Americans may be missing out on an essential college savings tool, according to a recent survey. Half of all adults saving for education don’t know about the benefits of using a 529 savings plan, and less than a quarter of them are using this financial tool to save for college,…

Learning about services that Medicare covers, and their cost, is an important discussion topic for Medicare beneficiaries. However, there is one subject that rarely comes up: hospice, end-of-life care for the terminally ill. Many studies have shown that earlier end-of-life care can have a positive impact: reduced administration of unnecessary…

The high interest rate environment has done little to dampen the appetite for credit products, a recent TransUnion report said.  The report said that in the first quarter of 2024, when counted together, consumers had more than 543 million bank cards in their wallets, an increase of 20 million year…

A recent newsletter from Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, geriatrician, warns us that some recent studies show that nearly one out of eight adults in the US is prescribed a sedative (benzodiazepine). Is your aging loved one taking Valium (Diazepam), Ativan (Lorazepam), Xanax (Alprazolam) or Klonopin (Clonazepam)? All of these are addictive.…

A new report finds that the percentage of U.S. mortgages considered to be “seriously underwater” rose in the first quarter of 2024, while the proportion of “equity-rich” mortgages fell for the third consecutive quarter. The report by property and real estate data firm ATTOM found that the portion of mortgaged…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers…

The May 2024 jobs report showed remarkable strength just in time for new graduates despairing they had to move home. You got this graduate, you can find a job and live on your own. The Biden administration’s efforts to address supply chain issues are effectively slowing down price hikes, and…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

The opportunities for financial advisor education have improved so dramatically in the past 25 years. When I graduated from college with a generic business and finance degree, only a couple of mainstream colleges were known for doing anything with financial planning and virtually no degree programs were available. Now, more…

Mortgage rates have steadily been rising over the last few weeks, but rates have finally started to dip. Rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 7.09% as of May 9th, Freddie Mac reported. This is a decent drop from last week when rates averaged 7.22%. Last year at this time, 30-year…