8 Money Savings Hacks for Valentine’s Day 2021

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Money Saving Hacks for Valentine’s Day 2021   It’s time to celebrate the significant other in your life! If you’re thinking that means pricey gifts, expensive dates and blowing an entire day’s salary on a restaurant meal, think again. There’s no need to drain your wallet while trying to create the perfect Valentine’s Day. Instead,…

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Millennials and Credit Card Debt

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2 in 3 Millennials Have Credit Card Debt, More Than Double the Number Who Have Student LoansCredit card debt weighs down more millennials’ finances than student loans, according to a new report from financial services online marketplace CompareCards.com, which found only 13 percent of millennial credit cardholders are completely debt-free.Across all generations, nearly one in…

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Rent Increases

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U.S. Rent Growth Accelerates as Home Values StabilizeU.S. rent values continued their growth streak, accelerating for the ninth-straight month, according to the June Zillow Real Estate Market Report.The median U.S. rent rose 3% on an annual basis to $1,483, with Las Vegas (up 10%), Phoenix (up 8.4%) and Orlando (up 7.4%) seeing the largest year-over-year…

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Economic Growth Downgrade

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The Economy Grew at Just 2.1 percent (Annual Rate) in the Second QuarterReal gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.These latest numbers show…

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Median Home Prices

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U.S. Median Home Prices Reached a New Peak Over the Last Three MonthsU.S. single family homes and condos sold for a median price of $266,000 in the second quarter, up 10.8 percent from the previous quarter and up 6.4 percent from a year ago – reaching a new median home price peak, according to property…

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