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Inside Julia Child’s Former House—and Kitchen—and How Much It’s Worth Today
Fans of Julia Child are no doubt salivating over the news that the home where the legendary chef whipped up many of her most famous recipes is now for sale for $3.5 million. Read More
How to know when to back out of a second-home deal
If something feels off, it is! Some painful lessons learned. Read More
What the Fed decision means for your wallet — and your credit card bill
The Federal Reserve said it would accelerate the pace of its tapering of bond purchases, and eyed three hikes of its benchmark interest rate next year. Read More
Why is everything so expensive? Trending Google and Reddit queries reflect everyone’s pain right now
Rising prices and inflation concerns have sparked conversations about the high cost of housing, groceries, insulin, bars, cars — you name it Read More
‘Higher interest rates in 2022 will put a damper on housing affordability’: Home builder confidence hits highest level since February
Inflation and production headaches aren’t worrying the construction industry too much. Read More
‘He is the most computer-illiterate person I know’: I was my husband’s research analyst, caregiver, cook and housekeeper. Now he wants a divorce after 38 years.
‘He “retired” in 1992 at age 50. His plan was to start an investment advisory firm with my help.’ Read More
‘I was barely making ends meet already and worrying about garnishment from your check—it’s scary.’ How post-judgment interest became the new debt collection battleground
In some states, high interest rates mean consumers could have their wages seized over debt collection judgments for years and never pay them off. Read More
The final child tax credit payment of 2021 is here. Is it the last one ever? Here’s what happens next
Families received around $77 billion under the expanded child tax credit from July to November, the Treasury Department said Read More
Thousands of home appraisals may contain racially biased language, federal regulator finds
FHFA found home appraisers making references to the neighborhood’s racial demographics in their assessments of a home’s value. Read More
This popular family car has earned top-notch safety ratings
The redesigned-for-2021 Chrysler Pacifica van scored the highest possible ratings in nearly every instrumented crash test performed by the IIHS. Read More
