Home equity loans and HELOCs use the equity you own, and these loans are secured against the value of your home. Lenders can offer competitive interest rates, usually close to those of first mortgages. Just as banks or credit unions would with first mortgages, lenders will underwrite the loan based on the value of your […]

First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking for discounts on trips, rather than flat-screen TVs.   Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from

(Bloomberg) — The dollar weakened as the latest raft of US presidential election polling data showed no clear advantage between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Oil rose after OPEC+ delayed a hike in output. Most Read from Bloomberg The greenback fell against the yen, pound, euro, Mexican peso, Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar in

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Global markets will be overwhelmingly dominated by the U.S. presidential election and interest rate decision later this week, so Monday’s activity may be driven by position adjustments as investors take in the latest polls, newsflow, earnings and economic indicators. If Friday’s

Just a few weeks ago, Hannah Chea spent most of her week sitting in front of a computer for work. These days, you can find her shucking oysters for partygoers at lavish events and entertaining them with fun facts about the chilled mollusks. Chea, 24, was let go from her job as a data analytics

Key Takeaways A recent Gallup poll showed most Americans feel they are worse off today than four years ago. Data on household finances show that things have changed dramatically since September 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting the economy. Americans have a better job market and higher wages than they did four years ago,

(Bloomberg) — Just before a hotly contested US election considered a toss-up, options traders across markets appear to be reducing risk and bracing for more volatility. Most Read from Bloomberg Equity options volatility climbed through most of October even as the market’s swings were muted, in anticipation of not just the upcoming election but also

The high-growth coffee chain still has a bright future. Dutch Bros (BROS 0.84%) has gone through some wild swings since its IPO in September 2021. The American drive-thru coffee chain went public at $23 a share, then more than doubled to a record high of $76.25 two months later, but now trades at about $35.

(Bloomberg) — Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s continued sales of Apple Inc. shares in the third quarter left the conglomerate’s stake at a fraction of its size at the start of the year. Most Read from Bloomberg Berkshire cut its holdings in the iPhone maker by roughly 25% in the period, after slashing it by almost half

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Former president Donald Trump said Sunday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposal to remove fluoride from the U.S. water