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30-year-fixed mortgage rates reached 6.48% on Jan. 5, almost 50% higher than during the same month four years ago. Home prices took a hit during the back half of 2022 as mortgage rates began to rise. After all, the current rates can add hundreds or even thousands of dollars to monthly housing costs for homeowners.

Housing prices have more doubled during the past decade, and mortgage rates have done the same in less than a year. So what’s a cash-strapped home buyer to do?

By now, you’re probably familiar with the more obvious ways inflation affects your finances. Your money doesn’t go as far at the grocery store, for example. Credit card and other variable-rate debt is getting more expensive as the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates to combat inflation. Rates are also rising, albeit more slowly, on savings accounts.

EUGENE, ORE. – Batt and board wraps around all sides of this stunning Barndominium plan. Shutters frame windows along the front adding to the nostalgic country charm. The Barndominium style has skyrocketed in popularity over the last year alongside the modern farmhouse. While both have roots in rural architecture, the Barndominium originally had a strong practical quality – combining living for farmers and livestock under one roof. This design trend, once used as an economical solution has transformed from its humble roots.

As the new year begins, many of us set our sights on achieving weight loss goals. If you are at the beginning of your journey, it’s important to be aware of the various weight loss scams being promoted. These scams deceive consumers with false promises and employ questionable business practices.

U.S. inflation continued to slow in December, adding to evidence price pressures have peaked and putting the Federal Reserve on track to again slow the pace of interest-rate hikes.

Over the last few weeks, a certain brother expressed frustration that the brother’s sibling received larger and more frequent gifts from parents of the brother and sibling. That brother also identified how much less love the brother perceived receiving compared to the sibling.

WASHINGTON — The Biden Administration on Tuesday released a “blueprint” for reaching net-zero transportation emissions nationwide by 2050.

The past year has been rife with evolving ideas about what future workplaces might look like. There’s been a shift in what workers expect from their jobs and who those workers are.