Tax breaks for home mortgages to sink 30% in 2018 due to Trump tax law, study shows

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One of the most cherished tax breaks in America, deducting the interest on a home mortgage, is going to get whacked down to size in the next few years. See full story.

6 things NOT to buy at Memorial Day sales

You might get a good deal on a mattress, but wait to buy these items. See full story.

How much money have America’s 30-somethings actually saved? Finally, they speak

Fidelity Investments recommends saving twice your income by the age of 35. Even some cash-strapped families have reached that goal. See full story.

Dow, S&P 500 end lower as oil wallops energy sector, but tech shares buck the trend

U.S. stocks end mostly lower Friday as a plunge in crude-oil futures, sparked by reports that OPEC and major oil-producer Russia were considering increasing output, fueled a steep decline in futures, slamming shares of energy-related companies. See full story.

He ran up a million dollars in student-loan debt en route to becoming an orthodontist

While studying at USC to become an orthodonist — dental school is among the costliest of all graduate curricula — Mike took out $601,506 in student loans. Today that debt has grown to seven figures, and even that could double over time. See full story.

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You might get a good deal on a mattress, but wait to buy these items. See full story.

 

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