Mortgage Rates Have Jumped More than 60 Basis Points Over the Last 11 Weeks to 4.18% If you locked in a mortgage before the end of September, chances are you’re feeling pretty good about...
The Social Security Administration’s numbers are out for 2015 median wages and the good news is that Americans are making more money now than ever before – $48,099. Since the end of 2005, wages...
A special type of upward pressure is being applied to the rental market in many of the nation’s largest population centers. Traditionally, those in their late 20s and early 30s start moving into homes...
Student loan debt in the United States has never been higher, currently sitting at a touch above $1.3 trillion. With the Spring semester about 5 weeks away, the nation is getting ready to add...
Deciding between a 15 and 30 year mortgage is a big decision for most homebuyers. The prospect of owning your home outright in half the time makes the 15 year mortgage look good, while...
The New York Fed’s second quarter numbers are out for 2016 and it doesn’t paint a pretty picture for student loan debt. Officially, the nation owes $1.26 trillion in student loan debt. Realistically, we are probably...
Ask around and most people will probably tell you never to lease a car. Their cautious words may have an element of truth to them, since most of the time, it isn’t worth it...
While the industry maintains that they are there as a lifeline for those in financial need, at least one study has shown that nearly half of borrowers end up defaulting on their payday loans....
Most people are underwater on a car loan for at least the first couple of years, mainly because the second you drive off of the lot, your car can lose up to 30% of...
After you graduate college, you get six months before your student loans start requiring monthly payments. Unless you get a deferment or forbearance, you will have to make at least the minimum payments. The...
