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The Sun Belt has caught a chill, as some of the nation’s hottest housing markets from a few years ago have cooled substantially. Take Nashville, Tennessee, for instance. In the first six months of 2022, its median listing price skyrocketed 24%, from $453,000 to $561,468. The peak came in July…
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Keeping up with your car maintenance probably isn’t the most thrilling item on your to-do list. But paying a little bit of routine attention (and cash) on your vehicle is completely worth it—for your safety and your savings. Maintenance can keep your car from depreciating as fast as it normally…
Okay guys, picture this: Your parents have worked hard their whole lives and have a nice little nest egg set aside to enjoy their retirement years. Then one day, someone calls or emails them from the IRS or somewhere else super official-sounding, and your parents share private financial info with…
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Emergencies hit you out of nowhere. And if you don’t have a buffer of cash between you and all the twists and turns of life, things can get tricky fast. That’s where an emergency fund…
