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This is the very best time to sell if you want top dollar for your home
Every year, one week stands out from the rest as that perfect stretch of time when it’s great to be…
President Biden announces new student loan forgiveness plans that could benefit 23 million Americans
President Biden just announced his new plan to provide student loan debt relief. When paired with the other cancellations the…
How To Best Manage Your Money In Retirement
If you don’t want to outlive your money in retirement, then you’ll need a plan to make your money last…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates drop while 15-year rates hold steady | March 21, 2024
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Food costs soar as Biden hands out massive $7.4B for student loans
Months after the United States Supreme Court ruled President Biden’s sweeping student loan handout was illegal, he is forging ahead…
1 in 3 Americans maxing out credit cards because of inflation: survey
Economic hardship is causing more people to rely on credit to cover living expenses, and some have even maxed out…
How Higher Interest Rates Change Tax And Estate Planning Strategies
Many people know how Federal Reserve policies influence the economy and investment markets, but they don’t realize how interest rate…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates drop while 15-year rates hold steady | March 22, 2024
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How much will taxpayers foot for Biden's student loan handouts? A half-trillion, UPenn's Wharton School says
The White House announced another student loan handout on Friday, bringing the total number of borrowers who have received President…
Americans Are Worried About Retirement Savings, And They Should Be
This week is America Saves Week, a time to focus on actions Americans can take to successfully save. When it…
Mortgage rates crawl toward 7% but market optimistic: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates hit a new high this week, but the slow crawl to 7% has not dampened home building or…
Credit card delinquency rates hit worst level on record
Americans are drowning in credit card debt. New data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia shows that a…
This week's personal loan rates rise for 3-year loans, fall for 5-year terms
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Liz Elting Shares The Benefits Of Being A Late-Blooming Entrepreneur
By Erin Flynn Jay, Next Avenue Liz Elting was a 26-year-old graduate student in 1992 when she cofounded a business…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady while 15-year rates drop | March 25, 2024
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Students of all political views believe government should help with student loan debt
Students throughout the country agree that student loan forgiveness is a must. An Axios survey founds that students on both…
Larry Fink’s Question Of When Retirement Begins Is A System Challenge
BlackRock BLK CEO Larry Fink issued his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors. Always a much-anticipated document, this year's letter is…
Mortgage lending took a huge dip in Q4, but there's hope for spring housing: report
Mortgage lending continued to drop considerably in the fourth quarter of 2023, but a recent report indicates that a turnaround…