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Financing in a higher rate environment Higher rates have raised the stakes on getting financing decisions right. The gap between the best and worst way to borrow is wider than it was a few years ago, and the right answer depends on your balance sheet, your tax picture, and your...
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Kirsten Halpin
Your 40s through 70s often bring a unique set of responsibilities. Many people in this stage of life find themselves supporting children, whether that means helping pay for college, contributing to a first car or home purchase, or offering a hand as they launch into adulthood, while also caring for...
- Rama Dandekar
Let’s be honest: nobody gets excited about estate documents. They rank somewhere between a dentist appointment and cleaning out the garage. But these papers are one of the kindest gifts you can give the people you love. When life takes an unexpected turn, they turn a stressful, confusing moment into...
- Derek Stone
There’s a lot driving the economy and markets right now, and on September 22, we had the chance to sit down with Kevin Gordon and talk through it over coffee. Kevin is Head of Macro Research and Strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. You may have seen him...
- Kirsten Halpin
Mortgage rates remain more than double where they sat in 2021, according to recent data [1]. Higher rates have cooled activity, but the desire to own a primary home — or a place to escape to — hasn’t gone anywhere. Second-home purchases actually rose 4.1% in 2025 [2]. Most buyers...
- Dave Valdez, CWS®, ChFC®
When it comes to investing, there are many factors that guide a confident decision to buy. In addition to core principles, mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have differing structures that make choosing how to invest a layered decision. In this article, we will explore due diligence considerations that...
- Ben Duhrsen