Twenty-year-olds are saving for retirement. These are Generation Z’s, whose members were born between 1997 and 2012. Their efforts embrace several key points for a successful retirement plan, including the role of mentors. Starting Early By starting young in saving for retirement, Generation Z will greatly benefit from the math…

Tax Analysts’ chief economist Martin Sullivan provides an overview of the state of the economy and how the recent debt limit bill could affect it. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes…

“I wonder if the sad I’d be without you would be less than the sad I get from being with you.” – Tom Wambsgans as he contemplates the state of his marriage to Shiv Roy on the hit HBO series ‘Succession’ The words are so perfectly plain and simple, and…

The rarity of the exceptional location comes into play in the appeal of this Colorado home, which brings privacy, proximity, the sounds of water and the hushed quiet of the forest to the table. Set on a hillside in the sanctuary-like Buffehr Creek neighborhood of Vail, the mountain contemporary sits…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Based…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Becoming…

With budgets strained, some Americans are embracing risky financial behaviors to make ends meet, a recent survey said. High inflation and interest rates pushed 35% of Americans to drain cash or consider draining cash from emergency savings and 26% have skipped or are considering becoming delinquent on their credit cards,…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate increased to 6.43% for the week ending April 27, 2023, according to the latest Freddie Mac data. That’s up from last week when it averaged 6.39%. A year ago, it averaged 5.10%.  The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate decreased to 5.71%, down from last…

The exodus from high-tax states continues. A growing number of Americans are migrating from predominantly blue states with steep taxes like California and New York to red states with lower taxes like Florida and Texas, according to a Bank of America analyst note that is based on aggregated and anonymous…