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The dynamic we’ve seen most of this week of investors losing confidence in big tech and turning to bonds is in full effect this morning. A pretty significant slump for the tech sector yesterday is showing up as a sizable drop in mortgage rates today. We’re still above 7%, but this is the lowest our…

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Toco is one of NerdWallet’s top picks for an extended car warranty. The company offers straightforward plan pricing and easy-to-get online quotes, and we were impressed with their representatives on the phone. Toco’s exclusionary plan pricing was middle-of-the-pack for the higher-mileage car we shopped plans for, and on the high end compared to competitors for…

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Millennials have a few defining financial features, according to a new NerdWallet survey. For example, they have a greater willingness to rely on friends and user-generated online content for financial information. There are also some notable differences within the millennial generation, the largest such group in the country. A greater share of older millennials (ages…