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Why it's so hard for you to afford a rental

By Emily Badger Washington Post
Dec 20, 2015 6:32 am - Last year in America, the median asking rent for a newly built apartment was an astonishing $1,372 a month. That's about 50 percent more than the typical rent nationwide...
Analysis: What the Fed rate hike could mean to mortgage borrowers

By Kathy Orton Washington Post
Dec 20, 2015 6:32 am - This week's rate increase by the Federal Reserve should not cause home buyers to panic, if history is any indication. Back in the early 2000s, after the tech bubble burs...
Why the Federal Reserve rate hike shouldn't bother you much

By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer
Dec 20, 2015 6:31 am - WASHINGTON - For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve's interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn't make much difference. The rates that m...
Now's the time to grab those zero percent card deals

By Suzanne Woolley Bloomberg
Dec 20, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The offers are everywhere: Transfer your credit card balance and pay no interest for 12, 15, even 21 months. But what seems ubiquitous now will become less co...
4 things you can do to get the most out of Social Security

By Rodney Brooks Washington Post
Dec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Congress unexpectedly took away a popular Social Security strategy last month — one financial planners frequently advised their clients to take. The strategy, called “fi...
Why reverse mortgages can be problematic after borrower dies

By Marcie Geffner and Kathy Orton Washington Post
Dec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Lisa Lajoie has been trying to buy the 1,400-square-foot home in Brockton, Mass., where she grew up ever since her mother, Aline Lajoie, died 17 months ago. Lisa, who is...
Ring in the New Year by setting goals to strike business gold

Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Business owners, and many others, appreciate the coming of a new year. Traditionally, the New Year represents a new beginning, a time of renewal and starting over. This ...
Inflation may guide Fed rate hike pace after December liftoff

Craig Torres Bloomberg News
Dec 06, 2015 6:12 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials have signaled that they will probably raise interest rates in December, which would mark an end to seven years of near-zero borrow...
Inflation stuck near zero reinforces Draghi's stimulus push

Maria Tadeo Bloomberg News
Dec 06, 2015 5:46 am - Euro-area inflation was unexpectedly unchanged in November, giving fuel to Mario Draghi's campaign to step up stimulus. Inflation in the 19-nation region remained at 0.1...
ISAs: A novel alternative to private student loans?

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel Washington Post
Dec 06, 2015 5:42 am - If college is an investment, students don't have to be the only ones reaping the returns. Or for that matter, taking on the risks. In one novel alternative to private st...

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