Today’s Mortgage Refinance Rates: January 9, 2026 – Rates Move Upward

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose to 6.22% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a ...

I inherited my mom’s IRA and still need to take $10K in required minimum distributions in 2026, but there’s no cash. What do I liquidate?

Take Becka, a hypothetical married mother of three who inherited her mom’s individual retirement account (IRA). She needs to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) of $10,000 in 2025, but there’s ...
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The Peaceful Town In Idaho Where You Can Retire Happily And Debt-Free

Idaho Falls occupies that rare sweet spot in American living – affordable enough to make you feel financially savvy, beautiful enough to make you feel fortunate, and just quirky enough to keep ...

Staying home to raise the family? Here’s what the working spouse needs to earn

SmartAsset reports on the minimum income one parent needs to earn to support their partner staying at home to raise one child ...