RARE PHOTOS: 6 - The Real Truth

Before Taking a 401(k) Hardship Withdrawal, Check These 7 Alternatives First

A 401(k) hardship withdrawal can feel like the cleanest solution to an ugly money problem. The account already has cash, the expense feels urgent, and the paperwork may look easier than finding another source.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 4

‘Really wealthy Americans will be embarrassed' not to have an Argentine passport, program designer predicts

Nuri Katz helped create the citizenship-by-investment program, but he sees it as the first to combine a safe haven with a huge business opportunity.

Fortune · Oct 3

Massachusetts Lawmakers Press Health Officials on Nursing Home Vetting Before October 14 Vote on Tougher Ownership Rules

Massachusetts lawmakers want answers on how nursing home buyers were vetted as tougher ownership rules head to an October 14 state council vote.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

Your Wife Wants to Hire a Contractor and You Say “I Can Do It” — Run These Numbers First

Your wife wants to hire a contractor, and you answer with the sentence that has launched countless weekend projects: “I can do it.” Maybe you actually can. The more useful question is whether you can do it for less after counting everything that comes with the job.

Clever Dude · Oct 3

Mortgage Rates Are Over 7%-Here’s How You Can Still Afford That House

Mortgage rates have pushed back above 7%, making the price tag on a house only part of the affordability problem. Freddie Mac reported a 7.28% average for a 30-year fixed mortgage on October 1, up from 7.03% the previous week.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 3

America In Focus: Unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high

U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Americans Have $1.26 Trillion in Credit Card Debt — How Much Is Too Much for One Household?

America’s credit card debt has climbed to a staggering $1.26 trillion, but that giant national number does not tell you whether your household is carrying too much.

Budget and the Bees · Oct 3

8 Things That Become Surprisingly Affordable Once You Have No Car Payment

A car payment can quietly shape an entire household budget, even after the monthly number starts feeling routine. Once that payment disappears, the extra cash can make several ordinary expenses feel much easier to manage. The change matters even more if the household avoids replacing that payment with another loan.

Clever Dude · Oct 3

California tech company owner arrested over alleged $300 million China chip-smuggling scheme

A California technology company owner has been arrested on charges of allegedly smuggling more than USD 300 million in export-controlled computer servers containing US-made graphics processing units (GPUs) to China, according to federal prosecutors.

The Times of India · Oct 3

Where Americans are moving by generation, according to U-Haul: Boomers pick the Carolinas, Gen Z picks Texas and California

Gen Z is still moving to California even as boomers head south, new U-Haul data shows.

Fortune · Oct 3