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Ask Stacy: Which Are Best — Banks or Credit Unions?

Bank or credit union? There’s a simple answer as to which is best, and there’s a simple reason why.

Credit cards can be your most powerful budgeting tool — here’s why

Credit cards can be one of the most powerful budgeting tools at your disposal — if you’ve got the financial maturity.Credit cards can be one of the most powerful budgeting tools at your disposal — if you’ve got the financial maturity.

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Current Mortgage Interest Rates on Feb. 14, 2023: Rates Climb – CNET

Current Mortgage Interest Rates on Feb. 14, 2023: Rates Climb  CNET

Successful Short Sales…I mean plural…more than one!

I have been in mortgage lending since 1993, and until recently, I had never actually had a…

Money matters: How money works (Part I)

[This is Part I of a two-part series on banking — what it does, and can do, for you. Part II is 5 things banks do for you that’s really important.]

What is money? Seriously, answer the question: What do you say is money? Everyone thinks they have a basic idea what money is, but no two people will come up with the same definition. And chances are none of them are correct.

In order to understand what money really is, we need to first look at its uses and then at the history of banking, because money and banking are so intertwined as to be inseparable.

Family Budgeting Tips That Actually Work

Following a family budget is challenging, especially when unexpected costs pop up. Pick a method you like, stay flexible and emphasize spending on what you value.

California bans mandated parking near transit to fight high housing prices, climate change

To fight climate change and the California’s housing affordability crisis, Gov. Newsom signed a bill that will bar cities from setting minimum parking requirements near transit stops.