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The numbers: Mortgage rates are inching up amid upbeat reports on the U.S. economy and a downgrade of the nation’s credit.  The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged…

Mortgage rates rose again this week, bad news for Americans seeking to upgrade or buy their first home. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage…

If you are a seller of appreciated property, it may be attractive to sell it on the installment method. That way, you pay tax over time…

A first-generation iPod that had been placed on a teenager’s closet shelf in Plano, Texas, soon after he received it as a Christmas gift in 2001…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to…

While progress has been made in closing the race gap in employment, there are still areas where disparities persist. One area of interest is the employment…

The Value Gap is a MarketWatch interview series with business leaders, academics, policymakers and activists on reducing racial and social inequalities.We need to change the way we’re…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to…

Every demographic has its own unique set of planning nuances. For Orthodox Jewish families this includes their strict observance of Jewish law such as observing the…

What the U.S. Credit Downgrade Means for the Economy, Your Finances A rating agency downgraded U.S. credit for the second time in the nation’s history on…