October 31, 2019 Boomers at 80: Housing Issues to Grow The baby boom generation is continuing to work its way up the age ladder. The…
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What Is the Current Prime Interest Rate & How It’s Calculated for Lending
Suppose you want to borrow some money for a home improvement project. As you look at the terms for different types of loans, including home…
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More Retirees Today Have a Mortgage
November 14, 2019 More Retirees Today Have a Mortgage In one significant way, retirement is materially different than it used to be: far more retirees…
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Loan Shark Prevention Act – What It Is and How It Would Affect You
A 2018 study by Northwestern Mutual revealed some sobering statistics on consumer debt in America. It found that the average American has $38,000 in debt, and that figure…
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Social Security Eases Racial Disparities
November 19, 2019 Social Security Eases Racial Disparities Social Security is a major source of income for most retirees. It is even more important to…
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Consolidating vs. Refinancing Your Student Loans
No matter where you went to college, one thing most graduates have in common is a significant amount of student loan debt. In 2017, CNBC reported…
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Workers, Machines and Constant Change
December 3, 2019 Workers, Machines and Constant Change Anyone who drives on the nation’s toll roads has used a job-eliminating device: electronic tollgates. Unemployment due…
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Should You Get a Personal Loan to Finance Your Travel?
Another workday afternoon is crawling along when your phone chimes a most welcome interruption. It’s your closest friend announcing by group text the details of…
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How to Free Up Cash to Save for Retirement
One mistake so many people make is that they don’t think about retirement quite enough. They might be putting a little bit away, but…
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Older Workers Ride Out Computer Age
December 17, 2019 Older Workers Ride Out Computer Age The computer revolution, unleashed in the 1970s, has not stopped. Minicomputers replaced mainframes, and IBM introduced…
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