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Opinion: What if You Die First? 10 Important Financial Issues for Married People

August 20, 2021 Alyssa Comments Off

Marketwatch.com: If you’re married, it’s almost certain that one of you will outlive the other—perhaps by many years. What are the financial implications? Here are 10 issues to keep in mind: 1. Social Security. For a […]

Corona Virus

Retail Sales Dip as Corona Virus Resurgence Snarls Spending

FoxBusiness: U.S. consumer spending slowed more than expected last month amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Advertisements Advertisements Retail sales, a measure of spending at restaurants, stores and online, in July fell 1.1% to [...]
Housing Market

Home Prices Continue To Climb With ‘Striking’ Regional Differences

CNBC.com: Home prices in May rose for the fourth straight month on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index, but regional differences are widening. The gains come despite a sharp jump [...]
Economy

White House beginning to Tell Government Agencies to Prepare For a Shutdown

NBCNews.com: The White House has started to tell government agencies to prepare for a potential government shutdown if a stopgap bill is not signed into law by Sept. 30. Advertisements [...]
Interest Rates

Want to Buy a Home in 2025? Here’s Where Mortgage Rates Will Land

Mortgage rates are expected to come down next year, but the decline is unlikely to be enough to provide relief for many would-be buyers in the U.S.’s ongoing affordability crisis. […] [...]
Economy

JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon Warns It May Be ‘The Most Dangerous Time The World Has Seen In Decades’

MarketWatch.com: ‘The war in Ukraine compounded by last week’s attacks on Israel may have far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade and geopolitical relationships. This may be the [...]
Housing Market

Homebuilder Sentiment Drops Sharply, As Mortgage Rates Surge Over 7%

CNBC.com: uilder sentiment dropped 6 points to 50 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Anything over 50 is considered positive. Mortgage rates [...]

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