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2 weeks ago | fidelity.com | Mackenzie Tatananni

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2 weeks ago | fidelity.com | Heidi Rivera

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) products give the illusion of inexpensive payments — something that can make it easy to get carried away, resulting in loan stacking and financial risk. This is an especially acute risk as millennials and Gen Zers feel more strapped for cash than ever and are looking for ways to stretch their cash flow. The uptick in usage has been shown recently in Bankrate’s Buy Now, Pay Later survey.

3 weeks ago | fidelity.com | Maryalene Laponsie

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4 weeks ago | fidelity.com | Megan Leonhardt

Momentum from the pandemic recovery has stalled for the majority of small-business owners, which could pose challenges for the wider U.S. economy. America’s small businesses employ nearly half the nation and contribute more than 43% of the country’s economic growth. Yet more small businesses are reporting revenue declines, flat employment growth, higher debt levels, and dimming optimism, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest small business credit survey released Thursday.

1 month ago | fidelity.com | Elizabeth O'Brien

Bill Kincaid and his wife had their retirement all planned out. In 2015, the retired physicians downsized from St. Louis to Washington, D.C., where they enjoyed museums, concerts, and other activities. But two years ago, Kincaid’s wife Marilyn died at 76 following complications from chemotherapy. Kincaid found himself alone, forced to recalibrate his life without a partner. “We had each other covered,” says Kincaid, 78.