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Americans with credit scores of 620 or lower pay over $3,000 more a year in interest and insurance, so raising your score is key.
Money Management International says millennials make up 43% of new clients seeking debt counseling since the pandemic.
Facing rising rent, high interest rates, and student loan debt, MMI finds millennials are now the age group most asking for help.
With the holiday shopping season kicking into high gear, a new NerdWallet survey finds that many Americans are still paying off the presents they bought last year. It comes as credit card debt levels have reached record highs this year with more people looking for help to pay it off. Josh Sidorowicz reports red flags to watch out for so you don’t end up in a worse financial situation.
If you're looking for help paying credit card debt, some relief offers could wind up costing you even more due to scams, experts warn.
"It's hard to overstate how bad it would be," one expert said. Everything from Social Security payments to your retirement fund could get hit.
New Jersey law enforcement will announce charges against 13 people behind a multi-state auto theft ring connected to the death of Officer Richard Mendez in 2023.
The City of Chester police are searching for missing 2-year-old Jeremiah Cottman, who also goes by Jeremiah Jamar Ferguson.
Fire officials say a car crash sparked a heavy fire in a Lehigh Valley home on Thursday evening.
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.
Friday will be a dry day in the Philadelphia region with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s.
Jalen Hurts scored two touchdowns as the Eagles battled through a weather delay and Jalen Carter's ejection to beat the Cowboys, 24-20.
New Jersey law enforcement will announce charges against 13 people behind a multi-state auto theft ring connected to the death of Officer Richard Mendez in 2023.
SEPTA must reverse all cuts and cannot make any more service reductions, a judge ruled Thursday.
The City of Chester police are searching for missing 2-year-old Jeremiah Cottman, who also goes by Jeremiah Jamar Ferguson.
Fire officials say a car crash sparked a heavy fire in a Lehigh Valley home on Thursday evening.
New Jersey law enforcement will announce charges against 13 people behind a multi-state auto theft ring connected to the death of Officer Richard Mendez in 2023.
The City of Chester police are searching for missing 2-year-old Jeremiah Cottman, who also goes by Jeremiah Jamar Ferguson.
Fire officials say a car crash sparked a heavy fire in a Lehigh Valley home on Thursday evening.
A Delaware County man who has more than 1,500 jerseys shares some of his favorites ahead of the Eagles' home opener.
Are augmented reality T-shirts the way of the future? Art History 101 is banking on Eagles fans loving their AR shirt featuring Landon Dickerson.
New Jersey law enforcement will announce charges against 13 people behind a multi-state auto theft ring connected to the death of Officer Richard Mendez in 2023.
Rescue crews are in the water along the Cape May, New Jersey beach in search of a missing swimmer who got in the water Thursday morning.
A 74-year-old woman and two other people were injured when she accidentally crashed into a Tesla dealership in Lawrenceville Township, police said.
As summer winds down, people at the Jersey Shore said they couldn't ask for a better Labor Day weekend.
One person died and another was injured in a crash on Route 206 in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Monday night, police say.
Mendy and Dan Orlando said they really only fight during football season. That's because Mendy is an Eagles fan and Dan is a Cowboys fan.
A 17-year-old was killed and three other people were injured in separate shootings in Wilmington on Labor Day, police said.
Fifth grader Trey Harrison, who was critically injured in a car crash five months ago, is finally heading home from the hospital.
Former employees at Currie Hair, Skin & Nails are demanding answers and unpaid wages following the sudden closure of the salon chain.
For thousands of students and parents in the Philadelphia region, Monday was a day of big smiles and bigger memories.
The first human case of West Nile virus in Delaware County for 2025 has been identified, the county's health department announced on Tuesday.
A Philadelphia group is collecting plants to bring to CHOP patients.
New Jersey government agencies are urging precautions against the mosquito-borne illness after multiple positive cases in humans.
Millions of strangers are wrapped up in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement. The question is why? Here's the psychology of parasocial relationships.
Cancer survivors, doctors and advocates are calling on Congress to protect cancer research funding from cuts by President Trump.
Philadelphia boutiques and clothing shops are going all in for the Eagles as the 2025 NFL season starts vs. the Cowboys on Thursday.
A free grocery store in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is once again bustling with customers after a nearby fire forced it to close weeks ago.
Former employees at Currie Hair, Skin & Nails are demanding answers and unpaid wages following the sudden closure of the salon chain.
Businesses along the boardwalk in Ocean City are hoping for nice weather and lots of foot traffic this Labor Day weekend.
The Lansdowne Theater, a historic landmark, is making a grand return for its next act for the first time in almost four decades.
SEPTA must reverse all cuts and cannot make any more service reductions, a judge ruled Thursday.
Multiple people were hurt in a crash at Broad and Wallace streets Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia, officials said.
SEPTA is looking for outside funding to bring back express trains for Thursday's Eagles game and reduce crowding.
One person died and another was injured in a crash on Route 206 in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Monday night, police say.
SEPTA apologized and said any rider who was charged $2.90 instead of $2.50 will receive a refund of 40 cents as soon as possible.
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.
Jalen Carter was ejected from the Eagles-Cowboys game tonight after he apparently spit on quarterback Dak Prescott.
Ranger Suárez pitched six shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 on Thursday.
The Philadelphia Eagles revealed their second Super Bowl championship banner tonight before the NFL season opener vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers last week, but his mother is reportedly in attendance for tonight's game vs. the Eagles.
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.
"Saquon," a feature-length documentary five years in the making produced by Martin Scorsese, will premiere on Oct. 9, 2025.
Major Twitch and YouTube streamer IShowSpeed visited Philadelphia as part of his "Speed Does America" tour.
Hayden Richard, a Chester-based painter, began a bold piece long before the Eagles lifted the Lombardi Trophy — envisioning a massive bald eagle bringing the championship home.
Whether you're about to throw something on the grill for a BBQ or simply enjoy the long holiday weekend, here's a list of things to do in the Philadelphia region.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
After asking how everyone's weekend was, talking about his trip to Mexico and doing a backspin, the man finally made his way up to the mic and voiced his concerns about an increase in property taxes.
CBS News Philadelphia anchor Janelle Burrell recently sat down with Hyundai Hope on Wheels executive director John Guastaferro and Emmy Cole, a 12-year-old cancer survivor and national youth ambassador, about the organization's mission and the work being done.
The Chester Police Department needs your help finding missing 2-year-old Jeremiah Cottman.
The White House is defending Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he was grilled on Capitol Hill in a combative Senate hearing. Meanwhile in Washington, an official confirmed to CBS News that President Trump will sign an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Jim Donovan has your daily morning headlines with weather from Kate Bilo.
Friday is nice and warm with sunshine clearing out morning clouds. Then on Saturday, afternoon and evening storms are possible before things cool down heading into next week. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.