Question: I live in a five-bedroom villa in Dubai on a three-year lease. My landlord sent me an eviction notice. He originally contacted me to increase the rent by 40 per cent compared with my original rent. I have one year remaining on my lease, it ends on April 30, next year. According to the
Former President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at Turning Point Action’s “The People’s Convention” in Detroit, June 15, 2024. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Trump also brought up the Supreme Court’s decision in 2023 to block President Joe Biden’s first attempt at broad student loan cancellation: “He got rebuked, and then he did it
©Keturah Orji The topic of personal finance can be daunting. According to a 2023 GOBankingRates study, 57% of Americans believe “a lack of financial understanding has impacted their ability to be financially prepared for the future.” The journey to mastering personal finance isn’t easy. For women, the expectation is often for someone else to handle
California students will have to complete a course in pocketbook economics — balancing a checkbook, managing credit cards, avoiding scams — to graduate from high school under a bill that will become law, state lawmakers announced Thursday. “We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said
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The current average interest rate for a fixed-rate, 30-year conforming mortgage loan in the United States is 6.885%, according to the most recent data available from mortgage technology and data company Optimal Blue. Read on to see average rates for different types of mortgages and how the current rates compare with the last reported day
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If you’re shopping for a mortgage with bad credit or want to make a small down payment, consider a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan. Created during the Great Depression to help low-income and moderate-income Americans buy homes, these government-backed mortgages accept borrowers with credit scores as low as 580 with 3.5% down. Borrowers who put
PeopleImages / iStock.com When it comes to financial advice, there is no shortage of it. Whether it’s on social media, mainstream media, coming from well-intentioned acquaintances or via popular culture sayings, the sheer avalanche of “tips” can be overwhelming — and perhaps sometimes not always quite right. Find Out: I’m a Frugal Self-Made Millionaire: 6
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