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Andrew Latham

Andrew is the Content Director for SuperMoney, a Certified Financial Planner®, and a Certified Personal Finance Counselor. He loves to geek out on financial data and translate it into actionable insights everyone can understand. His work is often cited by major publications and institutions, such as Forbes, U.S. News, Fox Business, SFGate, Realtor, Deloitte, and Business Insider.

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Consumer Debt Growing at the Fastest Pace in 20 Years

Published 04/11/2022 by Andrew Latham

Credit card debt dropped briefly during 2020 and 2021. However, with stimulus money drying up and interest rates and inflation increasing, more households are turning to credit card debt. Credit card debt increased by $23.4 billion in March. This comes on the back of a rise of consumer debt of $41.9 billion in February to a total of nearly $4.5 trillion.

Housing affordability is as bad as it has been since 2008, according the National Association of Realtors’ Housing Affordability Index (HAI). Unfortunately, it’s only the beginning.

The average U.S. household will spend an additional $5,200 this year to buy the same goods and services purchased last year due to the effects of the inflation tax. This “inflation tax” hits low- and middle-income families the hardest because they often don’t have the sophistication or liquidity to invest in hedges against inflation.

2026 Inflation Study

Published 03/31/2022 by Andrew Latham

How to Get Rid of Mortgage Insurance

Published 01/14/2022 by Andrew Latham

Mortgage insurance typically costs between 0.25% and 2% of your mortgage amount per year. You can save thousands of dollars if you learn how to get rid of mortgage insurance. There are four ways you can get rid of mortgage insurance, three involve waiting and the fourth you might be able to do today.

The Most Popular Financial Resolutions of 2022

Published 12/30/2021 by Andrew Latham

Most people (seven out of ten, to be precise) have financial resolutions for 2022, but only a few of us will do something to achieve our goals. If you are looking to achieve your financial resolutions this year, here are the three most popular financial resolutions of 2022 (and one resolution that might just help you achieve them all).

How To Read Candlestick Charts

Published 12/27/2021 by Andrew Latham

Knowing how to read charts is a valuable skill for traders. However, all the jargon can be intimidating. That’s why we created a comprehensive guide on how to read and understand charts that boils down all the technicalities in an easy-to-follow format.

Student Loan Tips – Interview With Ken Ruggiero

Published 10/04/2021 by Andrew Latham

It is easy to get overwhelmed when shopping for student loans. There are many factors to consider, such as interest rates, fees, and terms. So, finding the best deal available can be challenging, particularly if you are interested in nontraditional education programs, such as coding bootcamps.

New Single Family Home Sales Inch Back In August

Published 10/03/2021 by Andrew Latham

Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. increased modestly in August as prices continue to climb, making the housing market one of the strongest sectors of the post-Coronavirus economy.

Chinese bitcoin miners are migrating to avoid government crackdowns and are in search of cheap electricity. Other countries are happy to pick up the slack. Find out what the United States, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Iran have in common.

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