Inflation is cooling.Consumer spending continues to be at record highs, while consumer confidence has been trending up. And, after almost two years of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, investors are expecting at least a few cuts to interest rates this year.Their...
Svetikd | E+ | Getty ImagesHousing is typically one of the biggest expenses in someone’s budget, and it’s natural to wonder about the best way to pay that bill.For renters, sometimes it’s possible to pay with a credit card. While you could earn...
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce it will leave rates unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting this week, after recent reports showed the economy grew at a much more rapid pace than expected and inflation eased.”In many ways, we already have a soft...
Fg Trade | E+ | Getty ImagesRising inventory is helping push rent prices down. For young adults, building credit is a smart step to take as they prepare to enter the rental housing market.The median U.S. asking rent price in December was $1,964, a 0.8% decline from a...
A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates in December may have kickstarted this year’s spring housing market early. Rates are about a full percentage point lower than they were in October, and consumers expect they will fall even more.Optimism about mortgage rates...
