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goodluz / Shutterstock.com Real estate is all about location. When home prices accelerate in one city, they might be in a sharp decline somewhere else. Recently, Fitch Ratings analyzed home prices in the third quarter of 2023 and determined that U.S. housing nationwide is overvalued by 11.1%. However, that nationwide average masks the fact that

spaxiax / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Don’t further inflate the expense of an already pricey car purchase. Car insurance is another bill that stacks up your financial responsibilities and takes

Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com Generation Z is on the move, often to places with a high cost of living. Americans born between the years 1996 and 2004 are choosing job opportunities and sunny skies over affordability when moving, according to a Zillow analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey. In a

bibiphoto / Shutterstock.com If you live in a cold-weather state — or if you plan to travel through one this winter — be sure to clear snow and ice from your car before taking to the road. Otherwise, your wallet might feel a big chill. Several states have laws that make it illegal to drive

fizkes / Shutterstock.com Homeowners across the nation have a reason to feel extra merry this holiday season. The average U.S. homeowner gained about $20,000 in home equity during the third quarter compared with one year prior, according to CoreLogic’s latest Homeowner Equity Insights report. In some places, the gain was much bigger — around three

Freeman / Money Talks News Every weekend, I recap “news you can use” from the week — a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources — so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an

Kekyalyaynen / Shutterstock.com As prices, staff and car availability returns to normal, customers are increasingly happy with their car rentals, a recent study says. Consumer opinion data company J.D. Power released its latest annual North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study, which gathered insights from more than 8,600 travelers who rented cars at airports between August

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com The Boy Scout motto “Be Prepared” doesn’t just apply to young men. We should all be ready for whatever life throws at us — whether that is another worldwide pandemic or a local power outage after a storm. Sure, you can often make a store trip on short notice, but don’t count

Freeman / Money Talks News Every weekend, I recap “news you can use” from the week — a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources — so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an

Semmick Photo / Shutterstock.com If you love a lush, green lawn, it’s important to fertilize your grass. Fertilizer can help your lawn cope with pests and protects it from sweltering heat and bitter cold. But when and how often should you lay down fertilizer? Frank Rossi, associate professor of horticulture at Cornell University’s School of

Yongkiet Jitwattanatam / Shutterstock.com Many places, even within the U.S., charge higher tax rates to nonresidents on some goods and services. These taxes are often most apparent in the travel industry, where they are regularly added to the cost of lodging. In theory, these taxes on tourists are used for maintenance like roadwork and street

Andy.LIU / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. For well over a year, there has been speculation that Costco might hike its annual membership fee. Costco itself acknowledges that an increase is

James Andrews1 / Shutterstock.com Millions of home shoppers have gotten sticker shock when seeing the price of today’s houses. Across the nation, the total value of the housing market is 49% higher today than it was at the start of the pandemic, according to new research from Zillow. In just the past year alone, the

Desizned / Shutterstock.com It now costs an average of $12,182 per year to own and operate a new vehicle — an increase of more than $1,500 since 2022 — according to AAA’s 2023 driving costs study. If that amount sounds steep, it’s because it reflects every cost associated with owning and driving a new car

Gabriele Maltinti / Shutterstock.com home sale prices shot up by 5% year over year during the four-week period ending Aug. 27. That is the biggest increase in 10 months, according to an analysis of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas by real estate brokerage firm Redfin. The median home sale price was about $380,000 as

Anatoliy Cherkas / Shutterstock.com One of the biggest surprises for some new Medicare recipients is having to pay far more in premium costs than they ever imagined. Higher-earning recipients often have to pay surcharges on their Medicare premiums, which are known as income-related monthly adjustment amounts, or IRMAAs. These charges apply to both Part B

Kabindra shrestha / Shutterstock.com The phrase “summer vacation” brings with it a whole set of cliches, many involving warm-weather destinations. But with climate change making each summer seemingly warmer than the next, perhaps it’s time to rethink vacation planning. There are plenty of vacation destinations that appeal to those looking to beat the heat –