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Our take on the most relevant or interesting figure in personal finance today.
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Economist Predicts a 35% Chance of Home Price Crash
An illustration shows how much the monthly payment for a median priced home has gone up in 10 years: $1,339.
Typical Mortgage Payment Is Up $1,339 From 10 Years Ago
95%
95% of Federal Student Loan Borrowers Can Get Forgiveness
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Student Loan Forgiveness Could Chop Typical Payment $63
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Mortgages Up to $715,000 May Not Be ‘Jumbo’ Anymore
650%
Crypto Cons Stole 650% More Money in 2021
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Buy-Now-Pay-Later Grew 1,092% in 2 Years
NOTD - 16
Housing Market Stays Hot but Signs Point to Cool Down
31.5%
Costs of Owning a New Home? 31.5% of Your Monthly Income
NOTD - 16
Is Your State Sending You an Inflation Relief Check?
NOTD - 63%
Pandemic Pinches Some Workers’ Savings Plans
13 - That’s how many straight days gas prices have declined, with analysts saying the trend may continue through the Fourth of July weekend, but not the whole summer
Soak Up the Lower Gas Prices While You Can
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Most Consumers Since ‘09 See a Bad Business Year Ahead
$514 - That’s how much more a typical monthly mortgage payment cost for homebuyers in May than at the beginning of the year—but things have stopped worsening so quickly.
New Mortgage Payments Have Risen $514 in Just 5 Months
$ 12 billion
Next Up in Government’s Sights: Credit Card Late Fees
$407,600
Median Home Price Breaks $400,000 Despite Cooler Market
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Biden Ponders Pausing the Federal Gas Tax
NOTD - 76.1%
Gas Prices, Supply Chain Risks Sour CEOs on Economy
4.1%
Bitcoin Has Given Up Most of Its Crypto-Boom Gains
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One Gauge Sees 0% GDP Growth in Second Quarter
$1,062
Last Time Rates Were 6.51%, Homes Were Half the Price
6.20%
30-Year Mortgage Rate Spikes to New Milestone of 6.20%
70
Consumer Pessimism Reaches Record Low for 70-Year Poll
$2,002
Median Rent Tops $2,000 as Americans Struggle to Buy
79%
Will Home Prices Ease? 79% Say It’s a Bad Time To Buy
NOTD - 11.8 Million
Student Loan Limbo Especially Biting for 11.8 Million
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Cooling Overdue for Home Prices Up 42% Since COVID Hit
NOTD - 3.8%
Wage Growth Slowed. Could That Be Good News?
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Many Student Loans Were Going Unpaid Even Pre-Pandemic
NOTD - $5
Get Ready for $5 Gas This Summer, Analyst Warns
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Inflation Dispirits Consumers More Than Lockdowns Did
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Saving Rate Falls to Lowest Since Great Recession
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$1.25 Puts More Green on Dollar Tree
70%
Will Gas Prices Put Summer Travel Plans on Ice?
440,000
Swell in New Home Listings Signals Chill to Hot Market
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10% Bounced Back Better After Pandemic Financial Losses
NOTD - $15,582
Here Are 15,582 Reasons ARM Loans Are Getting Popular
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If Unemployment Reaches 4% Soon, Brace Yourself
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Few CEOs See US Avoiding Economic Downturn
NOTD - 50
Gas Tops $4 a Gallon in Every State of the Union
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As S&P Sits at Cusp of Bear Market, Where’s the Bottom?
5
Gas Prices Won’t Stop Breaking Records
NOTD - 8%
Few See Crypto As a Long-Term Commitment
NOTD - 18.6%
Travelers Wave Goodbye to Cheap Pandemic-Era Flights
$7,270
Buyer’s Remorse? Maybe, for Post-Super Bowl Bitcoin
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Recent Losing Streak Ends Longest S&P Run Since 1928
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US Revolving Credit Balance Spikes Amid Soaring Prices
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As Warnings Mount, Will Anyone Want Bitcoin in 401(k)s?
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Gallup Poll Shows Stark Pivot in Home Buying Appeal
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Job Seekers Have Never Had So Many Options
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Diesel Prices Threaten to Make Inflation Even Worse
NOTD - $48,620
College Students’ Paycheck Hopes Don’t Match Reality
NOTD - 70%
Did You Pay for Tax Prep? You Probably Didn’t Have To
0
Biden Might Go It Alone on Student Loan Forgiveness
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US Economic Growth to Slow to a Crawl in First Quarter
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Multiple Job Offers Are Increasingly Common, Poll Shows
26.8%
Surprise! Homes Are More Affordable Now Than in 2000
1%
A Measure of People on Unemployment Hits Record Low
19.5%
Monthly Payment To Buy a House Shoots Up Since December
9.7%
Pricey Mortgages Predicted To Chill Hot Housing Market
11
Just Like That, 30-Year Mortgage Leaps To 6.19%
54%
Most People Don’t Understand How IRS Extensions Work
NOTD - 18%
Economic Future Suddenly Looks Brighter To Consumers