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Income-Driven Repayment for Student Loans: Should You Apply?
Income-Driven Repayment Plans (IDRs) are designed to ease the burden of federal student loan repayments by adjusting you...
Matthew Levy
Is Spring the Time to Lock in Your Mortgage Rate?
A mortgage rate lock enables you to lock in the interest rate on your home so that it doesn’t rise between the tim...
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Mother’s Day Statistics 2023: Financial Fun Facts
Mother’s Day is a widely celebrated day in many parts of the world. In the U.S., it is celebrated on May 14 in 2023. A...
Angela Mae
Will Federal Student Loan Payments Return? Latest Update
May 14, 2023 Update: US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona formally announced that the federal student loan repayment...
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Private Student Loans Forgiveness – The Alternatives
Private student loans are not currently eligible for student loan forgiveness programs. There are some alternatives for ...
Angela Mae
February 1, 2023 Fed Meeting: Is a soft landing in the cards?
Update: As expected, the Fed raised interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday, February 1. Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated ...
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Tech Layoffs 2023: Opportunity for Workers & Employers Alike?
Since the start of the year, over 168,0000 tech workers have been laid off, according to TechCrunch. There are multiple ...
Bar Cudkevich
Fed Rate Decision – May 2023: Tenth Time’s the Charm?
May 3 Update: As expected, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Fed Chair Jerom...
Bar Cudkevich
Feeling Stuck in This Uncertain Economy? Here are Proactive Steps to Take
In March 2023, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth time in the last 12 months that to tame inflation...
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