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Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that are secured by home and real estate loans
Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that use a pool of mortgage loans as collateral and make month…
Lauren Perez
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Underwriting: The risk-assessment process used in everything from IPOs to life insurance
Underwriting is a process in which an individual or an organization takes on financial risk for a f…
Jim Probasco
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4 signs you can afford a second home, according to a financial planner
A financial planner says that if you're on track for retirement and can afford maintenance and emer…
Liz Knueven
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If you're deciding whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest, it boils down to one thing: interest rates
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Tanza Loudenback
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The pandemic upended my lazy retirement plans, and now I'm taking 4 steps to save for my new dream: owning a brewery
Before the pandemic, Stephanie Hallett thought she'd retire to a cottage and relax in her golden ye…
Stephanie Hallett
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5 important things to consider before retiring early, according to a financial planner
Financial planner Jovan Johnson says it's important to think about what you'll do with your free ti…
Jovan Johnson
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9 tips to set yourself up for semi-retirement
Semi-retirement is becoming increasingly common, whether through choice or necessity.
Susan McCullah
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Many loans charge "hidden" fees, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
One discount point will generally cost you 1% of your total amount. So for a $200,000 mortgage loan…
Clint Proctor
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How to refinance your mortgage and save money every month
To access some of that equity, your new loan would need to be larger than $100,000. For example, if…
Clint Proctor
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You can pay for a lower interest rate on your mortgage upfront, but whether you should depends on the math
Buying down your payment is probably not a good choice if you don't have a solid emergency fund sav…
Megan DeMatteo
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Refinancing my mortgage lowered my monthly payment by $200, but I wish I'd known 5 things beforehand
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Ashley Abramson
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A carefully planned mini-retirement can provide a remedy for burnout without derailing your financial goals
A mini-retirement is a temporary step back from the workforce that experts say can be good for comb…
Katherine McLaughlin
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A 30-year-old physician assistant who spent 7 years in school missed her 'prime investing years,' and she's not the only one
When you spend most of your 20s in school, you can miss out on early investing years and the perks …
Leo Aquino
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How to find a woman financial planner
Women can benefit greatly from financial planner. Here's how to find a woman financial planner to h…
Aly J. Yale
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A Nashville entrepreneur breaks down the 5-step 'profits-first' system she uses to keep her money automated, unemotional, and growing
Inspired by the book "Profits First," a system of automated deposits and multiple accounts means sh…
Katherine McLaughlin
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As a single Vietnamese American woman, I'm expected to help aging relatives. My 4-part savings strategy makes it possible.
Like many children of immigrants, she doesn't expect an inheritance from her family. Instead, she p…
Jackie Lam
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5 strategies that helped a 31-year-old travel to 27 countries and save for a home at the same time
Danielle Desir started small with $25 per paycheck in her travel fund and opened separate savings a…
Leo Aquino
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I never planned to be a stay-at-home mom, but now that I am, I'll never let money take me by surprise again
Just because you aren't earning a salary doesn't mean you shouldn't worry about finances. In fact, …
Rachel Morgan Cautero
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After my dad died from cancer at 54, I made sure my life insurance policy covered my funeral - and my mortgage
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Samantha Chavarria
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CDOs: Complex securities backed by loans and other fixed-income assets
Collateralized debt obligations are structured-credit securities that derive their value from pools…