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Here's Why Some Home Sellers Are Cutting Prices
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 16, 2024
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Rallying Stock Market May Help Public Pensions Reduce Shortfall This Year, Study Finds
By
Trina Paul
Published Jul 16, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 16, 2024
Mortgage Rates Holding at 3-Month Low
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 16, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 15, 2024 - 16 Offers Guarantee 5.00% or More Until 2026
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jul 15, 2024
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Parents Expect to Pull Back on School Shopping This Year
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 15, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 15, 2024
Mortgage Rates Keep Dropping, To Lowest Level Since March
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 15, 2024
Graduate student Eduardo Miranda waits for a ride while standing near the The Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty building on the campus of Houston Christian University on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Houston.
Amid High Interest Rates, Families Are Weighing How to Finance College Tuition
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 12, 2024
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Why It Might Be Time To Move Your Money Out of Cash
By
Trina Paul
Published Jul 12, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 12, 2024 - Leading 6-Month Rate Drops
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 12, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 12, 2024
Mortgage Rates Fall to 3-Month Low
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 12, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 11, 2024 - Earn 5.40% to 6.00% for Up to a Year
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 11, 2024
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The Best CDs to Guarantee Your Rate Until 2026, 2027, or Even Longer
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 11, 2024
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Many Retirement Savers Worry About Running Out of Funds, BlackRock Study Finds
By
Trina Paul
Published Jul 11, 2024
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Here's Where Rents Are Rising the Fastest
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 11, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 11, 2024
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level Since Mid-June
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 11, 2024
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How Much Longer Will High-Yield Savings Accounts Pay Above 5%?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 11, 2024
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Younger Generations Are Owning Homes at Increased Rate Despite Financial Concerns
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 11, 2024
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How to Take Advantage of High Interest Rates While We Still Have Them
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 11, 2024
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Top CDs Today, July 10, 2024 - Leading 5-Year Rate Dips
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 10, 2024
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Americans Grew Wealthier Last Year Despite Inflation, New UBS Study Finds
By
Trina Paul
Published Jul 10, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 10, 2024
Mortgage Rates Holding Below 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 10, 2024
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Mortgage Demand Drops as High Rates Discourage Refinancing
By
Terry Lane
Published Jul 10, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 9, 2024 - 10 Options to Lock In 5.40% to 6.00% Until 2025
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 09, 2024
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Retirees Shift Spending Habits to Pay Monthly Bills, Survey Says
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 09, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 9, 2024
Mortgage Rates Sink, Dropping Back Under 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 09, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 8, 2024 - 8 Leaders Guarantee 5.50% or More Until 2025
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 08, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 8, 2024
Mortgage Rates Dip Down Near 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 08, 2024
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Why Opening a CD in July Is So Smart for Your Savings
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 05, 2024
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Home Costs Are Likely Taking Up the Highest Portion of Your Paycheck Since 2007
By
Terry Lane
Published Jul 03, 2024
Students walk across the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on November 6, 2023.
Taking Out Student Loans? You'll Pay the Highest Interest in 16 Years
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 03, 2024
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Top CDs Today, July 3, 2024 - National Leader Offers 6% Rate Lock Until Spring
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 03, 2024
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Student Loan Interest Rates Hit 16-Year High
By
Diccon Hyatt
Updated Jul 03, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 3, 2024
Mortgage Rates Hold Slightly Above 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 03, 2024
Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida.
What You Need to Know About Homeowners Insurance as Beryl Kicks Off Hurricane Season
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jul 02, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 2, 2024 - New 9-Month Leader Pays 5.60% Until April
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 02, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 2, 2024
Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for First Time Since May
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 02, 2024
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What's Next For Student Loan Borrowers As SAVE Plan is Put On Ice
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Updated Jul 01, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, July 1, 2024 - 6 Options to Lock in 5.50% or More Until 2025
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 01, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Madison, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, April 8, 2024.
SAVE Plan Student Loan Payments Can Be Reduced After All, Court Rules
By
Taylor Tompkins
Published Jul 01, 2024
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These Big Banks Pay the Best Savings Account Rates Right Now—With Good CDs, Too
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 01, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - July 1, 2024
Mortgage Rates Inch Up for a Fifth Day
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jul 01, 2024
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Two-Thirds of Middle-Income Families Say They Can't Keep Up With Rising Costs
By
Kevin George
Published Jun 28, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, June 28, 2024 - 9 Offers of 5.40% or More, Locked Until Next Year
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 28, 2024
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Why Should You Care About Consumer Sentiment
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jun 28, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - June 28, 2024
Mortgage Rates Edge Up, Approaching 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jun 28, 2024
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How Healthy Are Household Finances? Depends On How You Measure
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jun 28, 2024
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Top CDs Today, June 27, 2024 - 6% Leading Rate Guaranteed Until 2025
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 27, 2024
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Build Your Emergency Fund Faster With a Record-Rate Savings Account
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jun 27, 2024
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What Record-Low Contract Signings Mean for Home Buyers and Sellers
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jun 27, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - June 27, 2024
Mortgage Rates Creep Back Up, Nearing 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 27, 2024
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Got an I Bond? Your Rate Might Drop a Percentage Point on July 1
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jun 27, 2024
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New Homes Cost Less Than Used Ones, and That's Not Normal
By
Diccon Hyatt
Updated Jun 27, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, June 26, 2024 - Lock In 5.50% to 6.00% for 3 to 11 Months
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 26, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - June 26, 2024
Mortgage Rates Inch Up, But Stay Under 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 26, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, June 25, 2024 - Earn a Guaranteed 6.00% Until Next Spring
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 25, 2024
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With 6 Months Left in 2024, a 6% CD Could Help You Hit Your Savings Goal
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 25, 2024
A couple sit at their kitchen island with a laptop open and their bills spread out in front of them as they review their finances together.
55-Year-Old Americans Are Facing a Retirement Crisis
By
Kevin George
Published Jun 25, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - June 25, 2024
Mortgage Rates Continue to Bob Below 7%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 25, 2024
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Top CD Rates Today, June 24, 2024 - 10 Options Pay 5.50% and Up
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 24, 2024
Line graph showing the last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - June 24, 2024
Mortgage Rates Dip Lower
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 24, 2024