For many people, taking out student loans is a necessary part of getting the education they need to succeed in life. Whether it's for undergraduate studies or a specialized graduate degree, borrowing ...

A variable-rate mortgage has an interest rate that is not fixed for the full mortgage term. It can either have an annual rate update or an initial fixed rate before switching to a variable rate.

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A few months back, a prospective financial planning client came into my office to get my help determining if she has built up enough wealth to retire comfortably. Let’s call her Frazzled Francine (not ...

There’s one component which used to be ubiquitous in every experimenter’s junk box, but nowadays unless you happen to be a radio amateur the chances are you may not have seen one in a long time, if ...

Variable capacitors may be useful, but the air gap that provides their capacitance is their greatest weakness. Rather than deal with the poor dielectric properties of air, some high-end variable ...

Whether you’re applying for a government-backed loan or a conventional mortgage, you’ll likely have the choice between a fixed or variable interest rate. Although a fixed rate is typically safer since ...