As a start, you can turn down the thermostat and insulate doors and windows. Plus, financial help is available to pay bills and to update heating systems.
Category: Personal Finances
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California Regulators Propose Cutting Compensation for Rooftop Solar
It’s the second attempt by the state Public Utilities Commission to change how people are paid for the excess energy their solar panels send to the grid.
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Inflation Plagues Democrats in Polling. Will It Crush Them at the Ballot Box?
Americans are extremely attuned to the cost of living, and as midterm election voters head to the polls, they are divided over whom to blame.
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Expect Higher Health Insurance Premiums, but Not a Lot Higher
Benefit costs may go up as much as 6 percent. Wary of driving workers away, many employers may not pass on the full increases, analysts say.
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Mortgage Rates Too High? (Blame the Fed, Wall Street and Your Neighbor.)
Lenders use several bits of data to set mortgage rates, including trading moves by investors. Without market volatility, the rate could be under 7 percent.
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What Fed Rate Increases Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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How the Treasury Market Predicts and Influence Interest Rates
The market for U.S. government bonds, called the Treasury market, offers predictions on the path for interest rates and the economy.
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Education Department Expands Student Loan Relief Programs
A lengthy set of rule changes will reduce the total cost for many federal student loan borrowers and ease rules for debt elimination.
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‘Miles Walked, Miles Driven’: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Each year, we seek out college application essays about money, work or social class. Here are five from writers who are now undergraduates.