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Making Friends After Retirement, According To Dr. Ruth
After retirement, people have self-reported that they miss the people more than the position or money. Not only are they more limited in social interaction,…
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3 Experiments To Help Reduce Senior Care Worker Shortages
The U.S. is desperately short of nurses, personal care aides, and other direct care workers who help frail older adults…
Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, Keeps The Lights On Through January
The Senate has passed a stop-gap funding bill to avert a government shutdown before the deadline. The bill is identical…
Social Security: The Bridge Method
Determining when to take your Social Security may be one of the most impactful decisions you choose when it comes…
Private student loan interest rates soar for 5- and 10-year loans
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Credit card balances grow $48 billion in the third quarter: NY Fed
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards after racking up a collective $48 billion in new spending during…
This week’s personal loan rates raise 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…
5 financial books that aren’t filled with false promises, and will actually help you save money
There is a wide variety of books available to readers that promise to have you making or saving money in…
Down payments on homes are getting bigger. But there are ways to put down as little as 1%.
As mortgage rates have risen over the course of this year, home buyers have ramped up the amount of money…
5 Tips To Fix Your Finances And Build A Budget That Works In 2024
Most Americans (72%) do not feel financially secure while only 28% say they’re completely financially secure, according to a recent…
Is Retirement A Good Time For Roth Conversions?
If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. For high earners, converting an IRA to a Roth…
How Working From Home Helped Push WeWork Into Bankruptcy
WeWork’s collapse shows how working from home is changing commercial real estate and compounding the sector’s economic challenges. Once hailed…
Berkshire Hathaway’s Third Quarter 2023 Portfolio Moves
Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK/A, BRK/B) third-quarter 2023 13F was filed on November 14. This filing gives us a quarterly opportunity to…
Inflation may be easing but consumer prices remain high
Inflation may be easing, but many Americans just aren't seeing it as prices for everyday items remain higher than they…
TransUnion to cut 1,300 jobs as part of multiyear plan to reduce costs, drive growth
TransUnion said it will cut its workforce by 10%, or roughly 1,300 jobs, as part of a plan to reduce…
Push to cap loan interest fees at 36% may leave subprime borrowers without credit, trade groups warn
Seven banking sector trade groups warned in a joint letter to lawmakers that efforts to set a nationwide 36% interest…
Reassessing the ‘Amazon effect’ on home prices in one U.S. metro area
Seattle-based Amazon’s announcement that it would be building a second headquarters in Northern Virginia boosted home prices and sales, albeit…
5 Ways To Have More Tax-Free Income In Retirement
No one loves paying taxes. Building a retirement income you can't outlive is a challenge for many Americans. Increasing the…
Act Before Year End: Corporate Transparency Act Is Coming!
Immediate Action Advisable The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is a new federal law that may affect you in significant and…