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Homeownership Not a Priority Yet? These Financial Issues Should Be 05/07/2023 08:00pm • With home prices and interest rates rising, it's become even harder for young people to achieve the traditional American dream of homeownership. A 2022 National Association of Realtors report found the average age of the typical first-time homebuyer last year was 36, up from 33 in 2021 -- and up fro 5 Best Bond Funds for Retirement 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Bonds make up the foundation of any successful retirement portfolio. These assets are debt-related instruments issued by governments and corporations that are looking to raise money. Think of them as the other side of the loan, where the "issuer" is the borrower and investors are collectively the le Survey: Nearly 79% Say Inflation Has Affected Summer Travel Plans 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Survey Findings-- Almost a quarter of respondents plan to spend $500 or less per person for summer travel.-- Nearly 11% plan to use a credit card to cover travel costs but carry a balance.-- When asked how much they'd be willing to pay for a credit card's annual fee, 30.9% want to stay under $100 an How to Get a Personal Loan With Bad Credit 05/07/2023 08:00pm • A personal loan can give you access to cash for almost anything, but securing a loan is often more difficult if you have bad credit. Less-than-stellar credit does not necessarily make getting a personal loan impossible, however. "It's tough to get a personal loan with bad credit," says credit expert Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated After Fed Meeting 05/07/2023 08:00pm • Mortgage rates held steady this week, remaining in the high-6% range for a 30-year fixed-term loan. Adjustable mortgage rates ticked up slightly, while most fixed mortgage rates decreased or stayed about the same. Here are the current mortgage rates, without discount points unless otherwise noted, a Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm 05/07/2023 05:06pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — LaJoia Broughton, a 41-year-old small-business owner, considers herself a fan of President Joe Biden. He’s provided opportunities for Black-owned business while bringing integrity to the White House, she said. Her decision for 2024 is not in doubt. “Biden has proven himse FAA leader warns of summer travel 'havoc' if GOP cuts pass 05/05/2023 05:32pm • The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that budget cuts approved by House Republicans would cause the agency to furlough thousands of workers and stop hiring new air traffic controllers, making summer air travel worse. The FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen said in a le Stock market today: Apple-juiced rally closes bruising week 05/05/2023 04:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Apple was at the head of a widespread rally on Wall Street Friday after the market's most influential company reported a better profit than expected. Stocks of beaten-down banks also leapt to recover a smidgen of their sharp losses from a brutal week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8%, t Craft loans her Kentucky GOP campaign an additional $2M 05/05/2023 03:47pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Kelly Craft pumped another $2.25 million into her campaign for Kentucky governor, as her family's wealth fuels an advertising blitz in the final run against chief rival Daniel Cameron for the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in November. Wi Soccer title races in Ukraine, Turkey defy off-field dangers 05/05/2023 10:58am • GENEVA (AP) — Forget about Manchester City and Barcelona for a moment and consider the Ukrainian and Turkish soccer leagues. Both, somewhat amazingly, are set to be completed in the next few weeks despite war and disaster, and both have big showdown games coming up this month that could decide the Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures 05/05/2023 07:05am • NEW YORK (AP) — Recent turmoil in the banking industry may have you worried about your money. Shares of PacWest, a small regional bank based in Los Angeles, plunged almost 40% Thursday after the company confirmed it may put itself up for sale. Anxiety over potential bank runs has sent shares of sm Violinist on Russian trains soothes weary commuters 05/05/2023 03:12am • MOSCOW (AP) — The commuter trains that take wearied workers out of Moscow every day can be difficult — a long and slow trip in close quarters with strangers, some of them drinking alcohol or sprawled sleeping across the seats. But a few days a week, riders might get a lift when Oksana comes abo Fire consumes popular street market near Haiti's capital 05/04/2023 08:45pm • PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — A large fire tore through a street market in Haiti early Thursday, consuming thousands of dollars’ worth of goods as vendors wailed over their losses. The market, known as Shada, is located in Petionville, next to the capital of Port-au-Prince. Vendors began arriving be Mississippi death toll from March tornado climbs to 22 05/04/2023 08:42pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A person has died after being hospitalized for injuries suffered during a vicious tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 24, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday. The agency did not release a name but said the person had lived in Sharkey Coun How to Become a Pilot -- and How That's Changing 05/04/2023 08:00pm • The path for would-be pilots hoping to one day fly for a U.S. carrier is becoming increasingly accessible, as airline officials have turned more creative in their search to bring tens of thousands of new pilots into the industry over the next decade. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 18,