Boo! Halloween Budgets Creep Up to Average of $192 From $172 Last Year
Candy is the top purchase at 60%, with pumpkins (35%) and outdoor decorations (34%) also high on the list of spooky shopping items. Read More
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49% of AI Chatbot Users Say AI Has Influenced a Financial Decision
Nearly half of AI chatbot users surveyed say that LLMs (large language models) have had a hand in their personal finances. Read More
2025 Friends and Money Report: 36% of Americans Have Lost Friendships Over Money
More than 1 in 3 Americans, including nearly 1 in 2 parents of kids under 18, have had a friendship end over money. Read More
Fewer Americans Think They’ll Be Wealthy One Day
Just 21% consider themselves wealthy, according to a LendingTree survey of 2,000 consumers. Here’s what else we found. Read More
States With Most Reported Credit Card Identity Theft
Identity theft reports involving a credit card grew by 7.8% in 2024, according to a LendingTree analysis of government data. Read More
Most Americans Admit to Emotional Spending as 38% Cope With Economic Uncertainty
38% say the stress of current economic uncertainty has made them spend more. 46% believe emotional spending is normal. Read More
Becoming an Authorized User Won’t Always Boost Your Credit Score, but It Can if You Do It Wisely
Being an authorized user is far from a miracle cure. In fact, it left many authorized users worse off 3 months later than before being added. Read More
83% of People Who Asked for Lower Credit Card Interest Rate in Past Year Got One — Highest Since Pandemic
83% of cardholders who asked for a lower interest rate on a credit card in the past year got their request granted. Read More
More Than Half of Americans Cutting Back Travel Due to Economy
A LendingTree survey found that nearly 3 in 4 Americans worry the economy might impact their summer getaways (and beyond). Read More
National Park Service (NPS) Statistics: Visits, Spending and Credit Card Tips
LendingTree analyzed government data on visits to and spending at or around NPS sites and found they’re booming. Read More
