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		<title>Weekly Mortgage Rates Ease as Inflation Loses Some Heat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates gave home buyers a little breathing room this week — but not much.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, August 13: A Little Lower</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Rates fell today in the wake of yesterday’s inflation data.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, August 13: A Little Lower originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2065327"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2065327" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Kirkland Chocolate Chips Are Back, Baby! But &#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Barroso]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Costco discontinued its Kirkland chocolate chips due to soaring cocoa prices. They're returning to shelves now, but shoppers will pay almost twice what they did in 2021.]]></description>
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				Amanda Barroso writes for NerdWallet. Email: abarroso@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Kirkland Chocolate Chips Are Back, Baby! But … originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2064911"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2064911" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>A Low-Hire, Low-Fire Labor Market Is Making Job Hunting Harder</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Helhoski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. has a lethargic labor market marked by slower hiring and fewer workers quitting their jobs. Elizabeth Renter, NerdWallet’s senior economist, breaks down the trends.]]></description>
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				Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet. Email: anna@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @AnnaHelhoski.
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				Elizabeth Renter writes for NerdWallet. Email: elizabeth@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @elizabethrenter.
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, August 12: Noticeably Lower</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates fell today while inflation cooled slightly, in line with expectations.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, August 12: Noticeably Lower originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2064727"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2064727" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>AmEx Just Added 351 Hotels to Its Platinum Card Perks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally French]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open exclusively to its premium cardholders, the American Express Fine Hotels &amp; Resorts program (often referred to as FHR) operates as a travel agency of sorts. The credit card company…]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Open exclusively to its premium cardholders, the American Express Fine Hotels &amp; Resorts program (often referred to as FHR) operates as a travel agency of sorts. The credit card company has negotiated special benefits with more than 1,000 hotels around the world so cardmembers can enjoy an upgraded experience, regardless of having elite status with...</p>	<div class="nw-author-box-wp" data-nw-component-type-name="Author Box - WP" data-nw-component-type-slug="nw_author_box_wp">
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				Sally French writes for NerdWallet. Email: sfrench@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @SAFmedia.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article AmEx Just Added 351 Hotels to Its Platinum Card Perks originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2064617"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2064617" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>How to Buy Land to Build a House</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Harrison]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how to buy land to build a house, including land types, financing options like land and construction loans, costs and mistakes to avoid.]]></description>
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				Ashley Harrison writes for NerdWallet. Email: aharrison@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article How to Buy Land to Build a House originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2063767"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2063767" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Take Your Blood To The Bank (Please)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Schwahn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Blood donations dropped to a four-year summer low in July, driven by extreme heat, poor air quality and rampant foodborne illness (thanks a lot, cyclospora).]]></description>
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				Lauren Schwahn writes for NerdWallet. Email: lschwahn@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lauren_schwahn.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Take Your Blood To The Bank (Please) originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2063735"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2063735" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>How to Buy a Home Before Your Old One Sells (Without Going Broke)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Getler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It might feel like a high-wire act at times, but it’s absolutely possible to buy a new home before you’ve sold your old one.]]></description>
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				Taylor Getler writes for NerdWallet. Email: tgetler@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article How to Buy a Home Before Your Old One Sells (Without Going Broke) originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2061661"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2061661" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, August 11: Kind of a Big Jump</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abby Badach Doyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose enough today that you might be feeling some sticker shock.]]></description>
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				Abby Badach Doyle writes for NerdWallet. Email: abadachdoyle@nerdwallet.com.
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	<p class="nw-originally-posted-link">The article Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, August 11: Kind of a Big Jump originally appeared on NerdWallet.</p><span data-post-id="2063964"></span><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/content/themes/nerdwallet/assets/tracking/nw-pixel-v1.gif?post_id=2063964" style="display: none;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" />]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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