting hooked — often without understanding the financial consequences. With soaring housing costs making traditional real estate out of reach for many young people, buying a timeshare can feel like a compromise: “At least I own this one week of property.” Unfortunately, timeshares are one of the worst financial traps a consumer can step into.

With high prices on everyday essentials and stagnant paychecks, more consumers are relying on credit cards and loans just to keep up with basic living expenses. When bills pile up and payments fall behind, it creates immense financial stress — and it brings one group out in full force: debt collectors. Whether you are dealing with past-due credit cards, medical bills, or personal loans, facing relentless collection efforts can feel overwhelming. But you don’t have to navigate it empty-handed.

If you’re heading to Europe in September, you can get free international talk, text and data with a Tello Mobile phone plan. New and existing customers can activate roaming through their online account. Then, the plan will work normally while traveling in Europe at no additional cost. In this article, I’ll share everything you need to know about Tello Mobile’s limited-time free roaming in Europe offer.

Dealing with automated phone trees, unhelpful chatbots, and endless hold music can turn a minor tech hiccup into hours of frustration. Whether you are dealing with a faulty computer, a streaming service glitch, or a delayed airline booking, following a proven support strategy will save you time, money, and hassle.

A few years ago, I realized I had made a major mistake in my budget. In one month, I owed over $600 for various annual bills and yearly memberships. The frustrating part was that none of these bills were unexpected; I just hadn’t budgeted for them. In this article, I’ll help you and in a manageable way. To get started, make a list of all the annual expenses that you can anticipate.

Fidelity recently notified existing cardholders that it will swap two existing benefits for two new perks. Let’s take a quick look to see whether it changes your view of using the card going forward. We’ll start with the good news. Cardholders will receive a new car rental benefit to complement the existing auto rental damage waiver coverage. They will also receive new emergency medical and dental coverage on travel that is booked with the card.

Do you have your streaming TV situation settled for the 2026 football season? If not, you may be surprised to find things are a bit more expensive than last season. Major sports streamers ESPN Unlimited and NBC’s Peacock have announced price increases in the weeks leading up to the 2026 NFL and college football season. This will soon impact “full-time” subscribers of these products.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, a common scam circulating in 2026 uses deceptive text messages regarding expiring points from various rewards programs. Scammers try to leverage your attachment to your points or miles as a pressure point, pushing you to take hasty “protective” action that could put your account and identity at risk.

The nation’s largest retailer and its wholesale club made a major announcement: Tap to Pay is coming soon to a Walmart and Sam’s Club near you! Beginning August 24, 2026, you’ll be able to use your phone’s digital wallet (Apple Pay and Google Wallet) or simply tap your credit card chip at the register at select stores. The announcement said that the goal was to convert in-store payment portals at all US.-based Walmart and Sam’s Club locations to accept Tap to Pay by the end of 2026.

Every time the stock market hits a new record, many investors’ natural instinct is caution: Has the market moved too far, too fast? Is a crash lurking just around the corner? The S&P 500 set its most recent all-time closing high on Thursday, August 13, 2026, finishing at 7,798.99. That marked the index’s 27th record close of the year, following clusters of record highs in both 2024 and 2025.