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There is a good trend happening for average household income. It's going up, and that marks the third straight year.
Late-model used vehicles don't all have the same appeal to potential buyers. Some remain on dealer lots for a lot longer than others. Used car buyers can benefit from knowing which are the fastest-...
Even though we're now in a seller's market for homes, that doesn't mean that buyers don't have some leverage. If you're selling your home, here are some tips to get that house sold at the price you...
Nearly half of Americans won't be paying any federal income tax this year.
The total amount of outstanding car loans reached a record high of $1.15 billion in the second quarter of this year, according to credit rating agency Experian.
More Americans are falling behind on credit card debt payments, but not for the reasons that other people think. A new survey by NerdWallet digs up some answers.
A property originally carved out of an Arkansas cave as a shelter against a nuclear war and later converted into a luxury vacation lodge is on the market for $2.75 million.
The Cortlandt Manor, NY, estate of the late comedian and actor Jackie Gleason is on the market for $12 million.
Most of the time, Americans use their cars for short trips. Really short trips according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Nearly 60% of those trips are less than 6 miles in length.
While the vast majority of mortgage applications are eventually approved, more than 10% are rejected. Here are five common mistakes homebuyers make that you can easily avoid to raise the odds that...
Total student loan debt in the United States is second only to mortgage debt as the largest source of indebtedness among Americans. A new survey breaks student loan debt by state and institution.
If you're in the market to buy a property as a vacation rental investment, the beach is the place to look. But you also need to keep in mind the return you can get for your investment. Here are the...
New car buyers in the U.S. keep their vehicles for an average of 7.4 years. Among the country's best selling vehicles the average is a full-year higher. Here are the cars and light trucks Americans...
If you are planning a family vacation and are paying, say, about $750 per plane ticket for a family of four, is it smart to pay a small percentage of the total cost to protect your vacation...
When U.S. home prices collapsed in 2006, some cities were hit hard.  According to a report earlier this year from CoreLogic, at the market peak in November 2006, 67% of U.S. homes were overvalued,...