In today's high-cost, high-stress economy, it can be tempting to turn to your short-term borrowing options, like credit cards and payday loans, just to stay afloat between paychecks. But while payday ...

Dori Zinn has been a personal finance journalist for more than a decade. Aside from her work for Forbes, her bylines have appeared on CNET, Yahoo! Finance, New York Times, Quartz, Inc. and more. She ...

In a pinch, a payday loan might seem like the fastest way to get your hands on much-needed cash. Maybe your car broke down, a utility bill is overdue or your rent went up unexpectedly. Whatever the ...

Millions of Americans borrow loans with triple-digit interest rates each year. Tennessee just sent those costs even higher. On the streets of Memphis, dozens of small stores advertise “the cash you ...

Madison’s program is an alternative people in need can turn to instead of payday lenders. After hearing about the success of the Madison effort, leaders of the St. Vincent de ...

More banks are offering customers small-dollar installment loans or lines of credit at lower costs than nonbanks as alternatives such as payday lenders fall out of favor with regulators. Financial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sabrina Leonard’s life has grown more difficult over the past two years. The 49-year-old Spring Hill, Kansas, resident has watched ...

Sabrina Leonard’s life has grown more difficult over the past two years. The 49-year-old Spring Hill, Kansas, resident has watched her rent, utilities and grocery bills steadily rise while her ...