Author: Lisa Rabasca Roepe
How Biden’s push for new building codes could impact your home
In early June, the Biden administration announced a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes to encourage state and local governments to enforce modern building codes when constructing …
4 genius ways to cut your mortgage costs, even as inflation soars
As mortgage interest rates edge toward 5% and higher, expect to see fewer refinances compared with the last two years. “Mortgage refinances surged in the last two …
Don’t expect to retire when you want. Here’s why
You may want to work until you’re 70 or older to build up your retirement savings, but that doesn’t always work out. One in four …
Believe it or not, you’re probably richer than you were in 2019. Here’s why
U.S. households saved an extra $2.5 trillion between March 2020 and January 2022, according to the latest report by The Hamilton Project, an economic policy initiative within the …
4 ways to protect yourself from forced retirement
While younger workers might have the luxury of finding new jobs with higher wages, the pandemic pushed many older workers to retire, according to a new …