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Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow […]
The most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics household spending data shows discretionary spending in September fell 0.2 per cent month on month, while non-discretionary spending rose 0.2 per cent. An ANZ-Roy Morgan survey last week also showed consumer confidence stayed above the mark of 85 for a second consecutive week, the first time since January […]
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.35%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.36%, […]
Seven really is the magic number when it comes to inheritance tax. Seven years is the length of time for any gifts to officially be counted as outside of your estate, meaning that when you pass away they will be outside the reach of inheritance tax. If you were to die within seven years, your […]
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Key Takeaways Today’s highest CD rate is 5.37% for a 12-month CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates. CD ladders let you leverage high rates […]
BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 712.50 Euro 100 773.68 Japanese yen 100 4.648 Hong Kong dollar […]
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.38%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.45%, and for 20-year […]
Young people say proposed age ban of 16 ‘plucked from the air’ Josh Taylor Young people have expressed frustration that the proposed age for teens to be banned from social media at 16 appears to have no evidentiary backing and seemed to be “plucked from the air”. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, said the Coalition […]
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 713.90 Euro 100 772.48 Japanese yen 100 4.6588 Hong Kong dollar […]
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.20% with an APR of 7.22%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.37% with an APR of […]