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  Mortgage rate forecast for January 2023: Rates could yo-yo

  New year, new rates? It all depends on inflation, the Fed, and if a recession looms.

  5 min read Jan 01, 2023
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  Northern states tend to have higher credit scores

  Your credit score is a measure of financial responsibility. These states have the highest average credit scores.

  4 min read Dec 23, 2022
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  Balance sheets: what they are and how to use them

  A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports a company’s assets, liabilities and shareholder equity at a specific point in time.

  3 min read Dec 22, 2022
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  Mortgage escrow account pros and cons

  Unless your lender insists, you may not want to use one. Here’s why.

  6 min read Dec 22, 2022
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  7 warning signs of a bad investment

  Worried an investment has gone bad? Pay attention to these warning signs.

  4 min read Dec 22, 2022
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  I bought a house but it’s the wrong square footage

  Square footage discrepancies can happen for many reasons, most of them honest mistakes.

  4 min read Dec 21, 2022
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  ‘I bought a house but it’s the wrong square footage’

  Square footage discrepancies can happen for many reasons, most of them honest mistakes.

  4 min read Dec 21, 2022
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  My card issuer charged me for “card present” transaction fraud

  Can “card present” fraud take place without an actual card?

  4 min read Dec 21, 2022
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  Student credit card debt statistics

  Building credit in college is a great idea — if you can avoid unnecessary debt.

  5 min read Dec 21, 2022
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  Credit scores in 2022: Statistics and how to build your credit

  Credit may seem difficult to understand, but building it is easier than you think.

  9 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Citizens Bank personal loans: 2022 review

  Citizens Bank no longer offers personal loans, but there are alternatives.

  1 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Wells Fargo ordered to repay customers $3.7 billion for ‘illegal activity’

  Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion to resolve allegations involving illegal fees.

  3 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  How to do Christmas on a tight budget

  With a little prioritizing and reorganizing, you can still stay on budget while feeling some holiday magic.

  4 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Does car insurance cover ambulance rides?

  Ambulance rides can be expensive, but your insurance may cover them. Find out when.

  5 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Survey: Here’s when pros see the next bull market arriving and whether crypto can make a comeback

  Here’s how investing experts see stocks and crypto in the future.

  5 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Survey: Pros expect modest rally in stocks over the next year despite growing recession fears

  Market pros see some relief coming investors’ way in 2023.

  6 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Survey: 10-year Treasury yield to rise even higher over the next year, experts say

  Analysts were nearly split on whether rates would be higher or lower a year from now.

  4 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  The history of credit cards

  Credit cards have a long history, dating back to ancient civilizations.

  6 min read Dec 20, 2022
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  Cost of living in Arizona

  Prices in the Grand Canyon State can vary wildly depending on how close you are to Phoenix.

  4 min read Dec 19, 2022
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  What is prescriptive easement?

  And should it be a deal-breaker, if one’s attached to that dream home you’re eyeing?

  5 min read Dec 19, 2022