Why Buying a House is Now More Expensive
If you’re considering moving, refinancing your mortgage, or attempting to cash in on the dramatic rise in home prices that’s occurred over the past few years, then you may want to pump the breaks. Prospective home shoppers are finding that the overall cost of buying property is substantially more money than it was before the…
They’re Back! How to Use a CD Ladder
With high inflation becoming stubbornly persistent, the U.S. Federal Reserve has been communicating that high-interest rates might be here to stay for longer than most financial experts previously believed. While that will have some short-term negative effects on business and the stock market, the good news is that this may be a once-in-a-decade opportunity for…
How to Choose Between a Traditional vs Roth 401(k)
Does your workplace offer both traditional and Roth-style 401(k) plans? Traditional plans (i.e., money is taken out of your paycheck pre-tax) have been the industry standard for several decades now. However, Roth-style plans (i.e., money that gets saved on a post-tax basis) have become very popular given that they provide accountholders with tax-free income when…
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