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🚀 Making moves

About one in four home sales go to first-time buyers, but some are opting to buy an investment property as their first purchase. Here's this week's money news.

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The Great Decide

Americans are at a financial crossroads. People rate their happiness with their overall personal finances a 4.97 out of 10, according to new research from Empower – and scores need improvement across the board, as the majority (91%) are prioritizing their financial health and happiness in a year of decisions ahead.

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Small backyard homes break new ground

A quiet housing evolution is taking place in backyards across the U.S., as new zoning laws and permitting process make it easier to build accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs.

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Taking Stock: Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, awaits more economic data

As the Fed highlights job and economic strength, this meeting outlines how it's not a situation in which to be preemptive.

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Riding the volatility waves

For investors with a long-term mindset, managing volatility could offer more than just defense.

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Capital markets perspective: Painful interdependence

Growth turned negative for the first time in three years, but better-than-expected job numbers may help balance concerns of a softening economy.

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Forget buying a first home — buy a first property instead

Some first-time buyers are “rentvesting” — prioritizing the purchase of a rental or vacation property first as an investment while continuing to pay rent themselves.

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Pets, gold, and Bitcoin: Why ETFs are having their moment

From sector-focused strategies to volatility-hedging tools to niche themes such as pet care and esports, today’s ETFs are expanding far beyond their original designs.

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Homebuyers gain edge in challenging spring market

Interest rates continue to test homebuyers this spring, but the market might be trending in their favor as listings surge and home prices show signs of easing.

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Adding value: Building the foundation of property wealth

Owning real estate can be a cornerstone of long-term prosperity and even generational wealth. The Currency^TM will be following the latest housing trends in May.

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✔️ Checkup

Millennials now hold 32% of all HSA accounts and last year, almost half of their contributions were kept as savings. Here's this week's money news.

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Brand loyalty is shifting as value takes lead

Brand loyalty is facing a serious test as the purchasing decisions of shoppers are being shaped by a new set of priorities — and a willingness to reconsider habits.