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Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Dec. 25

Average Personal Loan Rates End The Year Flat

Published Dec 27, 2023

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Lock-In Effect Grows Larger for Homeowners with Low Mortgage Rates

Published Dec 27, 2023

A for sale sign sits in front of a house as a front end loader removes feet of snow from a residential street in Draper, Utah, on February 23, 2023.

Case-Shiller Home Index Shows Prices Jumped at Highest Rate of 2023

Published Dec 26, 2023

A displaced damaged mobilhome is seen in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida on August 30, 2023 after Hurricane Idalia made landfall. Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, buffeting coastal communities with cascades of water as officials warned of "catastrophic" flooding in parts of the southern US state.

The Costs Of Climate Change Are Already Here: In Your Homeowners Insurance Bill

Published Dec 26, 2023

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Homes Still at Unaffordable Highs Despite Settling Prices

Kathleen Marshall

Published Dec 22, 2023

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Overdraft and Nonsufficient Fund Fees Affect Those Struggling Financially The Most

Published Dec 20, 2023

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Homebuyers Saved $62 A Month On Payments In November As Mortgage Rates Fell

Published Dec 21, 2023

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Existing Home Sales Beat Expectations In November

Published Dec 20, 2023

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Still Holding I Bonds? Jan. 1 Could Be Your Ideal Date to Cash Them In

Published Dec 19, 2023

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5 Things Investors Should Think About for 2024, According to Financial Advisors

Published Dec 26, 2023

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5 Biggest Personal Finance Stories of 2023

Published Dec 27, 2023

Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Dec. 18

Average Personal Loan Rates Retreat

Updated Dec 19, 2023

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Why It May Pay To Rent Instead of Buy

Published Dec 15, 2023

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Bah Humbug! Many Christmas Favorites Got More Expensive This Year—Sorry, Eggnog Lovers

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Dec 17, 2023

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced today that interest rates will remain unchanged.

What the Fed Easing Its War On Inflation Means For Your Money

Published Dec 14, 2023

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Report Shows Homebuyers Seeing Lower Housing Costs and More Inventory

Published Dec 14, 2023

New York Stock Exchange Dec 4 2023

Individual Investors Feel Emboldened by the Rally, Leaning More into Stocks and ETFs

Caleb Silver and Amanda Morelli

Published Dec 14, 2023

People look at the holiday window displays at a Macy's store in Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Macy's stock rose more than 17% during morning trading after reports from the Wall Street Journal that Arkhouse Management, a real-estate focused investing firm, and Brigade Capital Management, a global asset manager, have offered to buy the retail chain for $5.8 billion.

Retail Sales Rise, Defying Expectations, as Consumers Keep Calm and Spend On

Published Dec 14, 2023

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Two Out of Three Expect to Have a Better Financial Year in 2024, Fidelity Survey Shows

Published Dec 09, 2023

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High-Yield Savings Accounts Rise to New Record Rate

Published Dec 06, 2023

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The American Dream Now Costs $3.4 Million

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Dec 05, 2023

US President Joe Biden speaks as Miguel Cardona, US secretary of education, right, listens in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., US, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Here's Who Would Benefit From Biden's New Attempt At Student Loan Forgiveness

Published Dec 04, 2023

Personal Loans Average Rates Dec. 4, 2023

Average Personal Loan Rates Spike

Published Dec 04, 2023

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan looks on in the fourth quarter during their game against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center on March 03, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Investopedia’s Celebrity Investors of the Year

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Dec 04, 2023

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7 Rule Changes in 2023 That Impact Your Wallet

Published Dec 04, 2023

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More Billionaire Wealth Achieved Through Inheritance, Overtaking Entrepreneurship

Published Dec 03, 2023

Warren Buffett (L), CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and vice chairman Charlie Munger attend the 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2019.

4 Investment Lessons to Learn From Charlie Munger

Published Dec 02, 2023

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This New Checking Account Pays an Amazing 7.23%—No Debit Purchases Needed

Updated Dec 01, 2023

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High Mortgage Rates Sent Home Contract Signings to Record Low in October

Published Nov 30, 2023

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Have I Bonds from Last Year? Dec. 1 Could Be Your Sweet Spot for Cashing Out

Published Nov 28, 2023

Personal Loan Interest Rate Nov. 27

Average Personal Loan Rates Reverse Course

Published Nov 28, 2023

Shoppers at the Polaris Fashion Place mall on Black Friday in Columbus, Ohio, US, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. An estimated 182 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, the most since 2017, according to the National Retail Federation.

More Black Friday Shoppers Used Buy Now, Pay Later Even As They Shunned Big-Ticket Gifts

Published Nov 27, 2023

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Jay-Z's Net Worth and Businesses, as the Rapper Gives Rare Interview With CBS

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Nov 25, 2023

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Average Personal Loan Rates Jumped Another 19 Basis Points This Week

Published Nov 22, 2023

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Robinhood Is Now Paying 5.00% on Your Cash. Is It a Smart Place for Savings?

Updated Nov 17, 2023

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Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost Less This Year Compared to 2022

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Nov 16, 2023

Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones hears closing arguments via a computer connection in his empty courtroom at the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 in Houston. Judge Jones has built the local court into one of the busiest in the nation, one that handles a number of complex bankruptcies.

More Student Loan Borrowers Are Getting Debt Discharged Through Bankruptcy

Published Nov 16, 2023

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National Association of Realtors Economist Says Mortgage Rates Are Headed Lower

Published Nov 15, 2023

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US Foreclosure Activity Steady in October

Published Nov 14, 2023

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Used-Car Shoppers Are Getting a Break As Prices Fall—Unless They Need A Loan

Published Nov 13, 2023

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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of Nov. 13, 2023; Rates Continue to Rise

Published Nov 13, 2023

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Typical Income To Buy Home Surged to $107,000 Last Year

Published Nov 13, 2023

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Have I Bonds? Your New Rate Is Likely 3.94%—Not the 5.27% You Read About

Updated Nov 07, 2023

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My Bank Wouldn't Offer Me a Loan After Bankruptcy, But a Credit Union Would

Published Nov 13, 2023

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Harry Styles Is Launching His Own Fragrance Line—Here's His Net Worth

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Nov 12, 2023

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Nation's Best Money Market Rate Rises to Record 5.35%

Published Nov 08, 2023

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Student Loan Debt Fell A Record $27 Billion in Third Quarter

Published Nov 07, 2023

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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of Nov. 6, 2023; Rates Spike Upward

Published Nov 06, 2023

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Investors Still Cautious as Geopolitics, High Interest Rates Cloud Their Outlook

Caleb Silver and Amanda Morelli

Published Nov 06, 2023

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Young Adults Are Running Out Of Cash To Pay Emergency Expenses

Published Nov 06, 2023

An aerial view from a drone shows Jamie Cade (L) waiting as her mother Jody Wright walks into her damaged apartment after the roof was damaged when Hurricane Sally passed through the area on September 17, 2020 in Perdido Key, Florida.

Rising Insurance Rates Could Make Home Buying Less Affordable

Kathleen Marshall

Published Nov 06, 2023

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Investors Rely on Independent Advisors More Than Ever Before, Report Shows

Published Nov 06, 2023

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Inflation Isn't Just About Spending—It's Also Making It Harder to Save

Published Nov 03, 2023

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If You Thought The Worst of Inflation Was Over, Check Out Your Insurance Bill

Published Nov 03, 2023

A woman seated at a kitchen table holds a document and peers at a laptop screen. In the background a young woman relaxes in an easy, television remote control in hand.

Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of Oct. 30, 2023; Rates Continue Rise

Published Oct 31, 2023

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Did You Buy I Bonds Last Year? Nov. 1 Could Be Your Ideal Time to Cash Out

Updated Oct 27, 2023

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Treasury Sets I Bond Rate Over 5%, but Advisors Say It May Not Be Worth It

Published Oct 31, 2023

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Baby Boomers Ramp Up Spending While Others Cut Back

Published Oct 31, 2023

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Do Bond Losses Open Tax-Loss Harvesting Options For You? It Depends.

Published Oct 30, 2023

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U.S. Consumers Have Better Credit Than Ever

Published Oct 30, 2023

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My Sister’s Money Earns Miles Instead of Interest With This Savings Account

Published Oct 30, 2023

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Patrick Mahomes Is Investing in F1—Here's His Net Worth

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Oct 28, 2023

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Americans Expected To Spend More Than $12 Billion on Halloween This Year

Hiranmayi Srinivasan

Published Oct 26, 2023

A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Marino, California

ARM Applications Reach Another High Amid Elevated Rates, Stricter Rules

Published Oct 26, 2023

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Credit Card Debt Has Made a Huge Comeback

Published Oct 25, 2023

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