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Millennials Will Break The Bank On Homes To Appear More Successful

By April Towery / August 8, 2019 /

Forget keeping up with the Joneses; kids these days just want to blow the Joneses out of the water. Many consumers have spent too much on a luxury handbag, or signed on for a car payment that might require a regular phone call to Mom and Dad. But the price tag of appearing successful, wealthy,…

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More Than Half of Americans Losing Sleep Over Money Issues

By Candy's Dirt / July 7, 2019 /
money

From staff reports More than half of U.S. adults say they’ve lost sleep over at least one money issue, according to a new Bankrate.com report.  That includes 18 percent who say they’ve lost sleep over worries they’d be unable to pay their mortgage or rent. In fact, that number is up from last year’s 12…

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How Hard Is It To Sock Away a Six-Month Emergency Fund in Dallas?

By Candy's Dirt / May 18, 2019 /
emergency

From staff reports It takes more than two years to sock away enough money to address a six-month emergency fund in the Dallas metro area, a new Bankrate.com report revealed. The area ranks 15th hardest of the top 50 metros when it comes to building a six-month emergency savings fund. That fund would be able…

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Four Percent Say Buying a New Home Is a Goal in 2019

By Bethany Erickson / January 21, 2019 /
home buying

Who is most likely to have home buying as a goal this year? Will remodeling and home improvement spending continue to grow?  We look at this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Four Percent List Home Buying a 2019 Goal Four percent (about 10 million Americans) said buying a new home…

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Wanna Build Wealth? Dallas, Houston Make Top 10 List for Best Cities Nationally

By Leah Shafer / November 2, 2015 /

Everything’s bigger in Texas, including our ability to build wealth. That’s according to a new study by Bankrate that surveyed the the 18 largest metro areas in the U.S. according to how strong of an environment they provide for making and saving money. Houston ranked No. 1, and Dallas ranked No. 6. The rankings were created…

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