The Trump-inspired stock market  rally dried up  further as investors heeded concerns about more  hawkish monetary policy, causing a major selloff in big technology stocks as indexes head to a losing week, though equities remain positive since last week’s election. Stocks fell across the board by mid-Friday afternoon: The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.7%,…

Lowe’s plans to provide millions in financial support to small businesses in North Carolina that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene, helping them recover during the holiday season after federal relief temporarily dried up. The $2.5 million fund will provide grants directly to small businesses in the state. It will also provide support to local…

President-elect Trump is promising to slash both legal and illegal immigration during his second term in office. He also wants to deport millions of immigrants who have entered the country illegally, as well as those who have come legally in recent years (through a lawful process known as parole). In this post, I review the…

Reverse mortgages are regularly marketed to seniors as a solution for those who want to use equity in their homes as a source of retirement income. An alternative to home equity loans or home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), reverse mortgages work very differently than a typical home loan. When you take out a reverse…