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Peter contacted my company about his situation recently. He is 68 years old and still working. He enrolled in Part A two years ago because his company’s group health plan was terrible. He was probably going to need surgery and the hospital deductible was outrageous (his words). He changed jobs…

It’s the type of job computers (even really old computers running arcane software) should be good at— “IF” a ZIP code = [some number] “THEN” [do something]. Or don’t do something. In this case, IF a ZIP code is one that is on the list as being in a California…

“Level of wealth to start a family office. How fat do I need to be?” A recent Reddit forum with that title grabbed my attention. The popular social media site is known more for being a bastion of memes, gaming and entertainment news, and user-generated content than being a place…

Annual home prices rose in February following seven consecutive months of decline. Still, tighter lending standards and a volatile economic outlook could keep costs from escalating, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices report. Home prices across the U.S. increased by 2.0% annually in February, down from the 3.8% annual increase…

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In March, only 2.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency, according to the loan performance insights report by CoreLogic. That marked a 0.3 year-over-year percentage point decrease and the lowest level in more than two decades, CoreLogic said.  The organization defines delinquency as being…

The threat of a commercial real estate market crash is hanging over the already fragile U.S. economy.  About $1.5 trillion in commercial mortgage debt is due by the end of 2025, but steeper borrowing costs, coupled with tighter credit conditions and a decline in property values brought on by remote…

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