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Credit Sesame looks at who’s to blame for high inflation in the U.S. High inflation in the U.S. is squeezing household budgets, threatening credit scores and making people worry about being able to afford retirement. Who is to blame for today’s inflation? Credit Sesame rounded up some of the usual suspects. President Biden Fairly or

Credit Sesame discusses a lack of trust in banks and the impact of this on Americans. According to a recently-released FDIC report, nearly 6 million American households are considered “unbanked.” This means that no one in those households has a bank account. The report, the FDIC Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households examines access to

Credit Sesame ideas for holiday shopping in a high inflation year aka 2022. The worst inflation in over 40 decades has made it hard for Americans to make ends meet this year. And yet, people are already gearing up for their annual holiday shopping spree. It’s as certain as snow in the north, holiday songs

Credit Sesame discusses unemployment in November 2022 and historically. On December 2, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that employment grew by 263,000 jobs in November. Fewer people without jobs can’t be bad, right? At 3.7%, unemployment is close to its fifty-year low. While job growth and low unemployment are positive developments, perhaps it is

Credit Sesame’s personal finance weekly news roundup December 3, 2022. Stories, news, politics and events impacting the personal finance sector during the last week. Consumer confidence slips again FBI issues warning on holiday scams Black Friday sales may have beat inflation but not expectations Expect a tougher time returning gifts this year U.S. economy better

Credit Sesame’s personal finance weekly news roundup November 26, 2022. Stories, news, politics and events impacting the personal finance sector during the last week. Existing home sales continue nine-month slide. Holiday spending not expected to keep pace with inflation. Application rates reflect a growing appetite for credit cards. Student loan payments get another pause amid

Tech gift ideas brought to you by Credit Sesame. Tech novelties can be practical and fun gifts. They meet many gift-giving challenges — people who “have everything,” tech-hungry Gen Z-ers, holiday parties that require gifts for people you don’t know and loved ones living in small spaces. At least one of the tech gifts on

Credit Sesame on financial reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. It seems not a day goes by without some bad news about the economy. High inflation and rising interest rates have been putting pressure on consumers all year. Meanwhile the threat of a recession could create a new set of problems. As serious as these

Finance gift ideas brought to you by Credit Sesame. You probably have a few people on your holiday gift list who are in transition — young adults just starting out, freshly-married couples, new parents and retirees. They may not want or have room for traditional “gifty” items. Instead of saddling these loved ones with another

Credit Sesame’s weekly news roundup November 19, 2022. Stories, news, politics and events impacting the personal finance sector during the past week. Court ruling threatens student loan forgiveness Consumers are growing more pessimistic about the economy Home prices still trending upward Household debt up sharply in the third quarter Mastercard survey expects strong Black Friday