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Fed Rate Cuts: What It Means for Your Wallet (And Your Next Move)
Interest rates are priced in.

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Quick hit: the Fed cut rates by 25 bps to 3.5%–3.75%. It follows the cuts in September and October. What it means for you: credit cards and other variable loans should dip a touch in the next cycles; HELOCs and adjustable rates ease too. Mortgage rates don’t move 1:1, but the trend helps buyers and refinances at the margin. Refinances are already up compared to last week. Savings yields and new CD offers will drift lower. Good for borrowers. Softer for cash parked in high-yield accounts.
Your next moves: pay down credit cards while rates ease. If you’re shopping a mortgage or auto loan, get pre-approved and compare 2–3 quotes now. If you want yield, lock a CD you like before the banks trim the return. Keep your emergency fund intact. Then keep building. Simple, steady, Stay Winning.
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