Robin Rayne/ZUMA Press Wire / Shutterstock / Robin Rayne/ZUMA Press Wire / Shutterstock Commitment to Our Readers President-elect Donald J. Trump ran for office on a platform that promised to lower prices for Americans struggling under the weight of inflation. Trump has promised to slash energy prices in half, which he said will have an overall deflationary effect. He also pledged to reduce regulatory burdens and promote economic policies, such as discouraging imports through the use of...

opolja / iStock.com Historically, the transition from one presidential administration to another has had little impact on the market, as a recent market data review by U.S. Bank showed. Still, uncertainty over how a new president’s policies might affect individuals’ wallets and the economy as a whole leaves many Americans looking for ways to safeguard their money. That’s especially true for baby boomers, who are either at or quickly approaching retirement age. Complicating matters this time...

©Shutterstock.com Chicago defines “neighborhood” a little differently than most cities. Although it does have neighborhoods in the traditional sense — over 200 of them, in fact — they’re clustered within 77 community areas. Whereas neighborhoods are loosely defined, community areas have distinct borders that have remained mostly unchanged since they were created in the 1920s. GOBankingRates spoke with Cody Horvat, real estate broker at Scott Group Real Estate, a Compass Real Estate sales team...

Kruck20 / iStock.com Orlando, Florida, is more than the theme-park capital of the U.S. — its metro area is also home to 2.8 million residents and it welcomes about 1,000 more each week, according to the Orlando Economic Partnership. But despite that growth, an increase in the number of homes for sale has created a more level playing field for buyers. “We have watched our market slowly settle over the last 12 months and we now have what we consider a ‘balanced market’ for the first time in...