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Are You Too Young to Buy a House? 02/26/2024 07:00pm • If you're purchasing a home in your 20s, you are something of a unicorn. The typical age of a first-time homebuyer is 35, according to 2023 data from the National Association of Realtors. If you're well under that, you're ahead of the curve. Many reasons for waiting, according to NAR, are due to lim How to Get Down Payment Assistance for a Mortgage 02/26/2024 07:00pm • Purchasing a home is exciting, but for many first-time and young buyers, one obstacle stands in the way: the down payment. Among millennials who want to buy a house, 71% said they can't afford to, according to a 2023 report by the rental website Apartment List. The good news is that homebuyers can g What Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? 02/26/2024 07:00pm • Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or someone looking to ditch their current dwelling for a new one, you've probably heard of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie and Freddie are government-sponsored enterprises that play an important role in the mortgage market. There are many similarities between How Long Does It Take to Pay Off $6,000 in Credit Card Debt? 02/26/2024 07:00pm • The average American has about $6,000 in credit card debt, which can be a challenging amount to manage. If you're just making minimum payments, expect to stay in credit card debt for many years -- about 25 years on $6,000, by our calculations. But you can trim down the time it takes to pay off credi 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy Now 02/26/2024 07:00pm • Economists around the world are expecting U.S. economic growth to slow in coming quarters, and some are still calling for a mild U.S. recession. It may become difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy if interest rates remain at 22-year highs for an extended period. Nevertheless, Educational Tax Credits and Deductions You Can Claim for Tax Year 2023 02/26/2024 07:00pm • College is expensive, but there are several valuable tax breaks that can help ease the pain. You may be able to cut your tax bill by up to $2,500 if you're paying college tuition, and you may even be eligible for tax credits that can help cover the cost of continuing education classes to improve you A New York City medical school goes tuition-free thanks to a $1 billion gift 02/26/2024 06:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York City medical school will be tuition-free for all students from now on thanks to a $1 billion donation from a former professor, the widow of a Wall Street investor. Ruth Gottesman announced the gift and its purpose to students and faculty at Albert Einstein College of Med Aspiring homebuyers feel weighed down by low incomes and high costs 02/26/2024 05:26pm • If you or a loved one are looking to buy a house for the first time, you might think now is a bad time for that down payment. You���re not alone ��� more than half of aspiring homebuyers say they can���t afford it right now, according to a new survey from Bankrate. For those pessimistic potential Editorial Roundup: United States 02/26/2024 04:55pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 22 The Washington Post on the Biden impeachment inquiry Until this month, House Republicans referred to information provided by a ���highly credible��� FBI informant as the core of their case to impeach President Biden. This week, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists 02/26/2024 01:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP���s national leadership as Donald Trump moves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. McDaniel announced her decision in a stateme What recession? Professional forecasters raise expectations for US economy in 2024 02/26/2024 10:45am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago, according to a survey released Monday. The economy looks set to grow 2.2% this year after adjusting for inflation, according to the National Association fo Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert help Cavs beat Wizards 114-105, avoid 3-game skid 02/25/2024 09:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Caris LeVert added 18 points and 12 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided their first three-game skid since December with a 114-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Evan Mobley added 21 points and Donovan M Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at Atlanta 02/25/2024 09:06pm • HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) ��� Daniel Suarez hoped but wasn't certain he was the winner after the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then came the photo evidence: Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide blur at the line to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. Turner scores season-high 33 points in Pacers' 133-111 win over Mavericks 02/25/2024 08:07pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Myles Turner scored a season-high 33 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat Dallas 133-111 on Sunday night to snap the Mavericks��� Western Conference-best seven-game winning streak. Luka Doncic finished with 33 points, six assists Idaho is set to execute a death row inmate after nearly half a century behind bars 02/25/2024 07:36pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� For nearly 50 years, Idaho's prison staffers have been serving Thomas Eugene Creech three meals a day, checking on him during rounds and taking him to medical appointments. This Wednesday, some of Idaho's prison staffers will be asked to kill him. Barring any last-minute stay,