Selling a house costs an average of $54,000 – Here’s how you can control costs
The biggest expenses for sellers were the real estate agent and buyer’s agent fees. (iStock) When you combine agent fees and moving costs, home sellers have spent more than they expected this year to secure a home sale, according to real estate brokerage Clever Real Estate. investigation. According to the survey, sellers spent an average […]
Biden Says Average Voters Still Want Him
President Joe Biden said Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he’s not dropping out of the race because he believes the average voter still wants him to run. Biden said, “All the data shows that the average Democrat voted, 14 million of them voted for me. They still want me to be the nominee. That’s […]
Here's What the Average Couple on Social Security Is Earning in 2024 – Yahoo Finance
Married couples generally have higher expenses in retirement than single people because they have to cover two living expenses: twice as much for groceries, twice as much for medical expenses, and twice as many budgeted goals. But they also have an advantage when it comes to Social Security benefits. Married couples can receive two monthly […]
Wall Street Is Panicking That Trump’s Policies Could Make The Economy Work For Average Americans
Wall Street is panicking that former President Donald Trump’s populist economic policies will hurt growth in a second term, but experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that it’s average Americans who stand to benefit. Wall Street traders are increasingly betting that Trump will win the presidency following President Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance at […]
Here's the Average Age Retirees Claim Social Security and the Monthly Benefit They Receive – Yahoo Finance
One of the most important decisions you will make when retiring is When to claim Social Security. Most retirees can start claiming monthly benefits starting at age 62, but waiting to claim will increase the check they receive each month from the government. Benefits usually max out at age 70. That leaves retirees with a […]
Caitlin Clark is almost tripling WNBA average viewership
Recent reports claim that WNBA star Caitlin Clark has had a major impact on the league’s television ratings, more than doubling the league’s average weekend attendance. According to the Outkick report, through the first weekend of June 2024, WNBA games featuring Clark averaged 1.099 million viewers, while games featuring her absent averaged just 414,000 viewers. […]
North Carolinians pay a quarter less than national average
(The Center Square) – Three weeks from summer, and into the first unofficial week of it, North Carolinians are paying a quarter less per gallon of gas than the national average. Thursday morning’s averages, according to the American Automobile Association, are $3.31 for the state and $3.56 for the nation for unleaded regular. That’s down […]
Josh Gibson dethrones Ty Cobb as baseball’s lifetime batting average champ after Negro League stats added to MLB stats
Baseball legend Ty Cobb’s career batting average of .367 has stood as a major league record for nearly a century, but there is now a new leader in the category: Josh Gibson, with a career batting average of .372. The sudden dethronement was one of several notable changes after the records of more than 2,300 […]
Buying a Home Harder Than It’s Been in a Decade, Average Home Unaffordable by Nearly $70K
On Thursday’s “NBC Nightly News” broadcast, NBC News business and data reporter Brian Chung said that according to NBC’s new Home Buyer Index, “it’s harder to buy a home now than it has been at any time in the last decade,” and that “the average home is now about $70,000 more than the average household […]
Average age of US cars, trucks hits new record amid high prices for new vehicles
FOX Business’ Jeff Flock reports that auto repair costs have risen 33% in the past four years. As new vehicle prices remain high, the average age of cars and light trucks currently on the road in the U.S. will reach a new record of 12.6 years in 2024, according to vehicle registration data tracked by […]