As Americans face increasing amounts of debt, their ability to retire comfortably is coming more into question.
“People aren’t feeling the squeeze,” financial expert Chris Hogan said on Yahoo Finance’s On the Move (video above). “Our research has shown...
The decadelong bull market in stocks has helped increase the number of millionaire households in the U.S. to nearly 7.7 million, or about 6.2 percent of total U.S. households.
That means they hold $1 million or more in investable...
Making smart financial decisions can often seem like a catch-22. You know you should be saving for retirement, but it’s difficult to save when you’re loaded with debt. But put your limited cash toward debt, and you’re missing out on valuable time...
Throughout my career I’ve learned a lot about the financial world. I came to find out that there are many things which are upheld as “sacred cows” of finance, that typically underperform and are overhyped, but at their worst can be detrimental.
So you’ve decided that consolidation is your best bet for getting a handle on your debt. Consolidating via a personal loan could mean you’ll pay off high-interest debts, simplify your payments and reduce your debt more quickly.
Here are...
HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU need to be rich?
According to a 2019 Modern Wealth Survey from Charles Schwab, Americans reported needing an average of $2.3 million in personal net worth to be identified as wealthy.
Kiersten Saunders stumbled upon the FIRE movement — an acronym for “financial independence, retire early” — the way most people do: by reading about it online. But also like most people, she couldn’t relate to its membership, which seemed largely white, male...
With college getting more and more expensive by the year, many students have no choice but to take out loans to finance their education. But while it’s one thing for a young adult to take on some debt to fund a degree,...
Mortgage rates are slumping toward a two-year low, making homeownership a bit more affordable.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has gone down to 3.82%, from 3.99% last week. Rates on a 15-year fell to 3.28% from 3.46% last week,...
How you use a personal loan is limited only by your imagination, but one of the smartest ways to use them is to pay off credit card debt for good. Rolling your credit card debt into a low-interest personal loan can reduce...
