Mortgage rates remained near a three-month low this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 6.65% from last week’s reading of 6.63%. The average rate on a…

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Key takeaways Currency exchange options have expanded, but knowing best practices helps you avoid costly misconceptions. While many airport exchanges charge high fees, newer automated kiosks offer more competitive rates. Modern ATM networks and bank partnerships make advance currency exchanges less necessary than before. Understanding how bank partnerships affect exchange…

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Key takeaways An open-end fund adds and removes shares as they are bought and sold. A closed-end fund is static with a fixed number of shares. Mutual funds can be open- or closed-end, though open-end is most common. Open-end and closed-end funds have a lot in common.…