Consumer affairs


Climate-change Deniers Are Propping Up Home Prices In Waterfront Communities, Research Suggests

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A new study examined how people’s opinions on climate change affect real-estate prices. Read more

Fewer Homeowners Are Burdened By Housings Costs — But Theres A Big Catch

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Owning a home doesn’t eat up as much of Americans’ income as it once did. Read more

All The Reasons Trumps Move From New York To Florida For Tax Purposes Could Be Doomed

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‘Simply declaring yourself a resident doesn’t make it so.’ Read more

Mortgage Rates Increase Again — Even Though The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates

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It’s the first time since April that mortgage rates have increased for three straight weeks. Read more

This Woman Says Equifax Mixed Up Her Fathers Credit Report And Destroyed His Life — And Now She Hopes To Convince A Jury

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James Rennick was in desperate need of money to help his ailing wife, but an incorrect credit report stood in his way, t... Read more

The Moneyist: I Was Diagnosed With Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer In April — Should I Tell My Family How I Intend To Distribute My Estate?

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‘I set up 529 plans for my four nieces and nephews, and have asked my sister to fund the plans with the proceeds from ... Read more

My Fathers Estate Is Worth $2 Million, But He Says Our Stepmother Will Take Care Of Us Financially After Hes Gone

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‘He is under the assumption that everything will work out once he dies — and he trusts his wife, our stepmom, to lea... Read more

Apple And Goldman Sachs Dont Report Apple Card Information To Credit Bureaus

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Credit-card experts say the choice not to begin reporting to credit bureaus immediately is unusual. Read more

Report: Brokers Are Erasing Customer Complaints From Popular Investor Website

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Brokers have been asking for their complaint records on BrokerCheck to be wiped clean at soaring rates. Read more

This Is The Most Affordable Housing Market For Buyers With Student Debt

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Americans’ student debt adds up to twice the value of all homes on the market. Read more

This Credit Card Will Let You Earn Rewards To Pay Off Your Student Loans — But Is It A Good Deal?

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Sallie Mae has rolled out three new credit cards aimed at college students and recent graduates. Read more

Mortgage Rates Drop Once Again — Sparking More Interest In Loan Refinancing

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While the decline in rates has prompted many home owners to refinance their loans, it may not be enough to create a majo... Read more

Read This Before Taking Out Another Retail Credit Card

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There’s been a worrying trend with retail credit cards, and it doesn’t appear to be improving. Read more

Income Inequality Is Growing Faster In Some Cities Than Others — Heres Why

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Location matters, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says. Read more

Robinhood Unveils Long-delayed Cash Management Accounts — This Time With Insurance

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The accounts come with an APY of 2.05%, well below the 3% the company originally promised back in December. Read more

This Financial Planner Racked Up $12,000 In Credit-card Debt — I Went A Little Overboard

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‘They don’t see me as a perfect person and I don’t want them to.’ Read more

The Downside To Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade Eliminating Trading Fees (yes, Really)

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Financial advisers discuss the real cost of free stock trades. Read more

Congress Could Rewrite The Rules On Forced Arbitration — 3 Reasons Every American Should Care

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There are more than twice as many arbitration agreements as there are people in America, by one count. Read more

Mortgage Rates Increase, Just As Home-sales Activity Regains Momentum

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday, yet rates in the mortgage market still rose. Read more

Credit.com: Dont Miss Out On This Handy Credit Card Benefit

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Many cards offer extended warranty coverage. Find out who offers it and how it works. Read more