Tag: Personal finance
Biden’s ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government’s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his...
Mortgage rates dip for first time since January
McLEAN, Va. — Mortgage rates fell for the first time in more than two months as buyers continue to be stifled by high prices...
Genworth pulls plug on its acquisition by China Oceanwide
RICHMOND, Va. — Insurer Genworth Financial has pulled the plug on its long-delayed acquisition by a Chinese company.
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Startup cards stay open to credit builders
While major credit card issuers tightened lending standards and slashed credit limits amid COVID-19, some financial technology startups took a different tack.
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Player helping start up new women’s flag football division
Adrienne Smith needs a massive spreadsheet to manage her time. It's not easy helping start a women's flag football division while still playing for...
Liz Weston: The high price of money shame
The U.S. suicide rate has risen dramatically in recent years, and certified money coach Tammy Lally of Washington, D.C., is convinced money shame is...
Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs
SALT LAKE CITY — Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new...
US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures
LOS ANGELES — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it is considering new rules aimed at averting a wave of foreclosures later this...
From child care to COVID, rising job market faces obstacles
WASHINGTON — A surge in hiring in the United States last month — 916,000 added jobs, the most since August — coincides with...
Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%
Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory.
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