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Mortgage interest deduction
Low-income and middle-class homeowners might see their tax refunds shrink come 2018
Feb 12, 2018
Here is why.
Key differences in the House and Senate tax bills, and who is likely to win
Dec 4, 2017
The Senate and House have now both passed their own versions of a tax bill. Now comes the difficult part — reconciling the differences.
Here’s how homebuyers and brokers are reacting to the tax bill
by
Reema Khrais
Nov 21, 2017
Real estate brokers say the proposed tax changes would hit expensive cities the hardest.
The National Association of Home Builders opposes the Republican tax bill
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Emily Henderson
and Sean McHenry
Oct 30, 2017
Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, discusses why the group is against the tax bill.
Congress eyes limit to mortgage interest deduction
Nov 27, 2012
As Congress tries to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, lawmakers are considering a cap on the mortgage interest deduction.
Whither the mortgage interest tax deduction?
Nov 16, 2012
Tweaks to homeowner deduction -- seen as cornerstone of American Dream -- could be part of 'cliff' deal.
Focusing on debt, but which one
Dec 6, 2011
My husband and I have extra money each month, a healthy emergency savings account, and we save for retirement through our work plans. (I should point out we are in our 20s.) We recently bought a home and now have a mortgage of $130,000 at 4 percent interest. We also have approximately $80,000 in student loan debt for our graduate degrees at 6.8 percent interest. With our extra spending money each month, should we tackle the student loan debt first? Pay down the mortgage? Both? Or some other option? Carolyn, Duluth, MN
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland, quantitative easing and mortgage interest deductions
Nov 12, 2010
The Federal Reserve plans to invest $600 billion buying U.S. and corporate debt -- learn why Republicans worry that the Fed may be a wee-bit too...