Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

Should you pay off your mortgage in retirement? gettyFor many people, the idea of entering retirement without a mortgage sounds appealing.No monthly payment. Lower fixed expenses. A sense of financial freedom.It is easy to see why this comes up so often. After years of making payments, the thought of being completely debt-free can feel like a natural goal.But whether you…

Will mortgage rates fall after the March Fed meeting?

Mortgage interest rates have been gradually declining over the past year, but will that continue this March? Getty Images/iStockphoto Heading into March, there were multiple items borrowers were monitoring that could impact their mortgage rate offers. The first, the unemployment report for February, was released on March 6, and it showed an uptick in the rate. The latest inflation reading,…

Specialist police return to South Australian homestead desperate to find missing four-year-old Gus Lamont

Specialist officers are en route to a sprawling desert homestead in South Australia, readied to descend six mineshafts in a bid to retrieve missing four-year-old Gus Lamont.Officers with tactical gear and specialised equipment will enter the pits at Oak Park Station, after police first became aware of their presence on the property.  A police source indicated officers will commence the…

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Today’s Mortgage Rates Rise After Fed Meeting: July 30, 2026

Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.863%, which is higher than yesterday's reading of 6.827%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year…