The big wedding can wait. In 2023, about 555,000 unmarried couples said that they had bought their home in the previous year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Census Bureau data. “A mortgage feels like a more concrete step toward their future together than a wedding," said Emily Luk, co-founder of Plenty, a financial website for couples. The …
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Nicola Sturgeon could impose her controversial rent freeze in Scotland for 18 months with landlords only allowed to "partially" cover hikes in their mortgage bills thanks to soaring interest rates. Landlords will be banned from pursuing enforcement of eviction legal action if the cost of living crisis means their tenants can no longer afford their rents, except in a limited …
Product designer Kory Jeung is one of what some estimate is about a million Australians who have been thrown out of work in the past few weeks. Key points: The Federal Government's JobKeeper wage subsidy will be paid to eligible businesses to pay staff Manufacturing business owner Nigel Long says the subsidy will allow him to retain young employees he …
