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Students throughout the country agree that student loan forgiveness is a must. An Axios survey founds that students on both sides of the political spectrum think the government should be doing more to help them pay off their debts. Of the 4,168 students surveyed, 89% of the Democratic students and 81% of Republicans said the government should offer more relief options.The general population, outside of students, doesn’t necessarily agree to the same extent — 76% of Democrats, 62% of independents and 47% of Republicans want the government to help with student loan debts, according to the Axios study. Despite this…

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 interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.375% as of April 12, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.500%, which is also unchanged from yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check today’s rate before applying…

If you don’t want to outlive your money in retirement, then you’ll need a plan to make your money last for the rest of your life, no matter how long you live. Otherwise, with no plan, you’ll need to count on hope and luck, which isn’t the smartest choice. Your plan should include these steps: Satisfy the common-sense formula for retirement security: I > E, or income greater than living expenses. Continue investing throughout retirement. Build and manage an emergency financial fund. Let’s look at each of these steps in detail. How To Manage Your Expenses In Retirement Here’s the…

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will hold its key interest rate at 4.35% for a third straight meeting on Tuesday and at least until end-September, according to a Reuters poll of economists who see at least two rate cuts in the final quarter of 2024. While financial markets have priced in rate cuts for most other major central banks starting around June, the Reserve Bank of Australia is a notable outlier with no such mid-year pricing. Despite the RBA’s recent hawkish stance and still-elevated inflation, no economist expected the next move to be up, with a…

Days before his hush money trial begins in New York, former President Donald Trump returns Saturday to the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania for a campaign rally that will be notable for who won’t be there – the expected Republican nominee for Senate, Dave McCormick. Trump has been reluctant thus far to endorse McCormick, who is running unopposed in the GOP primary to take on Democratic incumbent Bob Casey in the critical Senate battleground. McCormick’s campaign told CNN the candidate has a previously scheduled family event, having made the commitment long before Trump announced his planned rally in Schnecksville in the Allentown suburbs. The…

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized an Israeli-linked container ship in the latest escalation of hostilities between the Islamic republic and Israel. The capture of the MSC Aries comes as Tehran has been vowing to respond to a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran’s consular building in Damascus this month that killed seven guards members, including two senior commanders. Video published online showed two guards soldiers sliding from a helicopter down ropes on to the deck of the 366m-long container ship in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel is operated by Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s biggest container shipping line.…

The last few weeks have been a really interesting time for shareholders of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW). The company, which operates as a REIT that owns and leases out medical properties for other firms to run, saw its shares spike after the market closed on April 12th. That move higher, about 12.3% as I type this, was driven by a rather significant update that should allow the company to pay down a nice chunk of its debt. If this move higher holds, it will mean that shares will be up 28.8% since I last wrote about the firm, rating it…

Last updated: April 13, 2024 12:18 EDT | 5 min read Before the emergence of Web3, brands primarily relied on Web2 channels, such as social media, to connect with consumers. In fact, recent statistics show that 77 percent of businesses use social media to reach customers. Consumer engagement strategies are evolving, however. With the maturation of new technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence, forward-thinking brands have started incorporating these elements to better engage with consumers. Web3 Technology Enables Co-Created Beauty ProductsJana Bobosikova, Co-Founder of community commerce company KIKI World, told Cryptonews that while the internet provides a platform for brands to be…

Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to connect with a trained counselor. Outside the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and you can turn to Befrienders Worldwide. Jaime Puerta’s 16-year-old son Daniel died four years ago after taking a counterfeit oxycodone pill made with pure fentanyl, the illicit opioid drug, that he purchased from a dealer he found on Snapchat. In 2022, Puerta sued Snapchat in…

Scrolling through my Venmo transactions, it’s evident that requests for comically small amounts of money are almost always made by friends who were either born with or earn more money than me.The experience is curious and seemingly universal.”Rich people love to Venmo request you $4.72 for like half a bagel because they have no concept of money and don’t understand that working class people operate under an economy of buying someone a beer,” one X user mused.”Friend making $450k as a software engineer: ‘Can you Venmo me $3.62 for your share of the Uber ride?'” another wrote.Susan Bradley, founder of…