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Forget Challenging Venmo, Zelle Has an Identity Crisis
In June, Zelle was formally introduced as a new P2P (peer-to-peer) mobile payment platform that could challenge Venmo’s...
Millennials & Credit Cards Survey & Report
It’s 2017, and having a credit card is like having a cellphone, everyone has one....
One Year Out of College, How Is the Class of 2016 Faring?
The Class of 2017 are the newly minted graduates, joining millions of other Americans in...
Did We Get Lucky? LendEDU’s Lottery Study & Report
We’ve all seen the commercials and the billboards. Stories that highlight how one lucky gambler...
The Best 100 Towns in California for Retirement
Retirement can be some of the best years of your life. That is the time...
The Best 100 Towns in Wisconsin for Starting a Small Business
How could you not love the state of Wisconsin? The state proudly takes on the...
Nearly a Third of Millennials Have Used Venmo to Pay for Drugs
Released in 2009 and acquired by PayPal in 2013, Venmo is a true 21st-century product...
LendEDU’s 2017 Internship Report
It’s summertime, and that only means one thing. No, not baseball, barbecues, and beaches like you may have been thinking. Summertime is internship...
70% of Millennials Believe U.S. Student Loan Debt Poses Bigger Threat to U.S. Than North Korea
The year may be different, but 2017 presents many of the same vexing issues, both...
Large Majority of Millennials Say Instagram Is the Most Influential Social Media Platform When It Comes to Online Shopping
One minute you’re scrolling through one of the many social media platforms, and the next...