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Between the spike in mortgage rates and the relentlessly high property prices, most houses are out of reach for a household with a median income

Mortgage rates fell firmly into 6% territory, dropping for the eighth consecutive week to the lowest level since June.

Spreading out the cost of a purchase without accruing interest may seem like a no-brainer, especially during a holiday shopping season when credit card rates are at record highs and prices just get higher and higher.

With consumer wallets strained by a year of eye-popping inflation and with a lingering focus on nesting sparked by the pandemic years, it's not such a bad thing to be Dyson's cheaper alternative in the home consumer market.

Getting your finances in order is daunting no matter what. But when you're stretched to the hilt by inflation and high interest rates, it's an even tougher challenge.

The IRS raised the income cutoffs for each tax bracket by an average of 5.4%, allowing you to keep more of your money

Economists predict the real estate market will recover in 2024 after a spike in mortgage rates and a shortage of properties sent sales tumbling to a 28-year low in 2023.

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