How High(er) Interest Rates Affect Financial Planning

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Interest rates play a pivotal role in our economic landscape, making them an aspect of financial planning we pay close attention to. Not only do interest rates affect the ups and downs of investment portfolios, they shape our day-to-day financial activities like saving cash, borrowing money, and paying off debt. As a result, it’s crucial […]

Can You Stay Calm and Carry On? Here’s What Happens When Interest Rates Rise

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In the past 10 to 12 years, we’ve seen two major crises: a global pandemic and a financial crisis. Both have brought about extraordinarily low interest rates as a policy response.  But as we’ve moved through each of these events, we also start to wonder if higher interest rates lurk around the corner. You may […]