Why Might Your Mortgage App Fail? Learn From 2020’s Denials
Mortgage application data from years past can teach important lessons. It may not be as engrossing as a memoir, but the story the data tells could help aspiring homeowners make…
Elizabeth Renter
Elizabeth Renter spends her time hunting for consumer takeaways in datasets and crunching numbers for all things personal finance. Her work has been cited by The New York Times, The Washington Post, the "Today" show, CNBC and elsewhere. When not playing with words and numbers, she enjoys traveling, powerlifting and restoring her Victorian home. Email: [email protected].
Posts by Elizabeth Renter:
Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Outpaces Personal Loans in Past Year
Having access to credit, or the ability to pay for things when you don’t have the cash, is a cornerstone of financial health. Personal loans and credit cards are traditional…
Watch Out for These Buy Now, Pay Later Traps
If you haven’t yet been tempted at checkout to spread out payments on a purchase, you will be soon. The buy now, pay later industry is growing quickly, but it…
Upgrade Your Job: How the Labor Shortage May Benefit You
There are 10.4 million job openings in the United States and just 7.7 million unemployed people in the workforce. The imbalance is creating opportunities for career advancement across industries and…
Survey: Pandemic Shoppers a Lifeline for Small Businesses
The country’s first statewide stay-at-home order of the pandemic was issued in California over 18 months ago, and many small-business owners have been on a turbulent ride since. But a…
4 Signs We’re in a Housing Market Primed for Regret
It’s a tough time to be a homebuying hopeful. Sellers rule this market, and potential buyers are battling with one another over a high-priced handful of homes. Buying a home…
As Pandemic Saving Settles, Inflation Could Sap Your Surplus
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans have been able to tuck away more cash than ever before. And though consumer spending has now surpassed pre-pandemic levels, some…
How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Americans’ Financial Lives
For well over a year now, Americans have been weathering a pandemic and all of the related economic effects. And while it isn’t over yet, a new survey from NerdWallet…
First-Time Home Buyer Metro Affordability Report – Q2 2021
It’s unsettling when skyrocketing home prices and a meager supply of listings are so prevalent you come to expect — and accept — them with resignation. In the second quarter,…
Dorm Costs Have Soared, but Many Freshmen Have No Choice
Living in the dorms is a rite of passage for millions of first-year college students. But like the rest of the college experience, it’s costly. And in many cases it’s…
