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How the Unemployment Rate Impacts Your Financial Life

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports the unemployment rate on the first Friday of every month. It's up there with the GDP (gross domestic product) as one of the most important indicators of...

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What You Need To Know About the Consumer Price Index

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Children learn the concept of inflation the first time they're forced to listen to a story about how it once cost a quarter to go to the movies. The price of goods and services increases over time as...

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How Interest Rates Impact Your Wallet and the Bigger Economic Picture

By Cameron Huddleston

Interest is the price you have to pay for borrowing money. The interest rate is what that price is. Lenders charge interest because they can't simply give away money. They have to make a profit to...

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Adjustable-Rate vs. Fixed-Rate Mortgage: How They Can Impact Your Finances

By Andrew Lisa

There are all kinds of mortgages for all kinds of borrowers -- FHA loans, VA loans, jumbo loans and the list goes on. No matter the mortgage program, the interest you pay will be structured in one of...

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How Much Kids Could Save by Investing Their Piggy Banks

By Laura Woods

You want your kids to be financially savvy, but right now, that's limited to short-term savings in their piggy bank. While teaching them to save up for small purchases -- i.e., toys -- is great, it...

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What To Do If You’ve Been Unemployed for More Than a Year: 5 Ways To Get Your Career Back on Track

By Andrew Lisa

Despite all the headlines about how today's tight labor market has employers handing over CEO pay packages to any applicant with a pulse, it's not quite that easy -- especially if you're just now...

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How Major Tech Companies Change the Cities They Moved To

By Gabrielle Olya

Back in December 2018, Google revealed its plan to establish a massive new development that would include a combination of office, retail, public and...

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These Female Founders Are Leading Their Companies to New Heights

By Taylor Bell

Though the fight for women's rights and equality has made great progress, women still have a long way to go when it comes to business ownership. According to the National Association of Women Business...

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In Case You Missed It

How the Unemployment Rate Impacts Your Financial Life

What You Need To Know About the Consumer Price Index

How Interest Rates Impact Your Wallet and the Bigger Economic Picture

Adjustable-Rate vs. Fixed-Rate Mortgage: How They Can Impact Your Finances

How Much Kids Could Save by Investing Their Piggy Banks

What To Do If You’ve Been Unemployed for More Than a Year: 5 Ways To Get Your Career Back on Track

How Major Tech Companies Change the Cities They Moved To

These Female Founders Are Leading Their Companies to New Heights

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