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Dave Ramsey Suggests Pausing Retirement Savings To Speed Up Home Down Payment, Warns 'Don't Borrow From or Cash Out Your Retirement Accounts To Speed Up Your Down Payment Savings'
Sunday, June 29, 2025 - 12:42pm | 423Personal finance advisor and investment guru Dave Ramsey has suggested a unique strategy for Americans grappling with the challenge of saving for a home down payment amidst escalating inflation and living costs. What Happened: Ramsey has proposed that prospective homebuyers could temporarily halt...
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Here Are The 15 Cities Where Homebuyers Are Dropping The Heftiest Down Payments
Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 3:11pm | 699As the housing market in the U.S. continues its remarkable ascent, the landscape of home buying is seeing a significant shift in down payment trends. What Happened: According to a study by Realtor.com, the overall percentage of down payments decreased in 2023 compared to the...
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Mistakes To Avoid If You're Struggling With Your Down Payment
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 12:24pm | 676So many first-time buyers struggle pulling together the down payment that gifted money from relatives and close friends has become relatively common. The practice is no longer prevalent only among wealthy families. Now that gifts for down payments are more common, the requirement for a gift...