Greg McBride
Greg McBride
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Not knowing where your money is going is a huge obstacle in achieving financial independence. The first step toward saving is to set some limits on your spending.
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Pay your bills on time, and pay your debt down over time. Together, those factors account for 65 percent of your credit score.
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It's ratcheting up a quarter point -- every time the Fed raises rates.
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Think of all the demands on each of your paychecks. There are bills that have to be paid, you have to manage your debts, hopefully pad your savings a bit and still save for retirement.
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The prospect of future rate hikes will push yields on CDs even higher, making them even more attractive.
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The prime rate moves in concert with the Fed's interest rate moves, ... The average rate for a home equity line of credit has increased from 4.7 percent in June 2004 to 5.9 percent as of last week.
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The prime rate moves in concert with the Fed's interest rate moves. The average rate for a home equity line of credit has increased from 4.7 percent in June 2004 to 5.9 percent as of last week.
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When you are looking to trim your debt portfolio in a falling rate environment, you keep your maturities shorter.