Quick Summary When you need cash quickly, payday loans can seem like the easiest option. But their high fees trap borrowers ...

Advocates push for legislation that would crack down on traditional payday lenders, who in Rhode Island are allowed to charge triple-digit interest rates and fees that cause debt to spiral. Payday ...

Jessica Vega was driving one day when she got a massive headache that ran all the way down her shoulders and spine. "I was just shaking," she recalled. "Because I was so stressed out with everything." ...

In today's high-cost, high-stress economy, it can be tempting to turn to your short-term borrowing options, like credit cards and payday loans, just to stay afloat between paychecks. But while payday ...

Payday loans and overdraft fees hit hardest when you’re already stretched. You borrow $300 to get through the week, then $350 ...

Payday loans are predatory and always a bad idea, and programs that advance you a portion of paycheck aren’t much better. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, ...

A new Rice University study finds that thousands of Houstonians are relying on payday loans to cover basics like rent and groceries at far higher rates than Americans nationwide.