HELOC rates are near 7%. Here’s how much it costs to borrow $80,000 worth of home equity now.

HELOC borrowing costs have continued to decline in recent weeks. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images While there’s been plenty of news about interest rates lately, especially after the Federal Reserve elected to keep them paused again earlier this month, there has been one affordable silver lining for borrowers – their home equity. Home equity borrowing rates have …

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What seniors should know as Medicare Advantage open enrollment closes

Seniors still have time for adjustments as the Medicare Advantage open enrollment period comes to an end. Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli/Getty Images Each year, the Medicare Advantage open enrollment window — which typically runs from January 1 to March 31 — offers a limited but important opportunity for seniors to rethink their approach to healthcare …

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Delta suspends special services for lawmakers amid government shutdown

Delta Air Lines is suspending special services it usually offers to members of Congress as passengers at some airports wait for hours in security screening lines during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Absences have soared among TSA officers working without pay amid the funding impasse, leading to staffing shortages and chaos at U.S. airports. Delta …

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Brazil Court Places Bolsonaro Under House Arrest on Health Grounds

BRASILIA, March 24 (Reuters) – Brazilian ⁠Supreme ⁠Court Justice Alexandre ⁠de Moraes decided on Tuesday to ​place former President Jair Bolsonaro back under house ‌arrest on health grounds, ‌a court decision showed. Bolsonaro, 71, ⁠has ⁠been serving a 27-year prison sentence since November ​for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz …

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University Cancels California Governor Debate After Accusations of Bias From Candidates of Color

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The University of Southern California canceled a gubernatorial debate planned for Tuesday after candidates of color, who would have been excluded, accused the school of discrimination. Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, and Democrats Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell and Matt Mahan, who are all white, were slated to participate …

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