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Mortgage rates dipped a bit this week, still holding steady around the mid-6% range while demand remains weak in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage ticked down to 6.46% this week from 6.49% last…

The new Baltimore Ravens NFL season started the same way it ended last year—with a gut-wrenching one-score loss to the annoyingly-popular Kansas City Chiefs. Worse yet, it was a literal matter of inches that kept the Ravens from tying or winning both games—with a goal-line fumble last season in the…

Mortgage rates are down again this week, but remain too high to spark any significant movement in the housing market as the affordability crisis remains set in. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.35% this…

Have you noticed how much information appears in both mainstream and social media about American pensioners planning or wishing to retire abroad? If you’re among those dreaming of retiring abroad, you’re in good company. According to Fortune, “boomers are leaving America to retire abroad in droves because the U.S. is…

Long-term mortgage rates remained unmoved this week while shorter notes fell some, but did little to spur on demand. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage held steady at 6.35%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was…

Recently, I was on a company trip with my husband who is a wealth advisor. It was an awards trip for high performers in his profession. It has been fun over the years to meet people across the country and become friends. In past years, the conversations focused on sharing…

The IRS is asking for comments about a new way to save for retirement. The super-charged saver’s match builds on the existing saver’s credit and has been described as “an important opportunity to improve the long-term financial security for millions of low- to moderate-income Americans.” Under the plan, beginning in…

This is a true story. We participated in this case, consulting at AgingParents.com. Vulnerability can come on suddenly for a solo ager. Aging veteran (AV) was living alone, and was trying to work out his life as he experienced physical changes. He was okay, he thought. Until he got Covid.…

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