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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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These 10 states have gotten the most student loan forgiveness under Biden’s SAVE Plan
The U.S. Department of Education just published a state-by-state list of borrowers who have received forgiveness under President Biden’s Saving…
This week’s personal loan rates edge up for 3- and 5-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Taxable Account Versus Tax Sheltered IRA
You might be able to save yourself tens of thousands of dollars by reshuffling positions between taxable and tax-sheltered accounts.…
Today’s mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms | March 5, 2024
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What Does Medicare Not Cover? Five Things To Look Out For
Medicare is a lifesaver for most retirees who need affordable health coverage after age 65. However, it’s very different from…
Today’s mortgage rates drop for 30-year terms | March 6, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Why Retirement Savings Incentives Are Ripe For Improvement
A call to scrap tax breaks for retirement plans and use the savings to shore up Social Security has some…
Today’s mortgage rates edge up for 30-year terms | March 7, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Can We Age Well If We Keep Ignoring Healthy Aging Advice?
For most people, there is a belief that aging well is a matter of luck. In their minds, how they…
Mortgage rates dip slightly, boosting demand
Mortgage rates fell slightly this week after climbing for a month straight, sparking an increase in purchase applications in a…
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…
Steer Clear Of Medicare Misinformation And Avoid Costly Mistakes
Early in the new year, a severe winter storm warning for our area resulted in the closure of my grandsons’…
Mortgage rates ease slightly as spring homebuying season nears: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates eased slightly this week, enough to reheat the homebuying momentum as the market heads into a traditionally busy…
Student loan payments hinder retirement savings – Here’s how employers are helping
Student loan payments are getting in the way of building retirement savings for some, and in particular those Americans with…
Cost of living hinders younger generations from saving for retirement: Fidelity
A new report from Fidelity Investments finds that over half of Millennials and Gen Z believe they will have a…
Will Retirees Get A Big Income Jump From 2025 Social Security COLA?
While the inflation rate has been easing downward, retirees' budgets are still being stretched pretty thin. Over the past few…
Today’s mortgage rates drop for 30-year terms | March 8, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
High debt is causing more consumers to live paycheck-to-paycheck
Many workers are living paycheck-to-paycheck, with about one in three citing debt as one of the main reasons why, according…