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            <title><![CDATA[Home insurance rates have surged nearly 40% since 2019 – but they're rising fastest in these states]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 13:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising home insurance premiums are the latest squeeze on homeownership.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New construction still popular as most Americans believe it’s a bad time to buy an existing home]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 00:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New builds increased by 21.2% compared to March of last year, with the South seeing a higher rates of new construction permits.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biden extends time frame to get credit toward student loan forgiveness]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 00:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Interest rates are up and student loan forgiveness isn't really finalized yet, making for turbulent loan market as we enter into presidential policies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is the staggering amount homeowners spend on costs besides their mortgage]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 14:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Some 28% of homeowners said they've considered going back to renting.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[McDonald's menu hikes: McDouble up 168%, McChicken 200% in 10 years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[McDonald's customers are shocked by nearly tripled prices over the past decade, with the McDouble up 168% and the McChicken Sandwich up 199%, driven by higher food, labor, and operational costs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[15 million Americans still harmed by medical debt despite credit agencies' changes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 01:01:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The CFPB said some 15 million Americans are still struggling with more than $49 billion in outstanding medical bills in collections on their credit reports.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A large percentage of first-generation students have been impacted by FAFSA challenges]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 22:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[FAFSA issues have caused minority students to delay attending college and have led to severe stress and anxiety for other prospective students.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas judge stops Biden Administration rule that caps credit card late fees at $8]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 22:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Biden Administration is trying to stop junk fees, but a judge put a stop to a rule capping credit card late fees at $8.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Security check may be bigger next year. Here's why]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 16:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Social Security COLA estimate rises amid stubborn inflation.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Most common hidden ‘junk fees’ and how much they cost you]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 21:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Junk fees increase the total cost of many goods and services including concert tickets, hotel rooms, gym memberships and utility bills.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[$3 million may be paid to private student loan borrowers ignored by servicer – Here's who is impacted]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 19:09:02 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A student loan servicer may be on the hook for ignoring borrowers' requests for payment reduction on loans held by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts following a CFPB enforcement action.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New vehicles are becoming more affordable as vehicle loan interest rates decline]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 19:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New vehicle prices are dropping, but auto insurance rates are continuing to rise across the country.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Most baby boomers heading toward retirement have little saved: study]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 17:51:02 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Baby Boomers in their 60s have little saved for retirement while many Gen Xers have nothing saved.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Americans to qualify for Social Security under new SNAP rule]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 21:38:41 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Social Security Administration has expanded the definition of a public assistance household to include SNAP recipients, broadening eligibility and potentially increasing benefits for more Americans.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Security fund gains extra year of solvency – benefits will begin to be reduced in 2035]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 15:39:07 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Social Security trust funds will not run out of money until 2035, at which point Seniors can expect their benefits to be reduced by 17% unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nearly half of all homeowners concerned weather-related events will raise their homeowners insurance rates]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 22:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Weather-related events in states like Texas, Colorado and Arizona are causing double-digit rate hikes for homeowners.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[There are now 550 US cities where the typical home value is $1 million or more]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 17:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[California and New York have the largest share of million-dollar homes, making up most of the 550 cities with high home values.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mortgage rates push higher with no relief in sight: Freddie Mac]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.22% for the week ending May 2, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[More homebuyers are paying discount points as interest rates continue to rise]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 17:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Borrowers with lower credit scores and FHA loans often turn to discount points more frequently than other groups.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The unemployment rate barely rose, but only 175,000 jobs were added in April]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 21:13:50 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate barely budged, rising to 3.9% while just 175,000 jobs were added.]]></description>
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