Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose to 6.95% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.95% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.81% for a 20-year financed mortgage. Related: Compare … Read more
Capital One offers many good credit cards with different variations that may appeal to different customers. You’ll find excellent travel reward credit cards, cash-back rewards cards and business credit cards that in many cases include competitive rewards and benefits. Ask an Editor Which Capital One Credit Card Is Your Favorite? Toni Perkins-Southam Credit Cards Lead … Read more
If a person enrolls in Original Medicare, the government covers 80% of their Part B expenses after they meet their annual deductible, which is $257 as of 2025. Medicare beneficiaries can purchase a separate supplemental Medigap policy from a private health insurance provider to help cover the remaining 20%. If an person decides to enroll … Read more
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 424th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is David Grau, Jr. David is the President of Succession Resource Group, an advisory consulting and valuation business based in Portland, Oregon that serves independent financial advisors with RIAs and broker-dealers. What’s unique about David, though, is … Read more
To qualify for Medicare Part A, you must have worked enough (at least 10 years) to be eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) cash benefits. A person receiving Social Security or RRB benefits for at least four months before turning 65 doesn’t need to apply for Part A; they’re automatically enrolled when … Read more
