• Prioritizing This One Financial Move This Year Could Ensure You Keep Your Home in Retirement ,Dina Sartore-Bodo

    Prioritizing This One Financial Move This Year Could Ensure You Keep Your Home in Retirement 

    Saving for retirement is a critical financial move at any age, but if you’re over 50 and a homeowner, ensuring that your accounts are well funded is particularly important.  In 2026, investors can defer up to $24,500 in their 401(k) plan, up from $23,500 in 2025. The full plan limit, which includes

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  • U.S. Household Real Estate Value Falls From Record High,Tristan Navera

    U.S. Household Real Estate Value Falls From Record High

    The total value of U.S. household real estate took a hit in the third quarter but remains elevated, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. The aggregate market value of all U.S. homes owned by those living in them dropped $361 billion to just over $48 trillion in the third quarter of

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  • Trump’s Top Mortgage Regulator Backs Away From 50-Year Mortgage Proposal,Keith Griffith

    Trump’s Top Mortgage Regulator Backs Away From 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

    Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte appears to be backing away from the idea of improving housing affordability with 50-year mortgages, after the idea faced conservative backlash. “We have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters on Friday when asked if the White House is still pursuin

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  • Revealed: Top 10 Best States To Raise a Family,Kiri Blakeley

    Revealed: Top 10 Best States To Raise a Family

    It's not cheap to raise a family, but which state you choose to live in can make a huge difference. The average cost of raising a child under 5 has reached $27,743 per year, up 4.5% year over year, according to SmartAsset. What can help is finding a state that is more affordable. But families will n

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