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Category: Personal Finances
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Can You Make Your Investment Portfolio Reflect Your Values?
Forget about endowments and their holdings and divestment for a minute. What do you stand for, and how can you make your portfolio reflect that?
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Judge Blocks New U.S. Rule Limiting Credit Card Late Fees
Set to take effect on Tuesday, the rule would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
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A Pause for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
The Education Department has temporarily stopped processing applications and other forms as it updates its systems and deals with problems plaguing the program.
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Growth Stocks. Value Stocks. What Do Those Labels Mean?
Using index funds to make bets on these key categories is hazardous, our columnist says.
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Assumable Mortgages Are Making a Comeback Amid a High-Rate Market
Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.
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How Scammers Are Stealing Money From Food Stamps Recipients
Thieves are using skimmers to drain millions in food stamps and other public benefits from the neediest Americans.
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The Perils of the Fed’s Vast Bond Holdings
The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.
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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports
But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans.
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What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans
Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of debt.
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A Wealth Shift That Could Leave Some Younger Americans Behind
Assets held by baby boomers are changing hands, but that doesn’t mean their millennial heirs will be set for life.