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Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week for the first time in more than a month as interest rates jumped, sapping demand for refinancing.
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Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week for the first time in more than a month as interest rates jumped, sapping demand for refinancing.
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For most of us, retirement planning involves dreaming. But a new survey shows that reality can intrude in unexpected and expensive ways.
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You might think that being a stay-at-home mom is a choice. In fact, many moms are staying at home with their kids because they can't afford to work.
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The slowing growth in prices has further emboldened the Fed to maintain its bond buying.
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Retirees looking for a mortgage may find that even a pristine credit history and healthy retirement accounts are not enough.
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Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week, fueled by demand for refinancing as interest rates fell to the lowest level of the year.
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Whether you'd really consider retiring to North Dakota or West Virginia, this unconventional list will at least get you thinking about what you really need from a retirement spot.
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A new map of who claims the mortgage interest tax deduction shows how the debate over ending it could pit renters against homeowners and rural areas against cities.
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Flush with cash, big investors have bought at least 55,000 single-family homes across the U.S. in the past year, and home buyers say it's hard to compete.
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Most homeowners know a special insurance policy is needed to cover flooding, but the insurance industry estimates that only 13 percent of them are covered.
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Applications for home mortgages edged up last week as rates fell for the fifth week in a row, data from an industry group showed.
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Although the downsizing trend has yet to materialize in national data for baby boomers, the predicted benefits may be too good to ignore.
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Vacation home sales last year rose 10 percent, but one Hamptons realtor says her clients "have given up on getting mortgages — totally."
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As the recovery creeps along, bargain-hunters are once again looking for homes to fix up and resell for a quick profit.
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The rise in couples buying their house before they marry is good news for a housing industry that has fretted about the increasing age of first-time homebuyers.
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Seniors looking for a reverse mortgage may have to look elsewhere for needed funds. Defaults on reverse mortgages has prompted a crackdown by the FHA.
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With home listings down as the housing market heats up, some buyers are refusing to wait until the for-sale signs appear.
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Mortgage applications rose last week, driven by improved refinance demand as interest rates tumbled, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Twenty-somethings must invest early and often because there may be no safety net when they need it, CNBC guest contributor Michael K. Farr says.
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If you spend time worrying that you'll end up on the street in your old age with your belongings stuffed into plastic bags in a shopping cart, you have good company.
The Suze Orman Show
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Are you ignoring your money? How opening your eyes to what you have will change your financial future. A woman who handles all the family finances wants to learn to say "no" without being the "bad guy." Viewers ask if they can afford a Tennessee Walking Horse, an African safari.
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A Mother's Day money message on what's most important when it comes to your money & kids. A young mother wants to start a new life but bad credit is holding her back. Viewers ask if they can afford glasses that help the color blind, a trip to see "Annie" on Broadway.
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John, who's 45, asks Suze if he can afford to spend $19,500 on a sunroom addition.