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  Survey: The average American feels they’d need over $200K a year to be financially comfortable

  That’s more than double the average earnings of full-time, year-round U.S. workers

  13 min read Jul 06, 2023
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  Mortgage rate forecast for July 2023: Still-strong economy kills hopes for lower rates

  The major factor moving mortgage rates? Inflation — still.

  3 min read Jul 01, 2023
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  Are CDs worth it right now? Here’s what experts say

  With a possible recession looming, here’s what savers should know about CDs.

  4 min read Jun 15, 2023
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  Fed holds off on interest rate hike but sees more increases coming this year

  The Fed’s quest to defeat inflation, however, is nowhere near finished.

  9 min read Jun 14, 2023
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  Higher inflation: Winners and losers when prices rise

  Americans don’t have many places to hide from high inflation.

  4 min read Jun 14, 2023
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  Inflation is slowing, but prices are still uncomfortably high — here’s what’s driving it

  Getting inflation down to 2 percent may be the hardest task yet.

  13 min read Jun 13, 2023
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  5 best investments that hedge against inflation, and others to avoid

  Here are five of the best inflation hedges to help protect your portfolio against inflation.

  5 min read Jun 05, 2023
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  How to break the credit card debt cycle

  Learn about five ways in which you can break out of the credit card debt cycle.

  4 min read Jun 05, 2023
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  Crypto during a recession: Here’s what to expect

  Here’s what crypto experts say you should expect from digital assets if a recession is on the horizon.

  4 min read Jun 02, 2023
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  Auto loan delinquency rates expected to return to normal

  Delinquency rates are on the rise — but not dramatically so.

  3 min read Jun 01, 2023