Trump’s Top Mortgage Regulator Backs Away From 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte appears to be backing away from the idea of improving housing affordability with 50-year mortgages, after the idea faced conservative backlash. “We have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters on Friday when asked if the White House is still pursuin

Revealed: Top 10 Best States To Raise a Family

It's not cheap to raise a family, but which state you choose to live in can make a huge difference. The average cost of raising a child under 5 has reached $27,743 per year, up 4.5% year over year, according to SmartAsset. What can help is finding a state that is more affordable. But families will n

House Passes Energy Efficiency Rules Rollback Aimed at Home Affordability

The House passed a bill on Friday aimed at rolling back regulation of energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing, which advocates say will reduce housing costs. The Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (HOMES) Act (HR 5184) removed the Department of Energy's ability to re

Skyrocketing health care costs threaten early retirement

Skyrocketing health care costs are threatening early retirement dreams for millions of Americans. Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expired at the end of 2025 — leaving 24 million people facing a sharp rise in health insurance costs unless Congress acts. Middle-income Americans ages 50 to