Many people are swept up in buying gifts for their loved ones this time of year, but you can't forget to wrap up your financial obligations! Chris Hogan, Financial Expert and Author of "Retire Inspired", joins Your Cheddar to discuss what you need to do before the ball drops to ring in the new year.
Hogan says it's important to take a look at any leftover money from your 2017 budget and look at retirement options. You may still have time to increase your 401(k) contribution and consider contributing your yearly bonus toward retirement.
Plus, how certain states will be impacted by the Senate passing its tax reform bill. Hogan advises people to make sure all their paperwork is in order so they hit any end-of-the-year deadlines.
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers.
A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds (90,000 kilos) of fish in excess of legal quotas has been convicted in federal court in New York.
