maroke / Shutterstock.com A new year brings another tax season. For some of us, the pain of paying our taxes is worse than for others, simply because of where we live. In some states — eight, to be exact, now that Tennessee has joined the lineup — residents do not …
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Buying a home is a major financial undertaking. After all, the median home listing price in the U.S. was nearly $ 230,000 in 2019, and the prices have only gone up since then. If you need to obtain a mortgage loan to complete the purchase, it can get even more …
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Photo by airdone / Shutterstock.com The new year may bring higher insurance bills for drivers in five states. Those states are the only places in the nation where typical car insurance rates will rise in 2021, according to ValuePenguin’s “State of Auto Insurance in 2021” report. The report found that …
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The average 30-year mortgage rate broke record lows (again) at 2.65%, according to Freddie Mac. This marks the 22 weeks in a row that the average rate has been under 3% and the 17th time records have been broken since the start of 2020. Three of the records were broken …
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Photo by Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Originally published by Joshua Cox-Steib on Bankrate.com. Car accidents cause harm to you and your vehicle, and they can also do significant damage to your car insurance premium. Drivers involved in at-fault bodily injury or pricey property damage incidents currently average an increase of …
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Photo by carballo / Shutterstock.com If you are in the market for a new car, you might want to consider shopping for a Kia. That automaker took top honors for sedans and SUVs in Edmunds’ Top Rated Awards 2021. In selecting the award winners, Edmunds used a mixture of proprietary …
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White Americans have higher rates than most other racial and ethnic groups. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times U.S. suicide rates vary widely across racial and ethnic groups in ways that can upend expectations. The explanations may suggest avenues for prevention. Suicide in America has been rising for two …
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COVID-19 has had a significant impact on just about every facet of the American economy. Mortgages have been no exception. Mortgage rates reached an all-time low in 2020, with buyers getting loans with rates below 3%. This year, a record number of people are refinancing their home loans in response …
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Many students choose to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree after earning their bachelors, and there’s a reason why: the potential for a higher income. According to a 2019 Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) report, U.S. employers planned to offer new MBA hires a $ 115,000 yearly salary; in …
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