Mortgage rates just hit another low. The question now becomes, how long can they stay on this trajectory? (cnbc.com) If there is an upside to all the pandemic-induced uncertainty in the economy, it’s the rock-bottom…
YOU Can Get a Raise
To earn a bigger paycheck, you’ll need to do more than just a top-rate job. An effective strategy for obtaining a raise also requires documenting your accomplishments, understanding your boss’s expectations and researching your employer’s…
10 Things You Need to Know Before Buying…
1. Buy for the long run. Assume you’ll own your home for at least five years. A home is a significant investment, not to mention a linchpin of stability. According to the Zillow Group Consumer Housing…
Best Stocks of 2018
With nearly every U.S. major stock index at or near all-time highs, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find attractively priced growth vehicles. But not impossible: When we asked three Foolish investors to name some outstanding…
9 Ways to get Government Money for Your…
Money issues often stand in the way of homeownership. A survey by rental service Apartment List found that 80 percent of millennial renters want to buy a home, but most say they can’t afford to. What you…
Market Is Full Steam Ahead
The market's latest milestone came just after the opening bell Tuesday and easily set the record for the fastest rise between 1,000-point barriers. The Dow has been around for 121 years. The trip above 26,000 was brief:…
These Biases are Killing Your Investments
The investment guru Benjamin Graham is quoted as saying the investor’s main problem, and even his worst enemy, is likely to be himself. This was before the days of behavioural finance, but rings truer than…
5 Lies That Are Keeping You in Debt
These lies make you feel comfortable with incurring debt which in the long run leaves you in a bad financial state. You need to change the mindset you have about debts. Incurring debt will leave…
How to Get Startup Capital for Your Business
Are you struggling to figure out how to get your new business off the ground with little to no money to invest in it from the start? If so, you can join the 43% of small…