Category: Education
4 reasons investors still need to keep an emergency fund
Sam Swenson | USA Today | Oct 15th, 2021
Category: Education
Many people cite staggeringly low interest rates as a reason to skip an emergency fund. Others cite the threat of continuous inflationary pressure. Regardless, it's …
Foreclosures are surging now that Covid mortgage bailouts are ending, but they’re still at low levels
Diana Olick | CNBC | Oct 14th, 2021
Category: Education
Pandemic-related mortgage bailouts are ending, and foreclosures are now rising. Foreclosure starts jumped 32% in the third quarter of this year from the second …
Opinion: Should I do that Roth IRA conversion before Congress bans them?
Brett Arends | MarketWatch | Oct 1st, 2021
Category: Education
A reader has just written in urging me to take another look at Roth IRAs. This follows my previous column, in which I said I was wary of them, partly because I figured …
Are your savings shrinking? Got credit card balances? Then it's time to redo your budget
Maurie Backman | USA Today | Sep 19th, 2021
Category: Education
Following a budget is a smart financial decision. If you stick to a budget, you may be less likely to land in debt, and you may have an easier time padding your …
Home insurance can protect against extreme weather, but about half of Americans don't understand it
Michelle Shen | USA TODAY | Aug 27th, 2021
Category: Education
Amid a red-hot housing market, a large number of prospective buyers are overlooking some of the fine details about insuring their big investment, according to a …
