Tag Archives: Personal finance

Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners. Whether you’re signing up for your first-ever credit card or applying …

After more than 20 years of professional experience in the investing business, it only makes sense that I have some wisdom to pass along to investors. Most of it is rooted in simple (and often repeated) observation, while the rest I learned the hard way. If I was able to …

San Francisco is one of the areas with more new listings now than pre-pandemic. Getty Images Even as mortgage rates continue their upward climb (see the lowest rates you can qualify for here), home prices have continued to rise. And one big factor in those rising home prices is that …

Millions of Scottish kids of all ages are gearing up for summer and seven weeks of school holidays. But while they look forward to long days of freedom with friends, for some families it can be a tricky time balancing the household budget without compromising on the fun. The cost …

Text size Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Even bear markets get bounces. The stock market had a terrific week, and for the first time in a long time, the rally feels like it can last. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.4%, the S&P 500 gained 6.4%, …

Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS How retirees should navigate this bear market Constantly checking your net worth can be hazardous to your wealth Read More The stock market’s …

Yet a big question still facing investors, lenders and anyone trying to navigate the still-hot housing market is whether the Federal Reserve will start selling its trove of mortgage holdings to fortify its inflation fight. The central bank is so far trying to counter inflation by more traditional means: raising …

article Desktop appraisals can speed up the mortgage process for consumers, and they are becoming increasingly popular. (iStock) The process to get a new home loan typically takes around 30 days or more, according to Rocket Mortgage, with part of the reason being the time added for appraising a home …

What will happen to mortgage rates in the near future? Getty Images While rates on 30-year fixed mortgages remained above the 6% mark for most of the last two weeks, for the second day in a row this week, mortgage rates dropped below 6%. Indeed, the average rate on 30-year …

President Joe Biden remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden has called on Congress to put a three-month federal gas tax holiday in place to help …