Personal Finance

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    White House Program Looks To Save New Homebuyers $800 a Year

    With the recent run-up in mortgage rates and housing prices still near record highs, the White House is hoping to ease some of the sticker shock of buying a home with a program that could save some first-time and low-income…

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    Wegmans Expands Online Ordering Options for SNAP Customers

    East Coast grocery chain Wegmans is expanding online ordering for customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and electronic benefit transfer cards to include its website and mobile app — and it’s waiving delivery fees on the first three orders.…

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    The Rich Are Dodging a Massive Tax Bill – Legally

    Feeling the hit at tax time? That must mean you’re not a member of the 1%, since the upper-upper crust is skirting $160 billion in taxes each year, according to the Treasury Department — and it’s perfectly legal. @johnsfinancetips How…

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    Simple but Savvy Ways To Get Free Stuff

    We were taught that getting something for nothing is too good to be true, but really you just have to be savvy enough to find the real no-strings-attached, no-cost stuff that’s out there. To get free stuff, you have to…

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    Home Prices Are Rising Fastest in These Cities, and Not Where You Might Expect

    Home prices are still rising in many U.S. cities despite higher mortgage rates pricing many potential buyers out of the market, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Though you might expect home prices to continue to accelerate…

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    Eggs Aren’t the Only Grocery Prices Going Crazy. Thanks, Inflation!

    Egg prices are insane right now due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, but eggs are only the beginning. Many grocery items have skyrocketed in price, and shoppers everywhere have felt the painful effect of inflation on their wallets. The…