$10,000 CD vs. $10,000 High-Yield Savings Account: Which Earns More Toward...
Saving for a down payment can delay homeownership for many first-time homebuyers. According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors®, the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 11%...
View ArticleStarting From Zero: Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Have No Emergency Fund—and Most...
Having an emergency fund is essential for renters and homeowners alike. Fortunately, a new survey by the Harris Poll for the AICPA for Financial Literacy Month found that 78% of adults have at least...
View ArticleThe New Retirement Math: Is $465K Really ‘Rich’ Enough To Keep You in Your...
Adequately saving for retirement has become a significant struggle in the last few years. On April 30, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at increasing retirement savings access...
View ArticleYour $1 Million Nest Egg Isn’t Safe: How Your Home Costs Can Threaten Your...
A $1 million retirement nest egg used to sound like a golden ticket—and for many Americans, it still represents a major financial milestone. But retirement has gotten more expensive. Americans now...
View ArticleWill You Ever Retire? How Trump Administration’s Decision on Social Security...
It’s all anyone can talk about: Social Security and its crash course toward insolvency. Social Security’s reserves for retirement benefits are just over six years away from depletion, according to the...
View ArticleSpaceX Is Heading for Your 401(k), Adding Potential Homeownership Power To...
The future of your 401(k) may be in the hands of Elon Musk. SpaceX went public on June 12, launching on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol SPCX, and millions of Americans may soon see the...
View ArticleStock Wealth Surges Past Real Estate: Should First-Time Buyers Hold Off To...
If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right moment to buy your first home, you’re certainly not alone. With mortgage rates at a standstill in the mid-6% range, many first-time...
View ArticleFather of the 401(k) Says the System Is Broken—but Fixing It Could Help You...
Ted Benna, widely hailed as the father of the 401(k) retirement plan, wants to shake up the system he helped to create, to help those who are benefiting from it least. “We’ve reached a point now...
View ArticleNew Bill Would Let College Savers Use Leftover Money To Buy a First Home
A bipartisan bill could let people use a common college savings financial tool to pay for their first house. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act would let people use up to $35,000 from a 529...
View ArticleHow To Cut Moving Costs Without Begging for Free Favors From Friends
Moving ranks right next to a root canal on the list of things nobody wants to do. While the thought of nesting in a new home is exciting, the act of getting there is often stressful, exhausting, and...
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