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Mortgage interest rates fell ahead of Fed cuts in September and October, because mortgage lenders worked market predictions into their base rates instead of waiting for confirmati ...

Mortgage rates are on the rise as new employment data casts doubt on a December Fed cut. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...

Jae Bratton has been writing about credit cards for NerdWallet since 2022. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press and the journal Studies in ...

Jae Bratton has been writing about credit cards for NerdWallet since 2022. Her work has been published in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press and the journal Studies in ...

Your credit cards can't babysit your kids, but their benefits can help with some costs and logistics. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...

When making spending decisions as a pair, communication is everything. Recurring 'money date' discussions can help. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when ...