Key takeaways Fraud losses among older adults have nearly quadrupled since 2020. Adults aged 60 and over reported $2.4 billion in total fraud losses in 2024, up from $600 million in 2020, according to the […]
Key takeaways Inflation quietly erodes retirement income. Even a modest annual price increase compounds over a 20-to-30-year retirement, reducing what a fixed income can actually buy far more than most people expect. The government uses […]
American homeowners are sitting on roughly $34.5 trillion in home equity as of mid-2026 – near record territory, and about $302,000 per homeowner on average. What has changed this year is the cost of reaching […]
For anyone shopping a mortgage this week, Wednesday brought another round of small, unwelcome nudges. Bank of America lifted its posted 30-year fixed rate to 7.25% and its 15-year to 6.5%, U.S. Bank moved its […]
3 ways to keep your cash safe & earning monthly income with Canadian EFTs Unsurprisingly, the Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate at 2.25% at its latest meeting on September 2, citing increased […]
For a homeowner who has been waiting for the moment to refinance, the past week offered a clear answer: not yet. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.76% in the week ending September […]
RateZip’s Home Value Movers, September 2026 edition: between the August 1, 2026 baseline and the September 1, 2026 refresh, median tracked home values fell 1.5% in Palm Bay, FL and 0.7% in New Port Richey, […]
Anyone still waiting for a refinance window got the same answer Monday they have gotten all summer: not yet. The eight lenders RateZip tracks left all 27 posted rates unchanged, with the 30-year fixed running […]
You compared quotes online, picked the best one, and started the purchase. Then the price came back higher than the quote. Sometimes a little, sometimes dramatically. You didn’t mistype anything, and you didn’t lie. So […]
One thing I frequently notice when investors post their ETF portfolios on Reddit is the sheer amount of overlap, particularly among large-cap U.S. stocks. Someone might own five or six ETFs and assume they’re well […]