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Choose Your Medicare Open Enrollment Advisor Carefully
It’s Medicare Open Enrollment Period. As I wrote earlier, Open Enrollment this year is unusually important because of significant changes in Medicare Advantage and Part…
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Why Bernie Sanders Is Right About America’s Retirement Crisis
America’s retirement and elder poverty crisis is painful, frightful, and undeniable—yet some experts are denying there is a retirement income…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms | February 26, 2024
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Biden cancels another $6 billion in student loans, this time for public service workers
More student loan forgiveness is here, this time for 78,000 public service workers. Nurses, teachers, firefighters and a large array…
This week's personal loan rates edge down for 3-year loans, rise for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Did You Know? Medicare Does Not Cover A Physical Exam
A friend, new to Medicare, asked me whether Medicare covered annual physicals. I told him, “No, it doesn’t.” The Social…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms | February 27, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Consumers spend more than $1 trillion on interest payments, largely due to increasing credit card debt
Interest payments for U.S. consumers are through the roof. Last quarter, consumers spent a record-high $1.1 trillion on interest payments…
Is This Sun-Soaked Spot Europe’s Happiest Expat Haven?
A recent study into expat happiness around the world saw Old World great Spain dominate the rankings. Valencia was crowned…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms | February 28, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Some student loan borrowers are getting refunds on top of loan forgiveness, here’s who qualifies
Some student loan borrowers who have been making payments for over a decade under income-driven repayment and forgiveness programs have…
This week's personal loan rates fall for 3-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
How to save with the CVS ExtraCare and ExtraCare Plus loyalty programs
About 85% of Americans live within five miles of a CVS Pharmacy, so chances are good that you have visited…
Break The Cycle: How Your Beliefs Can Block Or Unlock Financial Success
I was stuck a few months ago. After the unexpected but welcome blessing of the birth of our healthy newborn…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms | February 29, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
This week's personal loan rates lower for 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Use these 5 expert strategies to build your emergency savings fund
An emergency fund should be a priority for Americans to be prepared for unforeseen and urgent expenses. Experts recommend you…
Who Refuses To Sign Legal Documents After They Are Prepared?
Any estate planning lawyer who drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives would tell you something frustrating: some…
Mortgage rates climb for fourth straight week
Mortgage rates continue to march higher, climbing again for the fourth consecutive week. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey…