Credit and Debt – Page 9

In Poorer Countries, Obesity Can Signal Financial Security

A study found that loan officers in Uganda, where information is scarce, were more likely to offer credit to heavier-looking people.

The cost of family planning and transition care — and other personal finance stories from L.G.B.T.Q. people.

Three years of relief from payments on $1.6 trillion in student debt allowed for other borrowing and spending — and will shift into reverse.

But the share of people paying the fees remains unchanged, and they’re often among the most financial vulnerable.

Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.