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Last update: 12 hours agoHousehold finance pressure hits a new low: U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a third straight month in May, landing at 44.8—the worst since the survey began—driven by gasoline costs and broader inflation fears tied to Strait of Hormuz supply worries. Credit-card stress stays front and center: multiple personal-finance stories show how debt can snowball fast—whether it’s credit card debt affecting Social Security concerns, couples’ “pre-wedding money talks” exposing mismatched balances, or wage-garnishment fears for people already living paycheck to paycheck. UK travel and consumer protections: MoneySavingExpert highlights how overseas card spending can quietly cost extra via non-sterling exchange fees, while the UK’s Section 75 credit-card refund rule is getting renewed attention. Crypto regulation watch: the SEC delayed its tokenized-stocks “innovation exemption” after pushback from traditional market players. Local money headlines: a Florida move turned into a $625-to-$4,000 nightmare, and a CBI court in Chennai convicted a software firm in a bank-fraud case involving Rs 1.24 crore in fraudulent loans.
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