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What the Fed's first rate hike in three years means for consumers - AOL (opens the original)
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Borrowers watch out, we're witnessing the first interest rate hike in more than three years. It likely will not be the last as the Fed tries to derail dogged inflation. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Federal Reserve raised short term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The vote was unanimous. The federal funds rate — which directly influences a variety of rates including those on credit cards, private student loans, small business loans and home equity lines of credit — now finds its
How much will Social Security checks go up? New CPI report gives clues - AOL (opens the original)
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Social Security benefits will see a decent boost after a cost-of-living adjustment hits checks in 2027. That COLA spike could be in a range of 3.5% to 3.6%, based on the latest estimates. One more month of inflation data – September – must be known before a precise figure for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits can be calculated and released. The next round of consumer price index data for September will be disclosed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Oct. 14 –
Why some experts think stocks could face a reality check - AOL (opens the original)
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Economic thunderclaps — a much-rattled bond market, gnawing fear that inflation could explode again, Trump's escalating trade war with Canada, just to name a few — give some who save money in 401(k) plans reason to think about running for cover. So far, we've not seen anything close to a wild sell-off in the stock market as summer draws near a close. It may be tough for many folks to get riled up, after all, about a sharp sell-off in the U.S. Treasury market in August when we just watched the Do
Why 401(k) savers got a boost, saw record balances in second quarter - AOL (opens the original)
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Many people view today's high cost of living as a major stumbling block on the road to retirement. But we've got some good news: Average balances in 401(k) plans reached record highs in the second quarter, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. On average, retirement savers saw their 401(k) balances grow 10.5% in the second quarter from the previous quarter — the strongest showing in a quarter since the fourth quarter of 2020 when average balances were up 10.8%. What's even more amazin
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