Dieter Holger

6 days ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Nearly a quarter of Americans are scrapping plans for major purchases, including buying a home, and nearly a third are delaying purchases. • Americans are avoiding homebuying at a time when sales are faltering and prices have flatlined. • There may be deals if a decline in homebuying lowers home prices. Tariffs are causing Americans to scrap big ticket purchases, presenting opportunities for those with deeper pockets.

6 days ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Nearly a fifth of U.S. adults have been living with their parents in recent years. • Young adults in the West and Northeast are most likely to live with their parents. • Parents with their children living at home say they are thrilled to have them. With fears about the economy running high, many Americans may be considering moving back in with their parents. But plenty of American adults were already living with their parents before President Trump's trade war and ensuing market turbulence.

1 week ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Americans making legal inquiries for declaring bankruptcy reached their highest levels in the first quarter of 2025 since 2020. • Tariffs, sky-high debt, costly mortgages and a weak housing market are driving more Americans to bankruptcy. • There is a high risk of a surge of bankruptucies this summer. There are more Americans considering filing for bankruptcy than since the pandemic, following debt and tariffs reaching new heights.

1 week ago | robinspost.com | Dieter Holger

April 17, 2025Key takeaways: A third of Americans have considered or know someone who has considered not paying for car insurance after premiums have gone up. Car insurance premium hikes for driving without insurance vary widely across states, with the stiffest increases in Massachusetts, Californiaand Michigan. Fines for driving without car insurance range from as little as $75 to as much as $5,000. Driving without car insurance is a bad idea, but it is even worse in some states.

1 week ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

Key takeaways:A third of Americans have considered or know someone who has considered not paying for car insurance after premiums have gone up. Car insurance premium hikes for driving without insurance vary widely across states, with the stiffest increases in Massachusetts, California and Michigan. Fines for driving without car insurance range from as little as $75 to as much as $5,000. Driving without car insurance is a bad idea, but it is even worse in some states.