That large balance that you have months to pay off on your credit card or make a final deposit for your years of student loans is an unbeatable feeling. But more than just bringing your peace, it brings down your revolving and paid off debts, closer to financial freedom. Revolving …
Read More »Homeowners off Laura’s path should check insurance coverage
Downed powerlines will be seen on Highway 90 after Hurricane Laura passed through Iowa, Louisiana, on August 27, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters If communities along the Gulf Coast assess the damage left in the wake of the hurricane, homeowners elsewhere can check their own insurance coverage. The massive storm …
Read More »Mortgage rates fall again – but rising house prices mean buyers should not expect savings
Mortgage rates are still close to record lows, but that makes owning a home no longer cheaper for home buyers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.91% for the week ending August 27, falling eight basis points the week before, Freddie Mac FMCC, + 0.46% reported Thursday. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage …
Read More »One week left to retire, saving Medicare costs
Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa | DigitalVision | Getty Images Retirees who have taken out a mandatory distribution of a pension account this year have a week to return the money. The CARES Act, the coronavirus relief bill signed into law this spring, allows people with pension accounts to skip the required minimum …
Read More »A common medication for older adults improves COVID-19 survival rates, say researchers
Medications for high blood pressure could improve survival rates for people suffering from COVID-19 and reduce the severity of infection, according to new research from a team of scientists at the University of East Anglia in the UK and published Monday in the Journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports, a bilingual peer-reviewed …
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