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Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States

Home prices are the median sale price of existing homes and incomes are the median household income within markets.

while supporting data to point to is scant, the pandemic likely accelerated homebuying plans among “renters by choice.”

2021 was a strong year for stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, as most asset classes provided positive returns.

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Here's a round-up of some of my favorite charts from 2021:The U.S. stock market as a whole was basically devoid of volatility this year:In fact, out of the past 94 years of data, this year

Answer: $346 Questions: Why do you think insurance companies raise a driver’s premium after they get a tlcket for texting while driving? What strategies do you use in order to avoid this temptation while driving? Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (from Carinsurance.com):  A driver texting ticket can increase your rates by an average of 23 percent ($346 yearly), a rate analysis by CarInsurance.com shows.

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Use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment products has been growing in the United States. We explore the benefits and risks of BNPL products for consumers and merchants.

Volumes on PayPal Inc's 'buy now, pay later' platform were five times higher this Black Friday compared with a year earlier as the payments giant starts to gain traction in the fast-growing credit method, the company's chief executive told the Reuters Next conference.

Why life in this country is so hostile to single people.

Answer:  Religious organizations Education (includes K-12 schools, higher education and libraries) Human services (includes food banks, homeless shelters, youth services, sports organizations)  Questions: What do you think motivates people to give money to organizations like this?  In addition to money, many people choose to volunteer for organizations they believe in. Have you ever volunteered? Why or why not?  What types of organizations would you/have you donated time or money to in the past few years?  Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (GivingUSA):  Total charitable giving grew 5.1% measured in current dollars over the revised total of $448.66 billion contributed in 2019.

Answer: $29,927 Questions: Does the number “$29,927” seem like a high average amount of debt? Why or why not?  What do you predict will happen to the average amount of student loan debt taken over the next 5 years? Why? Explain how and why you are concerned about student debt.

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Workers with higher levels of education tend to earn more than those with less education, but earnings vary by age, field of study, occupation, industry, gender, race and ethnicity, and location.

For most people, the average retirement savings isn't enough. Start early so it will be easy to save.

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‎Show Business Casual, Ep Professional Athletes & Financial Literacy with NFL star Ndamukong Suh - Nov 8, 2021

In the Netflix hit series Squid Game, cash-strapped players compete in deadly children's games for money. NPR's podcast, The Indicator, looks at what the show reveals about debt and decision making.

Answer: Debit card, credit card, cash From Federal Reserve of Atlanta: Note: Results from 2009 through 2014 are based on the American Life Panel; 2015 through 2020 results are based on the UnderstandingAmerica Study panel. OBBP stands for online banking bill payment; BANP stands for bank account number payment.Source: 2009–20 Surveys of Consumer Payment Choice Questions: How do you typically pay for things today? Why do you use that method? Summarize changes that have occurred between 2015 and 2020 in how people pay for things.  What is one major difference between debit cards and credit cards?

Answer: 638 Question: Why do you think landlords care about an applicant's credit score when deciding whose application to accept for a rental apartment? Why do you think landlords in these cities have such high standards when it comes to accepting applicants?  If you want to rent an apartment after high school or college, what can you do to start to establish credit? Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.   Behind the numbers (RentCafe):  "Good credit is becoming increasingly crucial for renting an apartment.

Zillow said Tuesday that it's winding down its homebuying unit, which competes with Opendoor.