Articles by Dan Shepard
Homeownership Less Affordable in More Than Three-Quarters of U.S. Counties
JANUARY 11, 2022
An inventory shortage, coupled with low mortgage rates and lightning-quick turnarounds on sales, drove a hot housing market in 2021 — and 2022 shows little... read more
How Much Federal Student Loan Borrowers Owe in Each State
JANUARY 11, 2022
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted Americans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to varying degrees. While payments on most federal student loans... read more
Best Places to Pay Down Debt
JANUARY 10, 2022
A new year means new beginnings, but it’s hard to make a fresh start with debt saddling you down. You could take out a personal... read more
76% of Americans Aim to Be Smarter With Their Money in 2022
JANUARY 6, 2022
Besides the usual New Year's resolutions of losing weight, eating better and pursuing new passions, Americans intend to improve their finances in 2022. According to... read more
Metros Where Entrepreneurship Boomed Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
JANUARY 3, 2022
Amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of new U.S. business applications rose 25% between 2019 and 2020. To get a deeper understanding,... read more