[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11258},["ShallowReactive",2],{"discover/taxes/test-subcat-published":3,"config-published":10399,"i-ph:caret-down-bold":11232,"i-ph:list":11235,"i-ph:instagram-logo":11237,"i-ph:youtube-logo":11239,"i-ph:x-logo":11241,"i-ph:facebook-logo":11243,"i-ph:linkedin-logo":11245,"i-ph:magnifying-glass":11247,"breadcrumbs-/discover/taxes/test-subcat":11249,"i-ph:caret-right":11256},{"name":4,"created_at":5,"published_at":6,"updated_at":7,"id":8,"uuid":9,"content":10,"slug":10391,"full_slug":10392,"sort_by_date":18,"position":10393,"tag_list":10394,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":10395,"meta_data":18,"group_id":10396,"first_published_at":10397,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":10398,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18},"test subcat","2024-11-26T14:40:42.574Z","2026-01-08T10:00:03.534Z","2026-01-08T10:00:03.546Z",585385844,"2cb7ccd8-d25d-48e2-a0e2-df69d4c2c80d",{"_uid":11,"hero":12,"metatags":33,"component":37,"cta_banner":38,"articles_title":17,"speakToAdvisor":53,"latest_articles":54,"evergreen_guides":5426,"featured_articles":8657},"8fe3a2e0-7350-47a7-a860-a5073eb0abc3",[13],{"_uid":14,"image":15,"title":21,"subtitle":30,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":32},"0096614d-541d-4758-b1c2-45788c47e472",{"id":16,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":18,"title":17,"filename":19,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},6001932,"",null,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/175791/901x482/cbc85e0d54/example_hero_image.jpg","asset",{"type":22,"content":23},"doc",[24],{"type":25,"content":26},"paragraph",[27],{"text":28,"type":29},"Taxes sub","text","Explore a wealth of unbiased news and insight to help you make confident financial decisions.","app-hero",false,{"_uid":34,"title":28,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":36,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"3982a25f-24d9-4ab7-b1e4-d3046da1c223","seo_metatags","Taxes are the best","app-subcategory",[39],{"_uid":40,"link":41,"title":50,"component":51,"description":52},"0481a10c-da78-4762-90c4-e2cf602e5503",[42],{"_uid":43,"link":44,"title":48,"component":49},"e0fd39ae-70c1-421d-a5f2-f65e793f9ebc",{"id":17,"url":45,"linktype":46,"fieldtype":47,"cached_url":45},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor","url","multilink","Link to click","uLink","Speak to an advisor","cta-banner","now is the time",[],[55],{"_uid":56,"title":57,"component":58,"helpfulLinks":59},"acd52ecd-9775-4b7a-8401-60cabb68691a","Latest articles","latestArticles",[60],{"_uid":61,"links":62,"title":5424,"component":5425},"8b54e5d9-b40a-4445-8fe3-4b06f32841e0",[63,1693,2391,2935,3592,4303,4700],{"name":64,"created_at":65,"published_at":66,"updated_at":67,"id":68,"uuid":69,"content":70,"slug":1685,"full_slug":1686,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1687,"tag_list":1688,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1690,"first_published_at":1691,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":1692,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Where are the cheapest states to buy a house?","2024-06-28T08:43:38.250Z","2026-02-01T10:32:35.480Z","2026-02-01T10:32:35.518Z",516900726,"cffd5d26-670b-49d0-9b3d-ff958dfca8c8",{"_uid":71,"body":72,"hero":1609,"author":1630,"series":17,"sidebar":1655,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":1677,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":1681,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":1682,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":1683,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":1684,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"561f3e6c-3ddf-4de0-9658-f498c7c0eb92",[73],{"_uid":74,"data":75,"component":1608},"b0b63546-a100-4e95-9ac4-b69487b10f27",{"type":22,"content":76},[77,94,125,137,144,151,158,165,172,184,191,269,281,305,312,324,331,423,435,442,532,544,551,639,651,658,744,756,763,849,861,868,954,966,973,989,1061,1073,1080,1166,1178,1185,1257,1273,1285,1292,1378,1390,1397,1404,1466,1478,1485,1547,1559,1566,1587],{"type":78,"attrs":79,"content":81},"heading",{"level":80},2,[82,88],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":84},"Summary",[85],{"type":86,"attrs":87},"textStyle",{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":90}," ",[91],{"type":86,"attrs":92},{"color":93},"rgb(33, 35, 35)",{"type":95,"content":96},"bullet_list",[97,107,116],{"type":98,"content":99},"list_item",[100],{"type":25,"content":101},[102],{"text":103,"type":29,"marks":104},"Housing affordability varies widely across the US and is influenced by economic conditions, supply and demand, and income levels. ",[105],{"type":86,"attrs":106},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":108},[109],{"type":25,"content":110},[111],{"text":112,"type":29,"marks":113},"Buying in low-cost states may include facing challenges like lower investment returns, economic instability, and fewer amenities. ",[114],{"type":86,"attrs":115},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":117},[118],{"type":25,"content":119},[120],{"text":121,"type":29,"marks":122},"West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma are some of the cheapest states in which to purchase a house.  ",[123],{"type":86,"attrs":124},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":126,"content":127},{"level":80},[128,133],{"text":129,"type":29,"marks":130},"How affordable is housing in the US?",[131],{"type":86,"attrs":132},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":134},[135],{"type":86,"attrs":136},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":138},[139],{"text":140,"type":29,"marks":141},"The real estate market in the United States has always been a hot topic, especially when it comes to affordability. With housing prices soaring in many urban centers, finding the cheapest place to buy a house can be a challenge.  ",[142],{"type":86,"attrs":143},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":145},[146],{"text":147,"type":29,"marks":148},"However, the picture is different everywhere. Some states offer significantly lower housing costs than others, providing a haven for homebuyers looking for budget-friendly options. If you’ve ever wondered what state is the cheapest to buy a house, you’re not alone. ",[149],{"type":86,"attrs":150},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":152},[153],{"text":154,"type":29,"marks":155},"The cheapest place to buy a house in the United States varies widely due to a range of factors.  ",[156],{"type":86,"attrs":157},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":159},[160],{"text":161,"type":29,"marks":162},"States like California and New York are notorious for their high property prices, driven by demand, economic opportunities, and a concentration of amenities.  ",[163],{"type":86,"attrs":164},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":166},[167],{"text":168,"type":29,"marks":169},"Conversely, states with the cheapest real estate, such as West Virginia and Mississippi, boast some of the lowest housing costs because of economic conditions, lower demand, and often a slower pace of life. ",[170],{"type":86,"attrs":171},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":173,"content":174},{"level":80},[175,180],{"text":176,"type":29,"marks":177},"What are the factors that influence housing affordability?",[178],{"type":86,"attrs":179},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":181},[182],{"type":86,"attrs":183},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":185},[186],{"text":187,"type":29,"marks":188},"Understanding why states with the cheapest real estate are able to have lower prices than others requires a look at several key factors: ",[189],{"type":86,"attrs":190},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":192},[193,209,224,239,254],{"type":98,"content":194},[195],{"type":25,"content":196},[197,204],{"text":198,"type":29,"marks":199},"Economic conditions: ",[200,202],{"type":201},"bold",{"type":86,"attrs":203},{"color":17},{"text":205,"type":29,"marks":206},"States with booming economies, high employment rates, and large metropolitan areas typically have higher housing prices. Conversely, states with less economic activity often have more affordable real estate. ",[207],{"type":86,"attrs":208},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":210},[211],{"type":25,"content":212},[213,219],{"text":214,"type":29,"marks":215},"Supply and demand: ",[216,217],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":218},{"color":17},{"text":220,"type":29,"marks":221},"High demand in urban areas with limited housing supply drives up prices. In contrast, rural areas or states with abundant land and housing stock see lower prices. ",[222],{"type":86,"attrs":223},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":225},[226],{"type":25,"content":227},[228,234],{"text":229,"type":29,"marks":230},"Average income levels:",[231,232],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":233},{"color":17},{"text":235,"type":29,"marks":236}," Housing affordability often correlates with local income levels. Housing prices tend to be more affordable in states where the average income is lower, reflecting the economic realities of the residents. ",[237],{"type":86,"attrs":238},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":240},[241],{"type":25,"content":242},[243,249],{"text":244,"type":29,"marks":245},"Property taxes and insurance costs: ",[246,247],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":248},{"color":17},{"text":250,"type":29,"marks":251},"High property taxes and insurance costs can significantly impact overall housing affordability. States with lower taxes and insurance costs provide more financially manageable options for homeowners. ",[252],{"type":86,"attrs":253},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":255},[256],{"type":25,"content":257},[258,264],{"text":259,"type":29,"marks":260},"Living expenses: ",[261,262],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":263},{"color":17},{"text":265,"type":29,"marks":266},"General living expenses, including utilities, transportation, and healthcare, also influence where people can afford to buy homes. States with lower living costs often offer more affordable housing markets. ",[267],{"type":86,"attrs":268},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":270,"content":271},{"level":80},[272,277],{"text":273,"type":29,"marks":274},"Top 10 cheapest states to buy a house",[275],{"type":86,"attrs":276},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":278},[279],{"type":86,"attrs":280},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":282},[283,288,300],{"text":284,"type":29,"marks":285},"According to ",[286],{"type":86,"attrs":287},{"color":17},{"text":289,"type":29,"marks":290},"Rocket Mortgage",[291,296,298],{"type":292,"attrs":293},"link",{"href":294,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/cheapest-states-to-buy-a-house","_blank",{"type":86,"attrs":297},{"color":17},{"type":299},"underline",{"text":301,"type":29,"marks":302},", these are 10 of the cheapest states to buy a house.  ",[303],{"type":86,"attrs":304},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":306},[307],{"text":308,"type":29,"marks":309},"For each state, we will examine why it ranks as one of the cheapest, including average home prices, population, lifestyle, employment opportunities, and the pros and cons of buying a home there. ",[310],{"type":86,"attrs":311},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":313},[314,320],{"text":315,"type":29,"marks":316},"West Virginia",[317,318],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":319},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":321},[322],{"type":86,"attrs":323},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":325},[326],{"text":327,"type":29,"marks":328},"West Virginia is one of the cheapest states to buy a house due to its lower demand and economic conditions.  ",[329],{"type":86,"attrs":330},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":332},[333,348,363,378,393,408],{"type":98,"content":334},[335],{"type":25,"content":336},[337,343],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":339},"Average home price: ",[340,341],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":342},{"color":17},{"text":344,"type":29,"marks":345},"$143,200. ",[346],{"type":86,"attrs":347},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":349},[350],{"type":25,"content":351},[352,358],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":354},"Population:",[355,356],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":357},{"color":17},{"text":359,"type":29,"marks":360}," 1.8 million. ",[361],{"type":86,"attrs":362},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":364},[365],{"type":25,"content":366},[367,373],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":369},"Lifestyle: ",[370,371],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":372},{"color":17},{"text":374,"type":29,"marks":375},"Offers a serene lifestyle with a slower pace of life, appealing to those looking to escape the city. ",[376],{"type":86,"attrs":377},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":379},[380],{"type":25,"content":381},[382,388],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":384},"Employment opportunities: ",[385,386],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":387},{"color":17},{"text":389,"type":29,"marks":390},"Mining, forestry, and tourism. ",[391],{"type":86,"attrs":392},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":394},[395],{"type":25,"content":396},[397,403],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":399},"Pros: ",[400,401],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":402},{"color":17},{"text":404,"type":29,"marks":405},"Beautiful scenery and low cost of living. ",[406],{"type":86,"attrs":407},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":409},[410],{"type":25,"content":411},[412,418],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":414},"Cons:",[415,416],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":417},{"color":17},{"text":419,"type":29,"marks":420}," Limited job opportunities and slower economic growth. ",[421],{"type":86,"attrs":422},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":424},[425,431],{"text":426,"type":29,"marks":427},"Mississippi",[428,429],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":430},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":432},[433],{"type":86,"attrs":434},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":436},[437],{"text":438,"type":29,"marks":439},"Mississippi's affordable housing market is influenced by its agricultural economy and lower income levels. ",[440],{"type":86,"attrs":441},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":443},[444,458,473,488,503,517],{"type":98,"content":445},[446],{"type":25,"content":447},[448,453],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":449},[450,451],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":452},{"color":17},{"text":454,"type":29,"marks":455},"$145,600. ",[456],{"type":86,"attrs":457},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":459},[460],{"type":25,"content":461},[462,468],{"text":463,"type":29,"marks":464},"Population: ",[465,466],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":467},{"color":17},{"text":469,"type":29,"marks":470},"2.9 million. ",[471],{"type":86,"attrs":472},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":474},[475],{"type":25,"content":476},[477,483],{"text":478,"type":29,"marks":479},"Lifestyle:",[480,481],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":482},{"color":17},{"text":484,"type":29,"marks":485}," Known for its rich history, southern hospitality, and a strong sense of community.  ",[486],{"type":86,"attrs":487},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":489},[490],{"type":25,"content":491},[492,498],{"text":493,"type":29,"marks":494},"Employment opportunities:",[495,496],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":497},{"color":17},{"text":499,"type":29,"marks":500}," Agriculture, manufacturing, and trade. ",[501],{"type":86,"attrs":502},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":504},[505],{"type":25,"content":506},[507,512],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":508},[509,510],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":511},{"color":17},{"text":513,"type":29,"marks":514},"Rich cultural history and mild winters. ",[515],{"type":86,"attrs":516},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":518},[519],{"type":25,"content":520},[521,527],{"text":522,"type":29,"marks":523},"Cons: ",[524,525],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":526},{"color":17},{"text":528,"type":29,"marks":529},"High poverty rates and less economic diversity. ",[530],{"type":86,"attrs":531},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":533},[534,540],{"text":535,"type":29,"marks":536},"Arkansas",[537,538],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":539},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":541},[542],{"type":86,"attrs":543},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":545},[546],{"text":547,"type":29,"marks":548},"Arkansas’s affordable housing market reflects its diverse economy and lower demand. ",[549],{"type":86,"attrs":550},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":552},[553,568,582,596,610,625],{"type":98,"content":554},[555],{"type":25,"content":556},[557,563],{"text":558,"type":29,"marks":559},"Average home price:",[560,561],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":562},{"color":17},{"text":564,"type":29,"marks":565}," $162,300. ",[566],{"type":86,"attrs":567},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":569},[570],{"type":25,"content":571},[572,577],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":573},[574,575],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":576},{"color":17},{"text":578,"type":29,"marks":579}," 3 million. ",[580],{"type":86,"attrs":581},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":583},[584],{"type":25,"content":585},[586,591],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":587},[588,589],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":590},{"color":17},{"text":592,"type":29,"marks":593},"Offers a mix of urban and rural living, with vibrant cities like Little Rock and expansive natural parks. ",[594],{"type":86,"attrs":595},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":597},[598],{"type":25,"content":599},[600,605],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":601},[602,603],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":604},{"color":17},{"text":606,"type":29,"marks":607},"Agriculture, aerospace, and retail. ",[608],{"type":86,"attrs":609},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":611},[612],{"type":25,"content":613},[614,620],{"text":615,"type":29,"marks":616},"Pros:",[617,618],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":619},{"color":17},{"text":621,"type":29,"marks":622}," Diverse natural landscapes and a low cost of living. ",[623],{"type":86,"attrs":624},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":626},[627],{"type":25,"content":628},[629,634],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":630},[631,632],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":633},{"color":17},{"text":635,"type":29,"marks":636}," Higher crime rates in some areas and limited public transportation. ",[637],{"type":86,"attrs":638},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":640},[641,647],{"text":642,"type":29,"marks":643},"Louisiana",[644,645],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":646},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":648},[649],{"type":86,"attrs":650},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":652},[653],{"text":654,"type":29,"marks":655},"Louisiana’s housing remains affordable due to economic factors and natural disaster risks impacting property values. ",[656],{"type":86,"attrs":657},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":659},[660,674,688,702,716,730],{"type":98,"content":661},[662],{"type":25,"content":663},[664,669],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":665},[666,667],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":668},{"color":17},{"text":670,"type":29,"marks":671},"$192,800. ",[672],{"type":86,"attrs":673},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":675},[676],{"type":25,"content":677},[678,683],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":679},[680,681],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":682},{"color":17},{"text":684,"type":29,"marks":685}," 4.6 million. ",[686],{"type":86,"attrs":687},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":689},[690],{"type":25,"content":691},[692,697],{"text":478,"type":29,"marks":693},[694,695],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":696},{"color":17},{"text":698,"type":29,"marks":699}," Known for its vibrant culture, music, and cuisine, Louisiana is a cultural melting pot with a strong community vibe. ",[700],{"type":86,"attrs":701},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":703},[704],{"type":25,"content":705},[706,711],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":707},[708,709],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":710},{"color":17},{"text":712,"type":29,"marks":713},"Energy, petrochemical, and tourism. ",[714],{"type":86,"attrs":715},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":717},[718],{"type":25,"content":719},[720,725],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":721},[722,723],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":724},{"color":17},{"text":726,"type":29,"marks":727},"Rich cultural life and a strong community feel. ",[728],{"type":86,"attrs":729},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":731},[732],{"type":25,"content":733},[734,739],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":735},[736,737],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":738},{"color":17},{"text":740,"type":29,"marks":741}," Vulnerable to hurricanes and higher crime rates in urban areas. ",[742],{"type":86,"attrs":743},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":745},[746,752],{"text":747,"type":29,"marks":748},"Indiana",[749,750],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":751},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":753},[754],{"type":86,"attrs":755},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":757},[758],{"text":759,"type":29,"marks":760},"Indiana’s affordable housing market comes from balanced economic conditions and lower living costs. ",[761],{"type":86,"attrs":762},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":764},[765,779,793,807,821,835],{"type":98,"content":766},[767],{"type":25,"content":768},[769,774],{"text":558,"type":29,"marks":770},[771,772],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":773},{"color":17},{"text":775,"type":29,"marks":776}," $182,400. ",[777],{"type":86,"attrs":778},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":780},[781],{"type":25,"content":782},[783,788],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":784},[785,786],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":787},{"color":17},{"text":789,"type":29,"marks":790}," 6.7 million. ",[791],{"type":86,"attrs":792},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":794},[795],{"type":25,"content":796},[797,802],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":798},[799,800],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":801},{"color":17},{"text":803,"type":29,"marks":804},"It offers a blend of bustling cities and quiet, rural areas, and it is known for its sports culture and friendly communities. ",[805],{"type":86,"attrs":806},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":808},[809],{"type":25,"content":810},[811,816],{"text":493,"type":29,"marks":812},[813,814],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":815},{"color":17},{"text":817,"type":29,"marks":818}," Manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare. ",[819],{"type":86,"attrs":820},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":822},[823],{"type":25,"content":824},[825,830],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":826},[827,828],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":829},{"color":17},{"text":831,"type":29,"marks":832},"Strong job market and excellent educational institutions. ",[833],{"type":86,"attrs":834},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":836},[837],{"type":25,"content":838},[839,844],{"text":522,"type":29,"marks":840},[841,842],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":843},{"color":17},{"text":845,"type":29,"marks":846},"Variable weather, including harsh winters and limited public transportation in rural areas. ",[847],{"type":86,"attrs":848},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":850},[851,857],{"text":852,"type":29,"marks":853},"Delaware",[854,855],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":856},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":858},[859],{"type":86,"attrs":860},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":862},[863],{"text":864,"type":29,"marks":865},"Despite Delaware’s higher property prices than other affordable states, its lack of sales tax and strategic location contribute to overall affordability. ",[866],{"type":86,"attrs":867},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":869},[870,884,898,912,926,940],{"type":98,"content":871},[872],{"type":25,"content":873},[874,879],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":875},[876,877],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":878},{"color":17},{"text":880,"type":29,"marks":881},"$300,500. ",[882],{"type":86,"attrs":883},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":885},[886],{"type":25,"content":887},[888,893],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":889},[890,891],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":892},{"color":17},{"text":894,"type":29,"marks":895}," 990,000. ",[896],{"type":86,"attrs":897},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":899},[900],{"type":25,"content":901},[902,907],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":903},[904,905],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":906},{"color":17},{"text":908,"type":29,"marks":909},"Offers a coastal lifestyle with easy access to beaches and a mix of small towns and urban areas. ",[910],{"type":86,"attrs":911},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":913},[914],{"type":25,"content":915},[916,921],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":917},[918,919],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":920},{"color":17},{"text":922,"type":29,"marks":923},"Financial, healthcare, and education. ",[924],{"type":86,"attrs":925},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":927},[928],{"type":25,"content":929},[930,935],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":931},[932,933],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":934},{"color":17},{"text":936,"type":29,"marks":937},"No sales tax and close to major cities and coastal attractions. ",[938],{"type":86,"attrs":939},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":941},[942],{"type":25,"content":943},[944,949],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":945},[946,947],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":948},{"color":17},{"text":950,"type":29,"marks":951}," Higher property prices and small size limit options for rural living. ",[952],{"type":86,"attrs":953},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":955},[956,962],{"text":957,"type":29,"marks":958},"Oklahoma",[959,960],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":961},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":963},[964],{"type":86,"attrs":965},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":967},[968],{"text":969,"type":29,"marks":970},"Oklahoma's housing is affordable because of its low land costs, modest demand, and economical construction expenses. ",[971],{"type":86,"attrs":972},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":974},[975],{"type":98,"content":976},[977],{"type":25,"content":978},[979,984],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":980},[981,982],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":983},{"color":17},{"text":985,"type":29,"marks":986},"$168,500. ",[987],{"type":86,"attrs":988},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":990},[991,1005,1019,1033,1047],{"type":98,"content":992},[993],{"type":25,"content":994},[995,1000],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":996},[997,998],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":999},{"color":17},{"text":1001,"type":29,"marks":1002}," 3.9 million. ",[1003],{"type":86,"attrs":1004},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1006},[1007],{"type":25,"content":1008},[1009,1014],{"text":478,"type":29,"marks":1010},[1011,1012],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1013},{"color":17},{"text":1015,"type":29,"marks":1016}," Offers a mix of urban and rural living with strong community values. ",[1017],{"type":86,"attrs":1018},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1020},[1021],{"type":25,"content":1022},[1023,1028],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":1024},[1025,1026],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1027},{"color":17},{"text":1029,"type":29,"marks":1030},"Energy, agriculture, and aviation. ",[1031],{"type":86,"attrs":1032},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1034},[1035],{"type":25,"content":1036},[1037,1042],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":1038},[1039,1040],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1041},{"color":17},{"text":1043,"type":29,"marks":1044},"Low cost of living and diverse job opportunities. ",[1045],{"type":86,"attrs":1046},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1048},[1049],{"type":25,"content":1050},[1051,1056],{"text":522,"type":29,"marks":1052},[1053,1054],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1055},{"color":17},{"text":1057,"type":29,"marks":1058},"Prone to tornadoes and limited cultural and recreational activities. ",[1059],{"type":86,"attrs":1060},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1062},[1063,1069],{"text":1064,"type":29,"marks":1065},"Kentucky",[1066,1067],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1068},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1070},[1071],{"type":86,"attrs":1072},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1074},[1075],{"text":1076,"type":29,"marks":1077},"Economic factors and a lower cost of living drive Kentucky’s affordable housing market. ",[1078],{"type":86,"attrs":1079},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1081},[1082,1096,1110,1124,1138,1152],{"type":98,"content":1083},[1084],{"type":25,"content":1085},[1086,1091],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":1087},[1088,1089],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1090},{"color":17},{"text":1092,"type":29,"marks":1093},"$173,300. ",[1094],{"type":86,"attrs":1095},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1097},[1098],{"type":25,"content":1099},[1100,1105],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":1101},[1102,1103],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1104},{"color":17},{"text":1106,"type":29,"marks":1107}," 4.5 million. ",[1108],{"type":86,"attrs":1109},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1111},[1112],{"type":25,"content":1113},[1114,1119],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":1115},[1116,1117],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1118},{"color":17},{"text":1120,"type":29,"marks":1121},"Famous for its horse racing and natural beauty, offering a relaxed and culturally rich lifestyle. ",[1122],{"type":86,"attrs":1123},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1125},[1126],{"type":25,"content":1127},[1128,1133],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":1129},[1130,1131],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1132},{"color":17},{"text":1134,"type":29,"marks":1135},"Agriculture, automotive, and manufacturing. ",[1136],{"type":86,"attrs":1137},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1139},[1140],{"type":25,"content":1141},[1142,1147],{"text":615,"type":29,"marks":1143},[1144,1145],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1146},{"color":17},{"text":1148,"type":29,"marks":1149}," Low cost of living and beautiful landscapes. ",[1150],{"type":86,"attrs":1151},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1153},[1154],{"type":25,"content":1155},[1156,1161],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":1157},[1158,1159],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1160},{"color":17},{"text":1162,"type":29,"marks":1163}," Limited economic diversity and variable weather with humid summers. ",[1164],{"type":86,"attrs":1165},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1167},[1168,1174],{"text":1169,"type":29,"marks":1170},"Ohio",[1171,1172],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1173},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1175},[1176],{"type":86,"attrs":1177},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1179},[1180],{"text":1181,"type":29,"marks":1182},"Ohio's housing is affordable because of its balanced economy, ample housing supply, and moderate cost of living. ",[1183],{"type":86,"attrs":1184},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1186},[1187,1201,1215,1229,1243],{"type":98,"content":1188},[1189],{"type":25,"content":1190},[1191,1196],{"text":558,"type":29,"marks":1192},[1193,1194],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1195},{"color":17},{"text":1197,"type":29,"marks":1198}," $180,200. ",[1199],{"type":86,"attrs":1200},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1202},[1203],{"type":25,"content":1204},[1205,1210],{"text":353,"type":29,"marks":1206},[1207,1208],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1209},{"color":17},{"text":1211,"type":29,"marks":1212}," 11.7 million. ",[1213],{"type":86,"attrs":1214},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1216},[1217],{"type":25,"content":1218},[1219,1224],{"text":478,"type":29,"marks":1220},[1221,1222],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1223},{"color":17},{"text":1225,"type":29,"marks":1226}," Offers a balance of urban and rural lifestyles, with major cities providing diverse cultural and recreational opportunities. ",[1227],{"type":86,"attrs":1228},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1230},[1231],{"type":25,"content":1232},[1233,1238],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":1234},[1235,1236],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1237},{"color":17},{"text":1239,"type":29,"marks":1240},"Manufacturing, healthcare, and education. ",[1241],{"type":86,"attrs":1242},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1244},[1245],{"type":25,"content":1246},[1247,1252],{"text":398,"type":29,"marks":1248},[1249,1250],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1251},{"color":17},{"text":1253,"type":29,"marks":1254},"Strong job market and excellent healthcare facilities. ",[1255],{"type":86,"attrs":1256},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1258},[1259],{"type":98,"content":1260},[1261],{"type":25,"content":1262},[1263,1268],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":1264},[1265,1266],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1267},{"color":17},{"text":1269,"type":29,"marks":1270}," Harsh winters and some areas with economic stagnation. ",[1271],{"type":86,"attrs":1272},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1274},[1275,1281],{"text":1276,"type":29,"marks":1277},"Alabama",[1278,1279],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1280},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1282},[1283],{"type":86,"attrs":1284},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1286},[1287],{"text":1288,"type":29,"marks":1289},"Alabama’s housing remains affordable due to its low land costs, relatively modest demand, and lower overall cost of living. ",[1290],{"type":86,"attrs":1291},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1293},[1294,1308,1322,1336,1350,1364],{"type":98,"content":1295},[1296],{"type":25,"content":1297},[1298,1303],{"text":338,"type":29,"marks":1299},[1300,1301],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1302},{"color":17},{"text":1304,"type":29,"marks":1305},"$172,800. ",[1306],{"type":86,"attrs":1307},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1309},[1310],{"type":25,"content":1311},[1312,1317],{"text":463,"type":29,"marks":1313},[1314,1315],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1316},{"color":17},{"text":1318,"type":29,"marks":1319},"4.9 million. ",[1320],{"type":86,"attrs":1321},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1323},[1324],{"type":25,"content":1325},[1326,1331],{"text":368,"type":29,"marks":1327},[1328,1329],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1330},{"color":17},{"text":1332,"type":29,"marks":1333},"Known for its warm climate, southern hospitality, and relaxed pace of life. ",[1334],{"type":86,"attrs":1335},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1337},[1338],{"type":25,"content":1339},[1340,1345],{"text":383,"type":29,"marks":1341},[1342,1343],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1344},{"color":17},{"text":1346,"type":29,"marks":1347},"Aerospace, manufacturing, and agriculture. ",[1348],{"type":86,"attrs":1349},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1351},[1352],{"type":25,"content":1353},[1354,1359],{"text":615,"type":29,"marks":1355},[1356,1357],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1358},{"color":17},{"text":1360,"type":29,"marks":1361}," Low cost of living, rich history. ",[1362],{"type":86,"attrs":1363},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1365},[1366],{"type":25,"content":1367},[1368,1373],{"text":413,"type":29,"marks":1369},[1370,1371],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1372},{"color":17},{"text":1374,"type":29,"marks":1375}," Higher poverty rates, some areas prone to severe weather. ",[1376],{"type":86,"attrs":1377},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":1379,"content":1380},{"level":80},[1381,1386],{"text":1382,"type":29,"marks":1383},"Tips for finding affordable homes",[1384],{"type":86,"attrs":1385},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1387},[1388],{"type":86,"attrs":1389},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":1391},[1392],{"text":1393,"type":29,"marks":1394},"Finding an affordable home requires a strategic approach.  ",[1395],{"type":86,"attrs":1396},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1398},[1399],{"text":1400,"type":29,"marks":1401},"Here are some tips you should consider: ",[1402],{"type":86,"attrs":1403},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1405},[1406,1421,1436,1451],{"type":98,"content":1407},[1408],{"type":25,"content":1409},[1410,1416],{"text":1411,"type":29,"marks":1412},"Research markets:",[1413,1414],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1415},{"color":17},{"text":1417,"type":29,"marks":1418}," Start by researching housing markets across different states. Use online tools like Zillow or Realtor.com to identify and compare home prices and market trends. ",[1419],{"type":86,"attrs":1420},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1422},[1423],{"type":25,"content":1424},[1425,1431],{"text":1426,"type":29,"marks":1427},"Engage a good real estate agent: ",[1428,1429],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1430},{"color":17},{"text":1432,"type":29,"marks":1433},"A knowledgeable real estate agent can provide valuable insights into local markets and help you find the best deals. ",[1434],{"type":86,"attrs":1435},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1437},[1438],{"type":25,"content":1439},[1440,1446],{"text":1441,"type":29,"marks":1442},"Timing the market: ",[1443,1444],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1445},{"color":17},{"text":1447,"type":29,"marks":1448},"Housing markets fluctuate, so timing your purchase can make a significant difference. Look for trends indicating a buyer’s market. ",[1449],{"type":86,"attrs":1450},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1452},[1453],{"type":25,"content":1454},[1455,1461],{"text":1456,"type":29,"marks":1457},"Explore multiple areas:",[1458,1459],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1460},{"color":17},{"text":1462,"type":29,"marks":1463}," Don’t limit your search to one state or region. Explore various places to find the best fit for your lifestyle and budget. ",[1464],{"type":86,"attrs":1465},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":1467,"content":1468},{"level":80},[1469,1474],{"text":1470,"type":29,"marks":1471},"What are the challenges and considerations when buying in a low-cost state?",[1472],{"type":86,"attrs":1473},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1475},[1476],{"type":86,"attrs":1477},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":1479},[1480],{"text":1481,"type":29,"marks":1482},"Buying a home in one of the states with the cheapest real estate can offer significant financial benefits, but it also comes with challenges: ",[1483],{"type":86,"attrs":1484},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":1486},[1487,1502,1517,1532],{"type":98,"content":1488},[1489],{"type":25,"content":1490},[1491,1497],{"text":1492,"type":29,"marks":1493},"Lower investment returns:",[1494,1495],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1496},{"color":17},{"text":1498,"type":29,"marks":1499}," Homes in low-cost states may not appreciate in value as quickly as those in more expensive markets, potentially resulting in lower long-term investment returns. ",[1500],{"type":86,"attrs":1501},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1503},[1504],{"type":25,"content":1505},[1506,1512],{"text":1507,"type":29,"marks":1508},"Economic instability: ",[1509,1510],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1511},{"color":17},{"text":1513,"type":29,"marks":1514},"Some low-cost states may have less stable economies, affecting job security and market stability. ",[1515],{"type":86,"attrs":1516},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1518},[1519],{"type":25,"content":1520},[1521,1527],{"text":1522,"type":29,"marks":1523},"Fewer amenities:",[1524,1525],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1526},{"color":17},{"text":1528,"type":29,"marks":1529}," Low-cost states may lack some of the amenities and services found in more urbanized areas, such as top-tier healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and cultural attractions. ",[1530],{"type":86,"attrs":1531},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":1533},[1534],{"type":25,"content":1535},[1536,1542],{"text":1537,"type":29,"marks":1538},"Limited public transportation:",[1539,1540],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1541},{"color":17},{"text":1543,"type":29,"marks":1544}," In many affordable states, public transportation options are limited, necessitating reliance on personal vehicles. ",[1545],{"type":86,"attrs":1546},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":1548,"content":1549},{"level":80},[1550,1555],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":1552},"Get expert financial advice",[1553],{"type":86,"attrs":1554},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":1556},[1557],{"type":86,"attrs":1558},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":1560},[1561],{"text":1562,"type":29,"marks":1563},"Finding the cheapest state to buy a house involves weighing various factors, from economic conditions to job opportunities and lifestyle preferences. While buying in a low-cost state comes with its own set of challenges, the potential for lower living expenses and a more relaxed lifestyle can make it a worthwhile choice for many.  ",[1564],{"type":86,"attrs":1565},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1567},[1568,1573,1582],{"text":1569,"type":29,"marks":1570},"The key is to align your home purchase with ",[1571],{"type":86,"attrs":1572},{"color":17},{"text":1574,"type":29,"marks":1575},"your financial goals",[1576,1579,1581],{"type":292,"attrs":1577},{"href":1578,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/how-to-save-money-for-short-and-long-term-goals",{"type":86,"attrs":1580},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":1583,"type":29,"marks":1584}," and lifestyle preferences, ensuring that your new home provides not just affordability but also a fulfilling living experience. ",[1585],{"type":86,"attrs":1586},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":1588},[1589,1594,1603],{"text":1590,"type":29,"marks":1591},"Let Unbiased connect you with a financial advisor for expert ",[1592],{"type":86,"attrs":1593},{"color":17},{"text":1595,"type":29,"marks":1596},"financial advice",[1597,1600,1602],{"type":292,"attrs":1598},{"href":1599,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor/advice-areas/?_gl=1%2aq6is0t%2a_ga%2aMjEwOTg3MTczOC4xNjk3NDQ0NjE5%2a_ga_2L93GWDPD4%2aMTcwNjU0MTg4Mi41MS4xLjE3MDY1NDE4ODQuNTguMC4w",{"type":86,"attrs":1601},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":1604,"type":29,"marks":1605}," tailored to navigating the diverse landscape of affordable housing markets across the United States. ",[1606],{"type":86,"attrs":1607},{"color":17},"article-rich-text",[1610],{"_uid":1611,"image":1612,"title":1614,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"8eaafe68-77fa-4648-adbe-5f1fbab24f10",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":1613,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/3934x2210/d50901fa84/cheapest-state-to-buy-a-house.webp",{"type":22,"content":1615},[1616],{"type":25,"content":1617},[1618,1620,1627],{"text":1619,"type":29},"Where are the ",{"text":1621,"type":29,"marks":1622},"cheapest states",[1623],{"type":1624,"attrs":1625},"styled",{"class":1626},"primary-gradient",{"text":1628,"type":29}," to buy a house?",true,{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":1637,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":1649,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":1654,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Unbiased team","2024-01-18T11:49:29.332Z","2024-01-24T16:17:31.264Z","2024-01-24T16:17:31.285Z",429182198,"a38620a4-ad81-47d5-b2fe-9fe933abd010",{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":1640,"component":1644,"description":1645},"Writers","a6e3129c-eeee-4438-8204-797883981521",{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":1643,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},13850198,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/400x400/232c6cb764/unbiased-team.jpg",{},"article-author","Our team of writers, who have decades of experience writing about personal finance, including investing and retirement, are here to help you find out what you must know about life’s biggest financial decisions.","unbiased-team","authors/unbiased-team",-10,[],224651374,"170282a1-0fe6-4cf3-ab19-04639ed3474c","2023-04-03T07:50:42.397Z","default",[],[1656],{"_uid":1657,"body":1658,"title":1675,"component":1676},"7303e72b-2802-4c17-878b-b93ba344cb81",[1659,1664,1668,1672],{"_uid":1660,"href":1661,"text":1662,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"2723922f-2529-4bbd-b8a7-f796ec1445e2","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/average-home-price-by-state","House price statistics","app-link",{"_uid":1665,"href":1666,"text":1667,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"b4309a2c-ac47-484d-a831-f90dd5b51034","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/the-cheapest-metro-areas-in-the-us-to-buy-and-rent","Least expensive metro areas to buy and rent",{"_uid":1669,"href":1670,"text":1671,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"3a5e84c8-9b36-416b-a070-8bcef84fd6ba","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/financial-advisor-buying-a-house","Financial advisor buying a house",{"_uid":1673,"href":1661,"text":1674,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"b4c9d27f-ca09-4529-986b-e371a97afc93","Average home prices","Related articles","app-links-list",{"title":1678,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":1679,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Cheapest states to buy a house in 2024: Top affordable markets","Discover the most affordable states for homebuyers in 2024. Learn where you can find the lowest housing prices and what makes these areas attractive. ","app-article",[],[],"Investigate the dynamics of housing costs and uncover which states provide the cheapest options for homebuyers. ",[],"cheapest-state-to-buy-a-house","discover/banking/cheapest-state-to-buy-a-house",-3720,[],365515562,"b8fa23fa-58a4-468c-9934-06e1aac300b0","2024-06-28T09:16:58.971Z",[],{"name":1694,"created_at":1695,"published_at":1696,"updated_at":1697,"id":1698,"uuid":1699,"content":1700,"slug":2384,"full_slug":2385,"sort_by_date":18,"position":2386,"tag_list":2387,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":2388,"first_published_at":2389,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":2390,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Divorce in Pennsylvania","2024-02-05T13:15:35.893Z","2026-02-10T09:16:02.901Z","2026-02-10T09:16:02.919Z",437502074,"7357fe33-6367-43e4-a1d1-9cda03464969",{"_uid":1701,"body":1702,"hero":2332,"author":2347,"series":17,"sidebar":2353,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":2377,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":2380,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":2381,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":2382,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":2383,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"de5191e7-8ba7-44fc-952b-7f5a4a04bd50",[1703],{"_uid":1704,"data":1705,"component":1608},"2fe46b9d-0425-44d7-841b-f9c2d783f072",{"type":22,"content":1706},[1707,1716,1769,1778,1785,1835,1842,1851,1858,1865,1927,1934,1940,1949,1956,1963,2041,2050,2057,2064,2071,2165,2172,2181,2188,2195,2202,2209,2216,2223,2232,2239,2251,2258,2265,2277,2284,2291,2299,2306,2314],{"type":78,"attrs":1708,"content":1709},{"level":80},[1710],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":1711},[1712,1713],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1714},{"color":1715},"rgb(0, 0, 0)",{"type":95,"content":1717},[1718,1727,1736,1745],{"type":98,"content":1719},[1720],{"type":25,"content":1721},[1722],{"text":1723,"type":29,"marks":1724},"In Pennsylvania, there are three main types of divorce - mutual consent, “no-fault,” and “fault-based.”",[1725],{"type":86,"attrs":1726},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1728},[1729],{"type":25,"content":1730},[1731],{"text":1732,"type":29,"marks":1733},"Seeking an uncontested, amicable divorce and minimizing the use of court resources can significantly reduce expenses.",[1734],{"type":86,"attrs":1735},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1737},[1738],{"type":25,"content":1739},[1740],{"text":1741,"type":29,"marks":1742},"In Oregon, filing fees can range from $200 to $300, varying by county.",[1743],{"type":86,"attrs":1744},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1746},[1747],{"type":25,"content":1748},[1749,1754,1764],{"text":1750,"type":29,"marks":1751},"A ",[1752],{"type":86,"attrs":1753},{"color":1715},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":1756},"financial advisor",[1757,1760,1763],{"type":292,"attrs":1758},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor/advice-areas/",{"type":86,"attrs":1761},{"color":1762},"rgb(17, 85, 204)",{"type":299},{"text":1765,"type":29,"marks":1766}," can help you protect your finances through a divorce and develop a long-term plan to rebuild afterward. ",[1767],{"type":86,"attrs":1768},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":1770,"content":1771},{"level":80},[1772],{"text":1773,"type":29,"marks":1774},"What are the different types of divorce in Pennsylvania?",[1775,1776],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1777},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1779},[1780],{"text":1781,"type":29,"marks":1782},"In Pennsylvania, divorce falls into three main categories, each suited to different separation circumstances:",[1783],{"type":86,"attrs":1784},{"color":1715},{"type":1786,"attrs":1787,"content":1789},"ordered_list",{"order":1788},1,[1790,1805,1820],{"type":98,"content":1791},[1792],{"type":25,"content":1793},[1794,1800],{"text":1795,"type":29,"marks":1796},"Mutual consent divorce:",[1797,1798],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1799},{"color":1715},{"text":1801,"type":29,"marks":1802}," This is the simplest route and involves both parties agreeing that the marriage cannot continue. You must have a 90-day waiting period from filing before the divorce can proceed.",[1803],{"type":86,"attrs":1804},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1806},[1807],{"type":25,"content":1808},[1809,1815],{"text":1810,"type":29,"marks":1811},"No-fault divorce:",[1812,1813],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1814},{"color":1715},{"text":1816,"type":29,"marks":1817}," If mutual consent isn't possible, one spouse can seek a no-fault divorce after a one-year separation, signaling an irreparable marriage without assigning blame.",[1818],{"type":86,"attrs":1819},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1821},[1822],{"type":25,"content":1823},[1824,1830],{"text":1825,"type":29,"marks":1826},"Fault-based divorce:",[1827,1828],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1829},{"color":1715},{"text":1831,"type":29,"marks":1832}," For cases involving specific grievances like adultery or abuse, one spouse can file for a fault-based divorce, requiring proof of the allegations.",[1833],{"type":86,"attrs":1834},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1836},[1837],{"text":1838,"type":29,"marks":1839},"Each category reflects different needs and processes, aiming to address the unique aspects of every separation.",[1840],{"type":86,"attrs":1841},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":1843,"content":1844},{"level":80},[1845],{"text":1846,"type":29,"marks":1847},"How much does a divorce cost in Pennsylvania?",[1848,1849],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1850},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1852},[1853],{"text":1854,"type":29,"marks":1855},"The cost of divorce in Pennsylvania varies widely depending on the type of divorce, the complexity of the case, and whether it is contested. ",[1856],{"type":86,"attrs":1857},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1859},[1860],{"text":1861,"type":29,"marks":1862},"Here's a general overview of some of the common costs associated with divorce in Pennsylvania:",[1863],{"type":86,"attrs":1864},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":1866},[1867,1882,1897,1912],{"type":98,"content":1868},[1869],{"type":25,"content":1870},[1871,1877],{"text":1872,"type":29,"marks":1873},"Filing fees:",[1874,1875],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1876},{"color":1715},{"text":1878,"type":29,"marks":1879}," The initial step in any divorce is filing a complaint with the court, which incurs a fee. These fees can range from $200 to $300, varying by county.",[1880],{"type":86,"attrs":1881},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1883},[1884],{"type":25,"content":1885},[1886,1892],{"text":1887,"type":29,"marks":1888},"Attorney fees:",[1889,1890],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1891},{"color":1715},{"text":1893,"type":29,"marks":1894}," Legal representation is the most significant cost variable. Attorney rates differ greatly, but you can expect an average hourly rate between $150 and $550. Due to the hours required, total costs can escalate quickly in contested divorces.",[1895],{"type":86,"attrs":1896},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1898},[1899],{"type":25,"content":1900},[1901,1907],{"text":1902,"type":29,"marks":1903},"Mediation costs:",[1904,1905],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1906},{"color":1715},{"text":1908,"type":29,"marks":1909}," Mediation offers a less adversarial route for couples seeking to resolve issues amicably. Mediators typically charge similar hourly rates to attorneys but can significantly reduce overall costs by facilitating quicker resolutions.",[1910],{"type":86,"attrs":1911},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1913},[1914],{"type":25,"content":1915},[1916,1922],{"text":1917,"type":29,"marks":1918},"Additional costs:",[1919,1920],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1921},{"color":1715},{"text":1923,"type":29,"marks":1924}," Other expenses may include court costs for processing documents, costs for obtaining financial records, and fees for real estate appraisals or custody evaluations, if applicable.",[1925],{"type":86,"attrs":1926},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1928},[1929],{"text":1930,"type":29,"marks":1931},"It's important to note that every divorce is unique, and costs can vary based on the complexity of asset division, custody disputes, and whether the divorce is contested. ",[1932],{"type":86,"attrs":1933},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1935},[1936],{"text":1732,"type":29,"marks":1937},[1938],{"type":86,"attrs":1939},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":1941,"content":1942},{"level":80},[1943],{"text":1944,"type":29,"marks":1945},"How do you file for divorce in Pennsylvania?",[1946,1947],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1948},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1950},[1951],{"text":1952,"type":29,"marks":1953},"Filing for divorce in Pennsylvania involves several steps aimed at ensuring both parties are aware of the proceedings and have the opportunity to respond. ",[1954],{"type":86,"attrs":1955},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":1957},[1958],{"text":1959,"type":29,"marks":1960},"Here's a simplified process:",[1961],{"type":86,"attrs":1962},{"color":1715},{"type":1786,"attrs":1964,"content":1965},{"order":1788},[1966,1981,1996,2011,2026],{"type":98,"content":1967},[1968],{"type":25,"content":1969},[1970,1976],{"text":1971,"type":29,"marks":1972},"Prepare the complaint:",[1973,1974],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1975},{"color":1715},{"text":1977,"type":29,"marks":1978}," The first step is preparing a divorce complaint, which outlines the grounds for divorce and any relief sought, such as alimony or child support.",[1979],{"type":86,"attrs":1980},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1982},[1983],{"type":25,"content":1984},[1985,1991],{"text":1986,"type":29,"marks":1987},"File the complaint:",[1988,1989],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":1990},{"color":1715},{"text":1992,"type":29,"marks":1993}," Submit the completed complaint to the county court where you or your spouse resides. Upon filing, you'll pay a filing fee, which, as mentioned, varies by county.",[1994],{"type":86,"attrs":1995},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":1997},[1998],{"type":25,"content":1999},[2000,2006],{"text":2001,"type":29,"marks":2002},"Serve the complaint:",[2003,2004],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2005},{"color":1715},{"text":2007,"type":29,"marks":2008}," Pennsylvania law requires that the other spouse be formally notified of the divorce action. This can be done through various methods, including sheriff's service or certified mail, ensuring they receive the complaint and summons.",[2009],{"type":86,"attrs":2010},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2012},[2013],{"type":25,"content":2014},[2015,2021],{"text":2016,"type":29,"marks":2017},"Wait for a response:",[2018,2019],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2020},{"color":1715},{"text":2022,"type":29,"marks":2023}," After service, the other spouse has a specific timeframe (usually 20 to 30 days) to respond, either agreeing to the terms, contesting them, or filing counterclaims.",[2024],{"type":86,"attrs":2025},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2027},[2028],{"type":25,"content":2029},[2030,2036],{"text":2031,"type":29,"marks":2032},"Proceed according to divorce type:",[2033,2034],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2035},{"color":1715},{"text":2037,"type":29,"marks":2038}," The next steps depend on the type of divorce filed. Mutual consent divorces might move quickly to settlement agreements, while contested cases could require mediation, discovery, and court appearances.",[2039],{"type":86,"attrs":2040},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":2042,"content":2043},{"level":80},[2044],{"text":2045,"type":29,"marks":2046},"How do you split assets in a divorce in Pennsylvania?",[2047,2048],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2049},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2051},[2052],{"text":2053,"type":29,"marks":2054},"In Pennsylvania, the division of assets during a divorce follows the principles of \"equitable distribution.\" ",[2055],{"type":86,"attrs":2056},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2058},[2059],{"text":2060,"type":29,"marks":2061},"This method aims to fairly divide marital property, not necessarily equally, based on several factors. ",[2062],{"type":86,"attrs":2063},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2065},[2066],{"text":2067,"type":29,"marks":2068},"Here's what you need to know:",[2069],{"type":86,"attrs":2070},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":2072},[2073,2088,2150],{"type":98,"content":2074},[2075],{"type":25,"content":2076},[2077,2083],{"text":2078,"type":29,"marks":2079},"Marital vs. non-marital assets:",[2080,2081],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2082},{"color":1715},{"text":2084,"type":29,"marks":2085}," Initially, it's essential to distinguish between marital assets (acquired during the marriage) and non-marital assets (owned before marriage, gifts, or inheritances to one spouse). Only marital assets are subject to division.",[2086],{"type":86,"attrs":2087},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2089},[2090,2103],{"type":25,"content":2091},[2092,2098],{"text":2093,"type":29,"marks":2094},"Factors considered:",[2095,2096],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2097},{"color":1715},{"text":2099,"type":29,"marks":2100}," The court considers various factors in equitable distribution, including:",[2101],{"type":86,"attrs":2102},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":2104},[2105,2114,2123,2132,2141],{"type":98,"content":2106},[2107],{"type":25,"content":2108},[2109],{"text":2110,"type":29,"marks":2111},"The length of the marriage.",[2112],{"type":86,"attrs":2113},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2115},[2116],{"type":25,"content":2117},[2118],{"text":2119,"type":29,"marks":2120},"Each spouse's earnings and earning potential.",[2121],{"type":86,"attrs":2122},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2124},[2125],{"type":25,"content":2126},[2127],{"text":2128,"type":29,"marks":2129},"Contributions to marital property, including a spouse's contribution as a homemaker.",[2130],{"type":86,"attrs":2131},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2133},[2134],{"type":25,"content":2135},[2136],{"text":2137,"type":29,"marks":2138},"The standard of living established during the marriage.",[2139],{"type":86,"attrs":2140},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2142},[2143],{"type":25,"content":2144},[2145],{"text":2146,"type":29,"marks":2147},"Each spouse's economic circumstances at the time of division.",[2148],{"type":86,"attrs":2149},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":2151},[2152],{"type":25,"content":2153},[2154,2160],{"text":2155,"type":29,"marks":2156},"Division process:",[2157,2158],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2159},{"color":1715},{"text":2161,"type":29,"marks":2162}," Couples can agree on asset division through negotiation or mediation. If an agreement can't be reached, the court will decide, considering the factors listed above.",[2163],{"type":86,"attrs":2164},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2166},[2167],{"text":2168,"type":29,"marks":2169},"Equitable distribution focuses on fairness, considering the entire circumstances of the marriage. It's a nuanced process that often requires legal guidance to navigate effectively.",[2170],{"type":86,"attrs":2171},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":2173,"content":2174},{"level":80},[2175],{"text":2176,"type":29,"marks":2177},"How does alimony work in Pennsylvania?",[2178,2179],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2180},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2182},[2183],{"text":2184,"type":29,"marks":2185},"Alimony in Pennsylvania ensures financial support for a spouse during or after a divorce. When deciding alimony, the court always aims to achieve economic fairness and maintain a standard of living comparable to the one the spouse has during their marriage. ",[2186],{"type":86,"attrs":2187},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2189},[2190],{"text":2191,"type":29,"marks":2192},"Pennsylvania also recognizes spousal support before the divorce is finalized; this is known as alimony pendente lite and is a temporary measure aimed at maintaining financial stability during the divorce proceedings.",[2193],{"type":86,"attrs":2194},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2196},[2197],{"text":2198,"type":29,"marks":2199},"When calculating the amount of alimony, the court uses a set formula: subtracting 40% of the lower earner's monthly net income from 33% of the higher earner's. This formula sets the support amount.",[2200],{"type":86,"attrs":2201},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2203},[2204],{"text":2205,"type":29,"marks":2206},"For post-divorce alimony, the court evaluates the marriage's duration, financial resources, age, health, and earning contributions, among other factors.",[2207],{"type":86,"attrs":2208},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2210},[2211],{"text":2212,"type":29,"marks":2213},"While initial support is temporary, post-divorce alimony is at the court's discretion and can be adjusted with changing circumstances.",[2214],{"type":86,"attrs":2215},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2217},[2218],{"text":2219,"type":29,"marks":2220},"This approach balances immediate and long-term financial needs following a divorce.",[2221],{"type":86,"attrs":2222},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":2224,"content":2225},{"level":80},[2226],{"text":2227,"type":29,"marks":2228},"What happens to children during a divorce in Pennsylvania?",[2229,2230],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2231},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2233},[2234],{"text":2235,"type":29,"marks":2236},"Pennsylvania prioritizes children's well-being in divorces, ensuring their best interests through fair custody and support arrangements. ",[2237],{"type":86,"attrs":2238},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":2240},[2241],{"type":98,"content":2242},[2243],{"type":25,"content":2244},[2245],{"text":2246,"type":29,"marks":2247},"Child custody",[2248,2249],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2250},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2252},[2253],{"text":2254,"type":29,"marks":2255},"Custody is divided into two main types: physical (where the child lives) and legal (decision-making authority). ",[2256],{"type":86,"attrs":2257},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2259},[2260],{"text":2261,"type":29,"marks":2262},"The court considers various factors to determine custody, such as each parent's relationship with the child, the child's preference (depending on age and maturity), and the parent's ability to provide a stable, loving environment.",[2263],{"type":86,"attrs":2264},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":2266},[2267],{"type":98,"content":2268},[2269],{"type":25,"content":2270},[2271],{"text":2272,"type":29,"marks":2273},"Child Support",[2274,2275],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2276},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2278},[2279],{"text":2280,"type":29,"marks":2281},"Child support calculations use a straightforward formula: 40% of the lower earner's net income is subtracted from 33% of the higher earner's, ensuring equitable distribution for children's needs, from healthcare to daily expenses.",[2282],{"type":86,"attrs":2283},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2285},[2286],{"text":2287,"type":29,"marks":2288},"To mitigate the impact of divorce, Pennsylvania encourages mediation and offers counseling, promoting cooperative parenting and children's stability.",[2289],{"type":86,"attrs":2290},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":2292,"content":2293},{"level":80},[2294],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":2295},[2296,2297],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2298},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2300},[2301],{"text":2302,"type":29,"marks":2303},"A financial advisor can help you assess your current financial status, create a post-divorce budget, and develop a long-term financial plan that aligns with your needs and goals.",[2304],{"type":86,"attrs":2305},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2307},[2308],{"text":2309,"type":29,"marks":2310},"Unbiased can connect you with a financial advisor who meets your needs. Simply provide some details about what you’re looking for, and Unbiased’s platform will match you with your advisor.",[2311,2312],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2313},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":2315},[2316,2325],{"text":2317,"type":29,"marks":2318},"Find your financial advisor with Unbiased today",[2319,2321,2322,2324],{"type":292,"attrs":2320},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2323},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":2326,"type":29,"marks":2327},".",[2328,2329,2331],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2330},{"color":1715},{"type":299},[2333],{"_uid":2334,"image":2335,"title":2337,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"502ea32f-9771-4407-bbf2-552a0c604076",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":2336,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/1800x1211/c742bad345/divorce-in-pennsylvania.webp",{"type":22,"content":2338},[2339],{"type":25,"content":2340},[2341,2345],{"text":1694,"type":29,"marks":2342},[2343],{"type":1624,"attrs":2344},{"class":1626},{"text":2346,"type":29},": Everything You Need to Know",{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":2348,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":2351,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":2352,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":2349,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":2350,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[2354],{"_uid":2355,"body":2356,"title":1675,"component":1676},"07cda2e0-68e7-419e-aad1-77a82ce48301",[2357,2361,2365,2369,2373],{"_uid":2358,"href":2359,"text":2360,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"a3571d6e-03ce-419d-96e4-5cfb4f3b5cba","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/pennsylvania-tax-guide","Pennsylvania tax guide",{"_uid":2362,"href":2363,"text":2364,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"0f87b8f5-5fba-45df-b909-a23fd25a798f","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/estate-planning-in-pennsylvania","Estate planning in Pennsylvania",{"_uid":2366,"href":2367,"text":2368,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"e0c34139-924e-45e8-adeb-88badef20812","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/nursing-home-costs-in-pennsylvania","Nursing home costs in Pennsylvania",{"_uid":2370,"href":2371,"text":2372,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"03cb7cc1-2644-4868-9911-9c77d74ecbfa","http://unbiased.com/discover/banking/healthcare-costs-in-pennsylvania","Healthcare costs in Pennsylvania",{"_uid":2374,"href":2375,"text":2376,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"20643812-29f8-4e3f-856e-f6d7bbf0c5a2","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement-investing/retiring-in-pennsylvania","Retire in Pennsylvania",{"title":2378,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":2379,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Divorce in Pennsylvania: Everything You Need to Know","Explore how to divorce in Pennsylvania comprehensively. From filing and records to costs, and more, this guide will take you through divorce in Pennsylvania and help you make informed decisions.",[],[],"This article covers everything you need to know about getting a divorce in Pennsylvania, from the different processes to the cost. ",[],"divorce-in-pennsylvania","discover/banking/divorce-in-pennsylvania",-3370,[],"37099abe-597d-4c7c-a54c-f0b9357dbcd6","2024-03-26T16:42:26.826Z",[],{"name":2392,"created_at":2393,"published_at":2394,"updated_at":2395,"id":2396,"uuid":2397,"content":2398,"slug":2928,"full_slug":2929,"sort_by_date":18,"position":2930,"tag_list":2931,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":2932,"first_published_at":2933,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":2934,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"mortgage rates 2024","2023-12-22T09:57:23.192Z","2026-06-15T12:48:40.169Z","2026-06-15T12:48:40.188Z",421856850,"b87f9866-5f29-4173-87e3-adfd4775c095",{"_uid":2399,"body":2400,"hero":2869,"author":2885,"series":17,"sidebar":2905,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":2921,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":2924,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":2925,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":1629,"intro_paragraph":2926,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":2927,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"916b724e-3e41-4aec-9d75-52a9e84a5219",[2401,2754,2777],{"_uid":2402,"data":2403,"component":1608},"6a667996-4b80-4887-b7aa-a0e86785c099",{"type":22,"content":2404},[2405,2416,2475,2487,2530,2537,2544,2551,2572,2584,2591,2624,2636,2657,2678,2690,2708,2728,2740,2747],{"type":78,"attrs":2406,"content":2407},{"level":80},[2408,2412],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":2409},[2410],{"type":86,"attrs":2411},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2413},[2414],{"type":86,"attrs":2415},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":2417},[2418,2427,2436,2445,2454],{"type":98,"content":2419},[2420],{"type":25,"content":2421},[2422],{"text":2423,"type":29,"marks":2424},"Mortgage rates reached a 20-year high in 2023 due to increased credit rates and other factors. ",[2425],{"type":86,"attrs":2426},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2428},[2429],{"type":25,"content":2430},[2431],{"text":2432,"type":29,"marks":2433},"Experts anticipate a modest decrease in mortgage rates in 2024 and 2025. ",[2434],{"type":86,"attrs":2435},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2437},[2438],{"type":25,"content":2439},[2440],{"text":2441,"type":29,"marks":2442},"US housing prices will likely decrease in late 2024. ",[2443],{"type":86,"attrs":2444},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2446},[2447],{"type":25,"content":2448},[2449],{"text":2450,"type":29,"marks":2451},"There are various pros and cons to waiting for more favorable rates before buying. ",[2452],{"type":86,"attrs":2453},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2455},[2456],{"type":25,"content":2457},[2458,2463,2470],{"text":2459,"type":29,"marks":2460},"If you’re considering buying a property, it’s worth speaking to a ",[2461],{"type":86,"attrs":2462},{"color":17},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":2464},[2465,2467,2469],{"type":292,"attrs":2466},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":2468},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2471,"type":29,"marks":2472}," before you take the plunge.    ",[2473],{"type":86,"attrs":2474},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":2476,"content":2477},{"level":80},[2478,2483],{"text":2479,"type":29,"marks":2480},"Why are mortgage rates so high?",[2481],{"type":86,"attrs":2482},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2484},[2485],{"type":86,"attrs":2486},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2488},[2489,2494,2503,2508,2514,2525],{"text":2490,"type":29,"marks":2491},"In 2023, US mortgage rates ballooned. From just 3.22% in January to nearly 8% by October, these rates reached their ",[2492],{"type":86,"attrs":2493},{"color":17},{"text":2495,"type":29,"marks":2496},"highest levels in over two decades",[2497,2500,2502],{"type":292,"attrs":2498},{"href":2499,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/mortgages/mortgage-forecast/#:~:text=Will%20mortgage%20rates%20fall%20in,at%20the%20end%20of%202024",{"type":86,"attrs":2501},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2504,"type":29,"marks":2505},". ",[2506],{"type":86,"attrs":2507},{"color":17},{"text":2509,"type":29,"marks":2510},"Getting ",[2511],{"type":86,"attrs":2512},{"color":2513},"rgb(41, 38, 27)",{"text":2515,"type":29,"marks":2516},"mortgage preapproval",[2517,2523],{"type":292,"attrs":2518},{"href":2519,"uuid":2520,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/budgeting-savings/mortgage-preapproval","dfee27ae-230b-4be6-b41a-0c46e86941e8","_self","story",{"type":86,"attrs":2524},{"color":2513},{"text":2526,"type":29,"marks":2527}," early can help you lock in a rate if they start to rise again.",[2528],{"type":86,"attrs":2529},{"color":2513},{"type":25,"content":2531},[2532],{"text":2533,"type":29,"marks":2534},"In December 2023, mortgage rates remain stubbornly high despite a marginal drop to just under 7%. This, combined with a surge in home prices, is making it especially difficult for first-time buyers to enter the US housing market. ",[2535],{"type":86,"attrs":2536},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2538},[2539],{"text":2540,"type":29,"marks":2541},"To understand why US mortgage rates are so high at the moment, you need to understand what determines these rates. ",[2542],{"type":86,"attrs":2543},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2545},[2546],{"text":2547,"type":29,"marks":2548},"In the US, as in all countries, numerous economic factors influence mortgage rates. Among these, interest rates and inflation are particularly significant. The Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) increases the interest rate to curb inflation.  ",[2549],{"type":86,"attrs":2550},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2552},[2553,2558,2567],{"text":2554,"type":29,"marks":2555},"Persistently ",[2556],{"type":86,"attrs":2557},{"color":17},{"text":2559,"type":29,"marks":2560},"elevated inflation",[2561,2564,2566],{"type":292,"attrs":2562},{"href":2563,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/how-do-i-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis",{"type":86,"attrs":2565},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2568,"type":29,"marks":2569}," in 2023 has profoundly impacted mortgage rates in the United States. It has prompted the Fed to maintain high-interest rates for an extended period of time, and mortgage rates have increased concurrently. ",[2570],{"type":86,"attrs":2571},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":2573,"content":2574},{"level":80},[2575,2580],{"text":2576,"type":29,"marks":2577},"Mortgage rate predictions for 2024: How will rates change?",[2578],{"type":86,"attrs":2579},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2581},[2582],{"type":86,"attrs":2583},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2585},[2586],{"text":2587,"type":29,"marks":2588},"Fortunately, the Fed’s increase in interest rates is yielding a downward turn in inflation. This should lead to a steady decrease in interest rates and, ultimately, mortgage rates over the coming year. ",[2589],{"type":86,"attrs":2590},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2592},[2593,2598,2607,2612,2619],{"text":2594,"type":29,"marks":2595},"While opinions vary in terms of the forecast for mortgage rates in 2024, the general consensus among commentators and rating agencies is that rates will fall, but not by much. Per a recently released ",[2596],{"type":86,"attrs":2597},{"color":17},{"text":2599,"type":29,"marks":2600},"2024 national housing forecast",[2601,2604,2606],{"type":292,"attrs":2602},{"href":2603,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.realtor.com/research/2024-national-housing-forecast/",{"type":86,"attrs":2605},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2608,"type":29,"marks":2609}," by ",[2610],{"type":86,"attrs":2611},{"color":17},{"text":2613,"type":29,"marks":2614},"Realtor.com",[2615,2617],{"type":292,"attrs":2616},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":2618},{"color":17},{"text":2620,"type":29,"marks":2621},", the average mortgage rate next year will be 6.8%, dipping to 6.5% by year-end.  ",[2622],{"type":86,"attrs":2623},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":2625,"content":2626},{"level":80},[2627,2632],{"text":2628,"type":29,"marks":2629},"Will mortgage rates go down in 2024?",[2630],{"type":86,"attrs":2631},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2633},[2634],{"type":86,"attrs":2635},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2637},[2638,2643,2652],{"text":2639,"type":29,"marks":2640},"The knock-on effect of increased interest rates ",[2641],{"type":86,"attrs":2642},{"color":17},{"text":2644,"type":29,"marks":2645},"leads to decreased inflation",[2646,2649,2651],{"type":292,"attrs":2647},{"href":2648,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/news/inflation-slows-for-sixth-successive-month",{"type":86,"attrs":2650},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2653,"type":29,"marks":2654}," and, therefore, decreased interest rates. This bodes well for mortgage rates in 2024. However, while a decrease in US mortgage rates is expected over the coming year, the decline will be modest. ",[2655],{"type":86,"attrs":2656},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2658},[2659,2664,2673],{"text":2660,"type":29,"marks":2661},"During the pandemic, homebuyers enjoyed ",[2662],{"type":86,"attrs":2663},{"color":17},{"text":2665,"type":29,"marks":2666},"mortgage rates of 3% and lower",[2667,2670,2672],{"type":292,"attrs":2668},{"href":2669,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mortgage-rate-scenarios-that-could-occur-in-2024/#:~:text=While%20these%20and%20many%20other,%2D6.5%25%20range%20is%20plausible",{"type":86,"attrs":2671},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2674,"type":29,"marks":2675},". You should not be holding out for that sort of windfall in 2024. Rather, you can expect to see rates decrease from roughly 7% to somewhere between 6% and 6.5%. ",[2676],{"type":86,"attrs":2677},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":2679,"content":2680},{"level":80},[2681,2686],{"text":2682,"type":29,"marks":2683},"Are US housing prices expected to rise?",[2684],{"type":86,"attrs":2685},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2687},[2688],{"type":86,"attrs":2689},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2691},[2692,2697,2703],{"text":2693,"type":29,"marks":2694},"According to the ",[2695],{"type":86,"attrs":2696},{"color":17},{"text":2613,"type":29,"marks":2698},[2699,2701],{"type":292,"attrs":2700},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":2702},{"color":17},{"text":2704,"type":29,"marks":2705}," forecast mentioned above, US housing prices will likely ease somewhat throughout 2024. The forecast predicts that lowering inflation in 2024, combined with average income growth, will ensure that prospective homebuyers can anticipate an average decrease of 1.7% in US housing prices.  ",[2706],{"type":86,"attrs":2707},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2709},[2710,2715,2723],{"text":2711,"type":29,"marks":2712},"If you plan to purchase a home in 2024, it’s best to ",[2713],{"type":86,"attrs":2714},{"color":17},{"text":2716,"type":29,"marks":2717},"consult a financial advisor",[2718,2720,2722],{"type":292,"attrs":2719},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":2721},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2724,"type":29,"marks":2725}," to ensure you make the right decision. ",[2726],{"type":86,"attrs":2727},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":2729,"content":2730},{"level":80},[2731,2736],{"text":2732,"type":29,"marks":2733},"How long are mortgage rates expected to stay high?",[2734],{"type":86,"attrs":2735},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2737},[2738],{"type":86,"attrs":2739},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2741},[2742],{"text":2743,"type":29,"marks":2744},"The good news from various mortgage rate forecasts is that mortgage rates may have reached their peak for the foreseeable future. Predictions for Quarter 4 of 2025 range from 5.5% to 6.9% – not as low as previous years, but still promising. ",[2745],{"type":86,"attrs":2746},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2748},[2749],{"text":2750,"type":29,"marks":2751},"The following table outlines some of the biggest US financial institution’s predictions: ",[2752],{"type":86,"attrs":2753},{"color":17},{"_uid":2755,"caption":2756,"content":2757,"component":2775,"paste_content":2776,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"f0b97e65-7266-4f53-80ef-ab6841176cf3","Source: U.S. News ",{"tbody":2758,"thead":2768,"fieldtype":2774},[2759],{"_uid":2760,"body":2761,"component":2767},"5b937368-555b-4d54-9abd-008ae8b70e96",[2762,2765],{"_uid":2763,"value":17,"component":2764},"b0172b25-66bf-4612-859c-175ed9af89d7","_table_col",{"_uid":2766,"value":17,"component":2764},"bc646a05-5f18-4bde-ad04-0711ae6248e1","_table_row",[2769,2772],{"_uid":2770,"value":17,"component":2771},"61d5b67a-711f-4412-9492-6fc6bddae732","_table_head",{"_uid":2773,"value":17,"component":2771},"7c073653-10b9-4b5f-8450-390b76cdf674","table","article-table","Mortgage Rate Predictions: 2024 and 2025\t2024 Forecast\t2025 Forecast\nFannie Mae\t7.30%\t6.90%\nGoldman Sachs\t7.1%*\t6.6%*\nMortgage Bankers Association\t6.1%*\t5.5%*\nNational Association of Home Builders\t7.04%\t5.81%\nNational Association of Realtors\t6.30%\t—\nRealtor.com\t6.8% (6.5%*)\t—\nWells Fargo\t6.59%\t5.81%",{"_uid":2778,"data":2779,"component":1608},"eba057bb-b2fc-412f-b22a-c721c477142b",{"type":22,"content":2780},[2781,2793,2800,2822,2834,2841],{"type":78,"attrs":2782,"content":2783},{"level":80},[2784,2789],{"text":2785,"type":29,"marks":2786},"Should I wait for mortgage rates to drop?",[2787],{"type":86,"attrs":2788},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2790},[2791],{"type":86,"attrs":2792},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2794},[2795],{"text":2796,"type":29,"marks":2797},"There is no right or wrong answer to this question. There are numerous factors, including your own financial situation, to consider regarding the housing market in the US. ",[2798],{"type":86,"attrs":2799},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2801},[2802,2807,2811,2817],{"text":2803,"type":29,"marks":2804},"While waiting may help you enter the market at a more affordable rate, there’s no telling how the economy may shift. Also, with lower rates come increased competition and potentially an increase in US housing prices. ",[2805],{"type":86,"attrs":2806},{"color":17},{"text":2509,"type":29,"marks":2808},[2809],{"type":86,"attrs":2810},{"color":2513},{"text":2515,"type":29,"marks":2812},[2813,2815],{"type":292,"attrs":2814},{"href":2519,"uuid":2520,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},{"type":86,"attrs":2816},{"color":2513},{"text":2818,"type":29,"marks":2819}," ahead of time can help you act quickly when you find the right home.",[2820],{"type":86,"attrs":2821},{"color":2513},{"type":78,"attrs":2823,"content":2824},{"level":80},[2825,2830],{"text":2826,"type":29,"marks":2827},"Want to learn more about mortgages?",[2828],{"type":86,"attrs":2829},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2831},[2832],{"type":86,"attrs":2833},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":2835},[2836],{"text":2837,"type":29,"marks":2838},"Understanding why mortgage rates are so high and how they may change is essential for potential and current homeowners. The more aware people are about the state of the housing market in the US, the easier it will be to determine whether to buy now or wait for more favorable rates in the future. ",[2839],{"type":86,"attrs":2840},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":2842},[2843,2849,2859,2865],{"text":2844,"type":29,"marks":2845},"If you are in the market to buy or refinance, it’s highly recommended that you seek expert financial advice. Unbiased can ",[2846,2847],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2848},{"color":17},{"text":2850,"type":29,"marks":2851},"match you with an SEC-regulated financial advisor ",[2852,2855,2856,2858],{"type":292,"attrs":2853},{"href":2854,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor?_gl=1%2aarst9y%2a_ga%2aMjEwOTg3MTczOC4xNjk3NDQ0NjE5%2a_ga_2L93GWDPD4%2aMTcwMDY2NzE3MS4yMi4xLjE3MDA2NjcyMTUuMTYuMC4w",{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2857},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":2860,"type":29,"marks":2861},"so that you can learn more about mortgages and get the advice you need. ",[2862,2863],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":2864},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2866},[2867],{"type":86,"attrs":2868},{"color":17},[2870],{"_uid":2871,"image":2872,"title":2874,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"9946df66-a96e-49f3-982f-24aeef18e62b",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":2873,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/3130x2079/76eb3ee04b/mortgage-rates-2024.webp",{"type":22,"content":2875},[2876],{"type":25,"content":2877},[2878,2883],{"text":2879,"type":29,"marks":2880},"Mortgage rates forecast",[2881],{"type":1624,"attrs":2882},{"class":1626},{"text":2884,"type":29}," for 2024",{"name":2886,"created_at":2887,"published_at":2888,"updated_at":2889,"id":2890,"uuid":2891,"content":2892,"slug":2900,"full_slug":2901,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":2902,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":2903,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":2904,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Rachel Carey","2023-03-28T10:05:08.718Z","2025-01-28T12:05:49.815Z","2025-01-28T12:05:49.832Z",283076789,"b4ce951f-89c7-4ef6-97a8-709dc6d856e1",{"job":2893,"_uid":1639,"name":2886,"image":2894,"component":1644,"education":2897,"expertise":2898,"description":2899},"Senior Content Writer",{"id":2895,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":2896,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},7792663,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/1199x1257/2401746255/rachel-carey.jpg","Griffith College Dublin, MA (Hons) in Journalism & Media Communications","Rachel brings over a decade of experience in media, including SEO content writing, marketing, public relations, and broadcast and print journalism.","Rachel is a Senior Content Writer at Unbiased, producing content across a range of different sectors, including personal finance, retirement, and investing. She specializes in simplifying intricate financial terms into clear, engaging content tailored for both B2C and B2B audiences.","rachel-carey","authors/rachel-carey",[],"024abff2-15a6-4099-8ba2-25c01abe42e8",[],[2906],{"_uid":2907,"body":2908,"title":1675,"component":1676},"da74b07c-2eac-4e27-9e8f-ffd80f9a5087",[2909,2913,2917],{"_uid":2910,"href":2911,"text":2912,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"50f13da3-d40c-4432-b2de-cbcf6bc30c54","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/financial-advice/questions-to-ask-mortgage-broker","Questions to ask mortgage broker",{"_uid":2914,"href":2915,"text":2916,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"ed771478-37fb-4a22-ac99-f7336fbbe1ff","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/mortgage-preapproval","Mortgage preapproval",{"_uid":2918,"href":2919,"text":2920,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"3094c607-a334-42f7-b840-a701b9d824a5","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/financial-advice/financial-advisor","Financial advisor",{"title":2922,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":2923,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Mortgage Rates Forecast for 2024 | Unbiased","Find yourself asking, will mortgage rates go down in 2024? Read this article to gain foresight into the evolving mortgage market in the upcoming year. ",[],[],"Discover why mortgage rates are currently so high, what the 2024 mortgage rate predictions are, and how they will impact your financial position. ",[],"mortgage-rates-2024","discover/banking/mortgage-rates-2024",80,[],"eff028d4-7c42-4076-8147-7294f7aa410b","2023-12-22T12:19:30.075Z",[],{"name":2936,"created_at":2937,"published_at":2938,"updated_at":2939,"id":2940,"uuid":2941,"content":2942,"slug":3585,"full_slug":3586,"sort_by_date":18,"position":3587,"tag_list":3588,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":3589,"first_published_at":3590,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":3591,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Nursing home costs in Florida","2024-06-28T08:43:45.269Z","2026-01-12T13:01:50.524Z","2026-01-12T13:01:50.549Z",516900757,"9798d794-c1b4-4795-bfbf-ad2f14fbf613",{"_uid":2943,"body":2944,"hero":3539,"author":3557,"series":17,"sidebar":3563,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":3579,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":3581,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":3582,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":3583,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":3584,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"31b5744e-f4ee-4afe-bdd1-f2f484f1b6ae",[2945,3086,3103],{"_uid":2946,"data":2947,"component":1608},"1505af74-c7fe-4d60-b61e-6509096c2897",{"type":22,"content":2948},[2949,2960,3010,3022,3047,3054,3061],{"type":78,"attrs":2950,"content":2951},{"level":80},[2952,2956],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":2953},[2954],{"type":86,"attrs":2955},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":2957},[2958],{"type":86,"attrs":2959},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":2961},[2962,2971,2980,2989],{"type":98,"content":2963},[2964],{"type":25,"content":2965},[2966],{"text":2967,"type":29,"marks":2968},"The average cost of a nursing home in Florida for a private room is approximately $11,750 per month. ",[2969],{"type":86,"attrs":2970},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2972},[2973],{"type":25,"content":2974},[2975],{"text":2976,"type":29,"marks":2977},"Specialized care, such as Alzheimer's or memory care, can increase monthly expenses by 20% to 30%. ",[2978],{"type":86,"attrs":2979},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2981},[2982],{"type":25,"content":2983},[2984],{"text":2985,"type":29,"marks":2986},"Assisted living facilities in Florida average $4,750 monthly, with costs varying widely across the state. ",[2987],{"type":86,"attrs":2988},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":2990},[2991],{"type":25,"content":2992},[2993,2997,3005],{"text":1750,"type":29,"marks":2994},[2995],{"type":86,"attrs":2996},{"color":17},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":2998},[2999,3002,3004],{"type":292,"attrs":3000},{"href":3001,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor/primary-areas",{"type":86,"attrs":3003},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3006,"type":29,"marks":3007}," can help you plan for the future and ensure you have enough money to cover every possibility.  ",[3008],{"type":86,"attrs":3009},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3011,"content":3012},{"level":80},[3013,3018],{"text":3014,"type":29,"marks":3015},"What are the average costs of nursing home care in Florida?",[3016],{"type":86,"attrs":3017},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3019},[3020],{"type":86,"attrs":3021},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3023},[3024,3029,3038,3043],{"text":3025,"type":29,"marks":3026},"Although costs vary, the ",[3027],{"type":86,"attrs":3028},{"color":17},{"text":3030,"type":29,"marks":3031},"average cost of a private room in a nursing home",[3032,3035,3037],{"type":292,"attrs":3033},{"href":3034,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.seniorliving.org/nursing-homes/costs/#nursing-home-costs-by-state",{"type":86,"attrs":3036},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3039,"type":29,"marks":3040}," in Florida is approximately $11,750. This figure is slightly above the national average, reflecting Florida's popularity as a retirement destination.",[3041],{"type":86,"attrs":3042},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3044},[3045],{"type":86,"attrs":3046},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":3048},[3049],{"text":3050,"type":29,"marks":3051},"Regional variations within Florida also exist.  ",[3052],{"type":86,"attrs":3053},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3055},[3056],{"text":3057,"type":29,"marks":3058},"For instance, nursing home care in Naples or Tallahassee tends to be more expensive than in areas like Sebring or Panama City.  ",[3059],{"type":86,"attrs":3060},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3062},[3063,3068,3077,3082],{"text":3064,"type":29,"marks":3065},"This breakdown of the average cost of nursing home care in Florida ",[3066],{"type":86,"attrs":3067},{"color":17},{"text":3069,"type":29,"marks":3070},"by region",[3071,3074,3076],{"type":292,"attrs":3072},{"href":3073,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.elderneedslaw.com/how-much-does-a-nursing-home-cost",{"type":86,"attrs":3075},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3078,"type":29,"marks":3079}," from 2021 gives some indication:",[3080],{"type":86,"attrs":3081},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3083},[3084],{"type":86,"attrs":3085},{"color":1715},{"_uid":3087,"caption":17,"content":3088,"component":2775,"paste_content":3102,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"8123a4a1-a3ff-4b06-837b-9d22ad31b155",{"tbody":3089,"thead":3097,"fieldtype":2774},[3090],{"_uid":3091,"body":3092,"component":2767},"1b5968e5-5d06-47e1-bc52-e7bae6d37297",[3093,3095],{"_uid":3094,"value":17,"component":2764},"d72d1fc2-102d-4976-84b6-63142451d761",{"_uid":3096,"value":17,"component":2764},"4ac97d4b-0c90-4b47-aa4d-c60c401e8c42",[3098,3100],{"_uid":3099,"value":17,"component":2771},"372f8b55-e7ea-4005-878d-d61f5eab3e74",{"_uid":3101,"value":17,"component":2771},"e6a67fe6-56b2-4407-83e4-105c7b38a418","Location\tPrivate room\tSemi-private room\nNaples\t$140,525\t$124,830\nTallahassee\t$138,700\t$90,520\nTampa\t$136,875\t$119,355\nNorth Port\t$125,560\t$110,230\nLakeland\t$108,405\t$103,660\nOcala\t$107,675\t$98,185\nSebring\t$101,470\t$89,425\nPanama City\t$100,375\t$98,550",{"_uid":3104,"data":3105,"component":1608},"0be44a86-13e8-429d-90a6-61461a73ed44",{"type":22,"content":3106},[3107,3119,3126,3133,3140,3147,3159,3166,3173,3194,3201,3213,3220,3227,3234,3241,3248,3255,3267,3274,3295,3302,3314,3321,3328,3335,3356,3363,3375,3382,3389,3396,3425,3432,3444,3451,3472,3479,3495,3506,3513,3520],{"type":78,"attrs":3108,"content":3109},{"level":80},[3110,3115],{"text":3111,"type":29,"marks":3112},"Is nursing home care good in Florida?",[3113],{"type":86,"attrs":3114},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3116},[3117],{"type":86,"attrs":3118},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3120},[3121],{"text":3122,"type":29,"marks":3123},"Understanding nursing home costs in Florida is crucial when considering eldercare. The financial implications can significantly impact long-term planning and quality of life.  ",[3124],{"type":86,"attrs":3125},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3127},[3128],{"text":3129,"type":29,"marks":3130},"In Florida, nursing homes offer a range of care options.  ",[3131],{"type":86,"attrs":3132},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3134},[3135],{"text":3136,"type":29,"marks":3137},"Basic care covers day-to-day needs, while skilled nursing provides medical care for those with chronic conditions.  ",[3138],{"type":86,"attrs":3139},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3141},[3142],{"text":3143,"type":29,"marks":3144},"Specialized care, such as for dementia, ensures tailored support for those with specific health issues.  ",[3145],{"type":86,"attrs":3146},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3148,"content":3149},{"level":80},[3150,3155],{"text":3151,"type":29,"marks":3152},"How do costs compare for different types of care in Florida?",[3153],{"type":86,"attrs":3154},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3156},[3157],{"type":86,"attrs":3158},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3160},[3161],{"text":3162,"type":29,"marks":3163},"The type of care chosen significantly affects the cost of nursing home care in Florida.  ",[3164],{"type":86,"attrs":3165},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3167},[3168],{"text":3169,"type":29,"marks":3170},"The average cost of a semi-private room, generally the most affordable option, is $10,182 monthly.  ",[3171],{"type":86,"attrs":3172},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3174},[3175,3180,3189],{"text":3176,"type":29,"marks":3177},"Specialized services such as Alzheimer’s or memory care, which involve a higher level of supervision and security, can increase the monthly expenses by ",[3178],{"type":86,"attrs":3179},{"color":17},{"text":3181,"type":29,"marks":3182},"20% to 30%",[3183,3186,3188],{"type":292,"attrs":3184},{"href":3185,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.nursenextdoor.com/blog/cost-of-nursing-home-care-in-florida/",{"type":86,"attrs":3187},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3190,"type":29,"marks":3191},". ",[3192],{"type":86,"attrs":3193},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3195},[3196],{"text":3197,"type":29,"marks":3198},"Choosing the right option depends on individual needs and budgets. For instance, a semi-private room might suit someone who values companionship and affordability, while a private room may be ideal for those who prefer privacy. ",[3199],{"type":86,"attrs":3200},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3202,"content":3203},{"level":80},[3204,3209],{"text":3205,"type":29,"marks":3206},"How do you pay for nursing home care in Florida?",[3207],{"type":86,"attrs":3208},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3210},[3211],{"type":86,"attrs":3212},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3214},[3215],{"text":3216,"type":29,"marks":3217},"Private savings and long-term care insurance are common methods of paying for nursing home costs in Florida.  ",[3218],{"type":86,"attrs":3219},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3221},[3222],{"text":3223,"type":29,"marks":3224},"Long-term care insurance, purchased well before it’s needed, can significantly offset costs. ",[3225],{"type":86,"attrs":3226},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3228},[3229],{"text":3230,"type":29,"marks":3231},"Medicare, while primarily for short-term care, can cover nursing home costs under certain conditions, such as after hospitalization.  ",[3232],{"type":86,"attrs":3233},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3235},[3236],{"text":3237,"type":29,"marks":3238},"Medicaid is a crucial resource for those with limited assets, covering nursing home care costs for eligible individuals. Qualifying for Medicaid in Florida requires meeting specific income and asset criteria.  ",[3239],{"type":86,"attrs":3240},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3242},[3243],{"text":3244,"type":29,"marks":3245},"Planning ahead is vital, as transferring assets to qualify can lead to a penalty period.  ",[3246],{"type":86,"attrs":3247},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3249},[3250],{"text":3251,"type":29,"marks":3252},"Consulting with a financial advisor who specializes in eldercare can help navigate these complexities. ",[3253],{"type":86,"attrs":3254},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3256,"content":3257},{"level":80},[3258,3263],{"text":3259,"type":29,"marks":3260},"What are the tax implications of nursing home costs in Florida?",[3261],{"type":86,"attrs":3262},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3264},[3265],{"type":86,"attrs":3266},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3268},[3269],{"text":3270,"type":29,"marks":3271},"The cost of a nursing home in Florida can have tax implications.  ",[3272],{"type":86,"attrs":3273},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3275},[3276,3281,3290],{"text":3277,"type":29,"marks":3278},"Medical expenses, including nursing home costs, may be deductible on federal income taxes if they ",[3279],{"type":86,"attrs":3280},{"color":17},{"text":3282,"type":29,"marks":3283},"exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income",[3284,3287,3289],{"type":292,"attrs":3285},{"href":3286,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.irs.gov/faqs/itemized-deductions-standard-deduction/medical-nursing-home-special-care-expenses/medical-nursing-home-special-care-expenses",{"type":86,"attrs":3288},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3291,"type":29,"marks":3292},". This includes costs for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. ",[3293],{"type":86,"attrs":3294},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3296},[3297],{"text":3298,"type":29,"marks":3299},"Claiming these deductions requires meticulous record-keeping. You need detailed documentation of all medical expenses and should consult a tax professional to maximize your deductions.  ",[3300],{"type":86,"attrs":3301},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3303,"content":3304},{"level":80},[3305,3310],{"text":3306,"type":29,"marks":3307},"What is the difference between nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Florida?",[3308],{"type":86,"attrs":3309},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3311},[3312],{"type":86,"attrs":3313},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3315},[3316],{"text":3317,"type":29,"marks":3318},"Choosing between a nursing home and an assisted living facility depends on the level of care needed.  ",[3319],{"type":86,"attrs":3320},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3322},[3323],{"text":3324,"type":29,"marks":3325},"Nursing homes provide comprehensive medical care for those with significant health issues, whereas assisted living facilities offer more general support with daily activities. ",[3326],{"type":86,"attrs":3327},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3329},[3330],{"text":3331,"type":29,"marks":3332},"Costs also differ.  ",[3333],{"type":86,"attrs":3334},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3336},[3337,3342,3351],{"text":3338,"type":29,"marks":3339},"Assisted living facilities in Florida are generally less expensive, averaging around ",[3340],{"type":86,"attrs":3341},{"color":17},{"text":3343,"type":29,"marks":3344},"$4,750 monthly",[3345,3348,3350],{"type":292,"attrs":3346},{"href":3347,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/florida",{"type":86,"attrs":3349},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3352,"type":29,"marks":3353},". However, the range of costs across the state varies greatly, with an average low of $2,295 per month and an average high of $8,055 per month.  ",[3354],{"type":86,"attrs":3355},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3357},[3358],{"text":3359,"type":29,"marks":3360},"The choice between the two depends on the resident's health needs and financial situation.  ",[3361],{"type":86,"attrs":3362},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3364,"content":3365},{"level":80},[3366,3371],{"text":3367,"type":29,"marks":3368},"How do you choose the right nursing home or assisted living facility in Florida?",[3369],{"type":86,"attrs":3370},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3372},[3373],{"type":86,"attrs":3374},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3376},[3377],{"text":3378,"type":29,"marks":3379},"Choosing the right facility requires careful consideration of cost, quality of care, services offered, and location.  ",[3380],{"type":86,"attrs":3381},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3383},[3384],{"text":3385,"type":29,"marks":3386},"It’s best to visit potential facilities to observe their environment, talk to staff, and speak with current residents and their families. Look for cleanliness, a friendly atmosphere, and adequate staffing. ",[3387],{"type":86,"attrs":3388},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3390},[3391],{"text":3392,"type":29,"marks":3393},"Questions to ask include:  ",[3394],{"type":86,"attrs":3395},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":3397},[3398,3407,3416],{"type":98,"content":3399},[3400],{"type":25,"content":3401},[3402],{"text":3403,"type":29,"marks":3404},"What is the staff-to-resident ratio?  ",[3405],{"type":86,"attrs":3406},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":3408},[3409],{"type":25,"content":3410},[3411],{"text":3412,"type":29,"marks":3413},"What medical services are available?  ",[3414],{"type":86,"attrs":3415},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":3417},[3418],{"type":25,"content":3419},[3420],{"text":3421,"type":29,"marks":3422},"How are care plans developed and reviewed?  ",[3423],{"type":86,"attrs":3424},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3426},[3427],{"text":3428,"type":29,"marks":3429},"These inquiries help ensure the facility meets your expectations and needs. ",[3430],{"type":86,"attrs":3431},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3433,"content":3434},{"level":80},[3435,3440],{"text":3436,"type":29,"marks":3437},"When should you start planning for long-term care?",[3438],{"type":86,"attrs":3439},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3441},[3442],{"type":86,"attrs":3443},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3445},[3446],{"text":3447,"type":29,"marks":3448},"Early planning for long-term care is crucial.  ",[3449],{"type":86,"attrs":3450},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3452},[3453,3458,3467],{"text":3454,"type":29,"marks":3455},"The right insurance can help mitigate costs, and starting early allows for better financial management. ",[3456],{"type":86,"attrs":3457},{"color":17},{"text":3459,"type":29,"marks":3460},"Long-term care insurance",[3461,3464,3466],{"type":292,"attrs":3462},{"href":3463,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/insurance/the-cost-of-long-term-care-insurance",{"type":86,"attrs":3465},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3468,"type":29,"marks":3469}," should be considered, especially if purchased when younger and healthier, as premiums will be lower. ",[3470],{"type":86,"attrs":3471},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3473},[3474],{"text":3475,"type":29,"marks":3476},"Financial planning involves setting aside savings, understanding potential costs, and exploring all available funding options.  ",[3477],{"type":86,"attrs":3478},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3480},[3481,3490],{"text":3482,"type":29,"marks":3483},"Estate planning",[3484,3487,3489],{"type":292,"attrs":3485},{"href":3486,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement/what-is-estate-planning",{"type":86,"attrs":3488},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3491,"type":29,"marks":3492}," is also essential, ensuring your assets are protected, and your wishes are honored. Involve family members in decision-making to ensure everyone is on the same page. ",[3493],{"type":86,"attrs":3494},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3496,"content":3497},{"level":80},[3498,3502],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":3499},[3500],{"type":86,"attrs":3501},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3503},[3504],{"type":86,"attrs":3505},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3507},[3508],{"text":3509,"type":29,"marks":3510},"Understanding the cost of nursing homes in Florida is a vital part of eldercare planning.  ",[3511],{"type":86,"attrs":3512},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3514},[3515],{"text":3516,"type":29,"marks":3517},"By exploring costs, financing options, tax implications, and care differences, families can make informed decisions that ensure their loved ones receive the best possible care without undue financial strain. ",[3518],{"type":86,"attrs":3519},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3521},[3522,3527,3534],{"text":3523,"type":29,"marks":3524},"Unbiased will connect you with a financial advisor for expert ",[3525],{"type":86,"attrs":3526},{"color":17},{"text":1595,"type":29,"marks":3528},[3529,3531,3533],{"type":292,"attrs":3530},{"href":1599,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":3532},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3535,"type":29,"marks":3536}," tailored to your long-term care planning needs. ",[3537],{"type":86,"attrs":3538},{"color":17},[3540],{"_uid":3541,"image":3542,"title":3544,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"3c3b0801-7309-43de-8607-8cc154d7a365",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":3543,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/3687x2071/b87edcc6bc/nursing-home-costs-in-florida.webp",{"type":22,"content":3545},[3546],{"type":25,"content":3547},[3548,3550,3555],{"text":3549,"type":29},"How much does a ",{"text":3551,"type":29,"marks":3552},"nursing home cost in Florida",[3553],{"type":1624,"attrs":3554},{"class":1626},{"text":3556,"type":29},"?",{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":3558,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":3561,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":3562,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":3559,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":3560,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[3564],{"_uid":3565,"body":3566,"title":1675,"component":1676},"1e8e2841-895b-454d-845f-f6f2bd8ea1a2",[3567,3571,3575],{"_uid":3568,"href":3569,"text":3570,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"656e8715-f7b6-41c9-b1b6-1dfb88477242","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/tax-in-florida-a-complete-guide","Florida tax guide",{"_uid":3572,"href":3573,"text":3574,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"55d6d037-a20e-4036-9eb0-dfd288706102","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/healthcare-costs-in-florida","Healthcare costs in  Florida",{"_uid":3576,"href":3577,"text":3578,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"184cccc4-e90a-49f0-be1d-5afa11ce8509","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/estate-planning-in-florida","Estate planning in Florida",{"title":2936,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":3580,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Discover the costs of nursing home care in Florida, including factors affecting prices and tips for managing expenses. Get informed to plan better for the future. ",[],[],"Learn about the cost of nursing homes in Florida, including ways to pay, tax benefits, and the benefits of early planning. ",[],"nursing-home-costs-in-florida","discover/banking/nursing-home-costs-in-florida",-3770,[],"827035e4-7fbb-408a-90ec-26479f95908d","2024-06-28T11:17:52.504Z",[],{"name":3593,"created_at":3594,"published_at":3595,"updated_at":3596,"id":3597,"uuid":3598,"content":3599,"slug":4296,"full_slug":4297,"sort_by_date":18,"position":4298,"tag_list":4299,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":4300,"first_published_at":4301,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":4302,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Nursing home costs in Texas","2024-06-28T08:43:46.179Z","2026-01-12T12:03:00.944Z","2026-01-12T12:03:01.017Z",516900760,"e600b978-af19-4037-82e9-ab28b0f3de62",{"_uid":3600,"body":3601,"hero":4236,"author":4252,"series":17,"sidebar":4258,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":4290,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":4292,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":4293,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":4294,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":4295,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"00a4d6a3-c9f3-4201-acdd-ae288aacb37f",[3602,3734,3751],{"_uid":3603,"data":3604,"component":1608},"eae7570e-bf41-4a2f-8dfd-8bceec59af37",{"type":22,"content":3605},[3606,3617,3666,3678,3685,3706,3713],{"type":78,"attrs":3607,"content":3608},{"level":80},[3609,3613],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":3610},[3611],{"type":86,"attrs":3612},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3614},[3615],{"type":86,"attrs":3616},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":3618},[3619,3628,3637,3646],{"type":98,"content":3620},[3621],{"type":25,"content":3622},[3623],{"text":3624,"type":29,"marks":3625},"The median nursing home costs in Texas are lower than the national median cost. ",[3626],{"type":86,"attrs":3627},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":3629},[3630],{"type":25,"content":3631},[3632],{"text":3633,"type":29,"marks":3634},"Costs vary greatly, depending on location, accommodation options, and whether you require basic care, skilled nursing, or specialized care. ",[3635],{"type":86,"attrs":3636},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":3638},[3639],{"type":25,"content":3640},[3641],{"text":3642,"type":29,"marks":3643},"In Texas, the median monthly cost for a semi-private room in a nursing home is $5,483, while the median monthly cost for a private room is $6,893. ",[3644],{"type":86,"attrs":3645},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":3647},[3648],{"type":25,"content":3649},[3650,3654,3661],{"text":1750,"type":29,"marks":3651},[3652],{"type":86,"attrs":3653},{"color":17},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":3655},[3656,3658,3660],{"type":292,"attrs":3657},{"href":3001,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":3659},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3662,"type":29,"marks":3663}," can help you plan for the future and help you save enough to meet all of your future needs.  ",[3664],{"type":86,"attrs":3665},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3667,"content":3668},{"level":80},[3669,3674],{"text":3670,"type":29,"marks":3671},"What is the average cost of nursing home care in Texas?",[3672],{"type":86,"attrs":3673},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3675},[3676],{"type":86,"attrs":3677},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3679},[3680],{"text":3681,"type":29,"marks":3682},"It is more helpful to look at the median cost of nursing home care in Texas than at the average cost, as a high number of luxury or budget options could skew the average cost.  ",[3683],{"type":86,"attrs":3684},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3686},[3687,3692,3701],{"text":3688,"type":29,"marks":3689},"In Texas, the ",[3690],{"type":86,"attrs":3691},{"color":17},{"text":3693,"type":29,"marks":3694},"median monthly cost",[3695,3698,3700],{"type":292,"attrs":3696},{"href":3697,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.seniorliving.org/nursing-homes/costs/",{"type":86,"attrs":3699},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3702,"type":29,"marks":3703}," for a semi-private room in a nursing home is $5,483, while the median monthly cost for a private room is $6,893.  ",[3704],{"type":86,"attrs":3705},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3707},[3708],{"text":3709,"type":29,"marks":3710},"These costs compare favorably with the national median monthly costs, which are $8,929 for a semi-private room and $10,025 for a private room.  ",[3711],{"type":86,"attrs":3712},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3714},[3715,3720,3729],{"text":3716,"type":29,"marks":3717},"When considering costs, bear in mind that ",[3718],{"type":86,"attrs":3719},{"color":17},{"text":3721,"type":29,"marks":3722},"the median and average cost of nursing homes",[3723,3726,3728],{"type":292,"attrs":3724},{"href":3725,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.ltcinsuranceconsultants.com/news/costs/texas-ltc-rates/",{"type":86,"attrs":3727},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3730,"type":29,"marks":3731}," in Texas varies greatly by region.  ",[3732],{"type":86,"attrs":3733},{"color":17},{"_uid":3735,"caption":17,"content":3736,"component":2775,"paste_content":3750,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"0da26ce5-2efe-47a7-b252-ece5a96fd550",{"tbody":3737,"thead":3745,"fieldtype":2774},[3738],{"_uid":3739,"body":3740,"component":2767},"b7ad6a90-5c09-4f82-a52f-e8378dcee50b",[3741,3743],{"_uid":3742,"value":17,"component":2764},"d489e34e-06cb-4ee1-a5ea-d09813eae971",{"_uid":3744,"value":17,"component":2764},"577a36c3-a203-49a2-af50-23a372603353",[3746,3748],{"_uid":3747,"value":17,"component":2771},"456ddf0d-e36f-4210-a649-73ff8bb9403b",{"_uid":3749,"value":17,"component":2771},"c22ff6bc-5bae-47ef-8dc7-183d7d2f3f6e","Region\tAverage nursing home cost\nAbilene\t$77,144\nAmarillo\t$73,684\nAustin-Round Rock\t$81,583\nBeaumont-Port Arthur\t$69,336\nBrownsville-Harlingen\t$78,419\nCollege Station-Bryan\t$79,167\nCorpus Christi\t$87,220\nDallas-Fort Worth\t$78,090\nEl Paso\t$73,961\nHouston-Sugarland\t$78,441\nKilleen-Temple\t$89,916\nLaredo\t$77,496\nLongview\t$60,322\nLubbock\t$74,545\nMcAllen-Edinburg\t$78,563\nMidland\t$72,737\nOdessa\t$72,044\nSan Angelo\t$68,541\nSan Antonio-New Braunfels\t$72,472\nSherman-Denison\t$65,981\nTexarkana\t$67,282\nTyler\t$64,962\nVictoria\t$75,404\nWaco\t$66,819\nWichita Falls\t$71,167",{"_uid":3752,"data":3753,"component":1608},"8d795e8a-e5ac-4018-9949-25aa05130893",{"type":22,"content":3754},[3755,3767,3774,3795,3802,3809,3816,3828,3835,3870,3877,3884,3895,3906,3918,3925,3932,3939,3950,3962,3983,3990,3997,4004,4016,4023,4030,4037,4049,4056,4063,4070,4077,4084,4158,4170,4177,4184,4191,4198,4209,4216],{"type":78,"attrs":3756,"content":3757},{"level":80},[3758,3763],{"text":3759,"type":29,"marks":3760},"How do costs compare for different types of care in Texas?",[3761],{"type":86,"attrs":3762},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3764},[3765],{"type":86,"attrs":3766},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3768},[3769],{"text":3770,"type":29,"marks":3771},"The median monthly cost for a semi-private room is $5,483, and for a private room, it is $6,893.  ",[3772],{"type":86,"attrs":3773},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3775},[3776,3781,3790],{"text":3777,"type":29,"marks":3778},"The median monthly cost for a ",[3779],{"type":86,"attrs":3780},{"color":17},{"text":3782,"type":29,"marks":3783},"specialized care unit",[3784,3787,3789],{"type":292,"attrs":3785},{"href":3786,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/memory-care/texas",{"type":86,"attrs":3788},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3791,"type":29,"marks":3792}," in a nursing home in Texas is $5,728.  ",[3793],{"type":86,"attrs":3794},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3796},[3797],{"text":3798,"type":29,"marks":3799},"A semi-private room or a private room can be a good option if you only need basic care.  ",[3800],{"type":86,"attrs":3801},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3803},[3804],{"text":3805,"type":29,"marks":3806},"A private room might be a better option if you require skilled nursing care, although this may also be possible in a semi-private room.  ",[3807],{"type":86,"attrs":3808},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3810},[3811],{"text":3812,"type":29,"marks":3813},"Specialized care units can be a little more affordable than a basic private room, although they are designed for residents with special health issues, such as Alzheimer's. ",[3814],{"type":86,"attrs":3815},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":3817,"content":3818},{"level":80},[3819,3824],{"text":3820,"type":29,"marks":3821},"Is nursing home care good in Texas?",[3822],{"type":86,"attrs":3823},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3825},[3826],{"type":86,"attrs":3827},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3829},[3830],{"text":3831,"type":29,"marks":3832},"Many people with age-related or chronic health conditions require the supportive environment of a nursing home to meet their needs in their later years.  ",[3833],{"type":86,"attrs":3834},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3836},[3837,3842,3851,3856,3865],{"text":3838,"type":29,"marks":3839},"There are approximately ",[3840],{"type":86,"attrs":3841},{"color":17},{"text":3843,"type":29,"marks":3844},"1,195 nursing homes",[3845,3848,3850],{"type":292,"attrs":3846},{"href":3847,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes/area/tx",{"type":86,"attrs":3849},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3852,"type":29,"marks":3853}," in Texas, although ",[3854],{"type":86,"attrs":3855},{"color":17},{"text":3857,"type":29,"marks":3858},"51% of them are rated below average",[3859,3862,3864],{"type":292,"attrs":3860},{"href":3861,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.dallasnews.com/news/curious-texas/2020/03/14/how-do-you-find-a-good-nursing-home-curious-texas-investigates/",{"type":86,"attrs":3863},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3866,"type":29,"marks":3867}," or much below average.  ",[3868],{"type":86,"attrs":3869},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3871},[3872],{"text":3873,"type":29,"marks":3874},"It’s possible to find good quality care in nursing homes in the Lone Star State, although it’s important to remember that the cost can be steep.  ",[3875],{"type":86,"attrs":3876},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3878},[3879],{"text":3880,"type":29,"marks":3881},"Understanding nursing home costs in Texas is vitally important as part of eldercare planning.  ",[3882],{"type":86,"attrs":3883},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3885},[3886,3891],{"text":3887,"type":29,"marks":3888},"It’s also important to understand your needs or the needs of the person who is looking at moving into one of these facilities and to choose the appropriate care option. ",[3889],{"type":86,"attrs":3890},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3892},[3893],{"type":86,"attrs":3894},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":3896},[3897,3902],{"text":3898,"type":29,"marks":3899},"The range of care options available includes basic care, skilled nursing, and specialized care for conditions like dementia.",[3900],{"type":86,"attrs":3901},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3903},[3904],{"type":86,"attrs":3905},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":3907,"content":3908},{"level":80},[3909,3914],{"text":3910,"type":29,"marks":3911},"How do you pay for nursing home care in Texas?",[3912],{"type":86,"attrs":3913},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3915},[3916],{"type":86,"attrs":3917},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3919},[3920],{"text":3921,"type":29,"marks":3922},"Given the potentially high cost of nursing home care in Texas, it’s important to think about how you will pay for it if you need it one day.  ",[3923],{"type":86,"attrs":3924},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3926},[3927],{"text":3928,"type":29,"marks":3929},"Some of the options available for financing nursing home care include private savings, health insurance, long-term insurance policies, life insurance, local or regional agency assistance, and a reverse mortgage.  ",[3930],{"type":86,"attrs":3931},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3933},[3934],{"text":3935,"type":29,"marks":3936},"Medicaid can be an option for low-income older adults, as the coverage can assist with long-term skilled nursing care services, hospital stays, and doctor’s visits.  ",[3937],{"type":86,"attrs":3938},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3940},[3941,3946],{"text":3942,"type":29,"marks":3943},"Your eligibility will be assessed according to the level of care you require and according to your finances, so you must plan ahead. Medicare can help cover nursing home costs in the short term. ",[3944],{"type":86,"attrs":3945},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3947},[3948],{"type":86,"attrs":3949},{"color":93},{"type":78,"attrs":3951,"content":3952},{"level":80},[3953,3958],{"text":3954,"type":29,"marks":3955},"What are the tax implications of nursing home costs in Texas?",[3956],{"type":86,"attrs":3957},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":3959},[3960],{"type":86,"attrs":3961},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":3963},[3964,3969,3978],{"text":3965,"type":29,"marks":3966},"Many nursing home costs in Texas are ",[3967],{"type":86,"attrs":3968},{"color":17},{"text":3970,"type":29,"marks":3971},"tax-deductible",[3972,3975,3977],{"type":292,"attrs":3973},{"href":3974,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/What-is-a-tax-return",{"type":86,"attrs":3976},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3979,"type":29,"marks":3980}," under itemized medical expenses on your federal income taxes.  ",[3981],{"type":86,"attrs":3982},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3984},[3985],{"text":3986,"type":29,"marks":3987},"If you are in a nursing home primarily for medical care, you can deduct expenses related to medical care, meals, and lodging. However, if you are in a nursing home for personal reasons, you can only deduct expenses directly related to medical care, but not to accommodation or meals. ",[3988],{"type":86,"attrs":3989},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3991},[3992],{"text":3993,"type":29,"marks":3994},"To make these deductions, compile your medical expenses and confirm those costs fall under the medical expense deductions approved by the IRS. Next, complete an IRS Itemized Deductions Schedule A form and attach it to your Form 1040 or 1040-SR.  ",[3995],{"type":86,"attrs":3996},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":3998},[3999],{"text":4000,"type":29,"marks":4001},"Consult with a tax professional who can guide you through the process. ",[4002],{"type":86,"attrs":4003},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4005,"content":4006},{"level":80},[4007,4012],{"text":4008,"type":29,"marks":4009},"What is the difference between nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Texas?",[4010],{"type":86,"attrs":4011},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4013},[4014],{"type":86,"attrs":4015},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":4017},[4018],{"text":4019,"type":29,"marks":4020},"The difference between nursing homes and assisted living facilities is in the level of care they provide and in their accommodation options.  ",[4021],{"type":86,"attrs":4022},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4024},[4025],{"text":4026,"type":29,"marks":4027},"Nursing homes tend to have more clinical living environments and private or semi-private rooms without a kitchen area or living room for residents.  ",[4028],{"type":86,"attrs":4029},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4031},[4032],{"text":4033,"type":29,"marks":4034},"Assisted living facilities have apartments with a kitchenette and private bathroom for residents. ",[4035],{"type":86,"attrs":4036},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4038,"content":4039},{"level":80},[4040,4045],{"text":4041,"type":29,"marks":4042},"How do you choose the right nursing home or assisted living facility in Texas?",[4043],{"type":86,"attrs":4044},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4046},[4047],{"type":86,"attrs":4048},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":4050},[4051],{"text":4052,"type":29,"marks":4053},"You should base your decision on the cost of nursing home care in Texas, the quality of the care, the services offered, and your geographical preferences. ",[4054],{"type":86,"attrs":4055},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4057},[4058],{"text":4059,"type":29,"marks":4060},"Ask friends and family for recommendations and do research online. After narrowing down your options, visit those facilities and pay attention to what the building looks like and how workers and residents interact.  ",[4061],{"type":86,"attrs":4062},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4064},[4065],{"text":4066,"type":29,"marks":4067},"Gather information from staff and residents.  ",[4068],{"type":86,"attrs":4069},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4071},[4072],{"text":4073,"type":29,"marks":4074},"Ask whether the facility participates in Medicare and/or Medicaid and about waiting lists.  ",[4075],{"type":86,"attrs":4076},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4078},[4079],{"text":4080,"type":29,"marks":4081},"You should also ask about: ",[4082],{"type":86,"attrs":4083},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":4085},[4086,4095,4104,4113,4122,4131,4140,4149],{"type":98,"content":4087},[4088],{"type":25,"content":4089},[4090],{"text":4091,"type":29,"marks":4092},"Which charges you will be responsible for ",[4093],{"type":86,"attrs":4094},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4096},[4097],{"type":25,"content":4098},[4099],{"text":4100,"type":29,"marks":4101},"The number of certified nurse assistants ",[4102],{"type":86,"attrs":4103},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4105},[4106],{"type":25,"content":4107},[4108],{"text":4109,"type":29,"marks":4110},"How staffing is different at night and over weekends ",[4111],{"type":86,"attrs":4112},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4114},[4115],{"type":25,"content":4116},[4117],{"text":4118,"type":29,"marks":4119},"What special training staff have received ",[4120],{"type":86,"attrs":4121},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4123},[4124],{"type":25,"content":4125},[4126],{"text":4127,"type":29,"marks":4128},"Whether you can set your own schedule ",[4129],{"type":86,"attrs":4130},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4132},[4133],{"type":25,"content":4134},[4135],{"text":4136,"type":29,"marks":4137},"Whether the facility is near a bus line ",[4138],{"type":86,"attrs":4139},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4141},[4142],{"type":25,"content":4143},[4144],{"text":4145,"type":29,"marks":4146},"Whether someone at the nursing home will help you apply for Medicaid ",[4147],{"type":86,"attrs":4148},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4150},[4151],{"type":25,"content":4152},[4153],{"text":4154,"type":29,"marks":4155},"What the facility’s improvement goals are ",[4156],{"type":86,"attrs":4157},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4159,"content":4160},{"level":80},[4161,4166],{"text":4162,"type":29,"marks":4163},"When should I start considering a nursing home?",[4164],{"type":86,"attrs":4165},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4167},[4168],{"type":86,"attrs":4169},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":4171},[4172],{"text":4173,"type":29,"marks":4174},"You should start considering a nursing home for yourself or an older loved one when you or they need more help than family members and friends can provide.  ",[4175],{"type":86,"attrs":4176},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4178},[4179],{"text":4180,"type":29,"marks":4181},"Early planning for this is essential. ",[4182],{"type":86,"attrs":4183},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4185},[4186],{"text":4187,"type":29,"marks":4188},"You might find it helpful to start looking for nursing homes before you, or they reach that stage so that you have an idea of your options and nursing home costs in Texas.  ",[4189],{"type":86,"attrs":4190},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4192},[4193],{"text":4194,"type":29,"marks":4195},"This can help guide your financial and estate planning and give you the opportunity to involve family members in the decision-making process. ",[4196],{"type":86,"attrs":4197},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4199,"content":4200},{"level":80},[4201,4205],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":4202},[4203],{"type":86,"attrs":4204},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4206},[4207],{"type":86,"attrs":4208},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":4210},[4211],{"text":4212,"type":29,"marks":4213},"While the average monthly cost of nursing homes in Texas is lower than the national average, costs can quickly add up. Given that you or a loved one might need to move into a nursing home in your later years, it’s important to plan ahead. ",[4214],{"type":86,"attrs":4215},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4217},[4218,4223,4231],{"text":4219,"type":29,"marks":4220},"Seek a financial advisor through Unbiased for ",[4221],{"type":86,"attrs":4222},{"color":17},{"text":4224,"type":29,"marks":4225},"expert advice",[4226,4228,4230],{"type":292,"attrs":4227},{"href":1599,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":4229},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4232,"type":29,"marks":4233}," you can trust. ",[4234],{"type":86,"attrs":4235},{"color":17},[4237],{"_uid":4238,"image":4239,"title":4241,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"2c5d06d5-9ea8-4c91-b3de-840e36da0e6d",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":4240,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/3468x2312/55759ebf91/nursing-home-costs-in-texas.webp",{"type":22,"content":4242},[4243],{"type":25,"content":4244},[4245,4246,4251],{"text":3549,"type":29},{"text":4247,"type":29,"marks":4248},"nursing home cost in Texas",[4249],{"type":1624,"attrs":4250},{"class":1626},{"text":3556,"type":29},{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":4253,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":4256,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":4257,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":4254,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":4255,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[4259],{"_uid":4260,"body":4261,"title":1675,"component":1676},"62ebd195-9178-40c8-883e-26512e9bbe83",[4262,4266,4270,4274,4278,4282,4286],{"_uid":4263,"href":4264,"text":4265,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"bf701ad0-79e7-4271-bd68-43ed9992049e","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/tax-in-texas-a-complete-guide","Texas tax guide",{"_uid":4267,"href":4268,"text":4269,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"5c1cf466-2665-4e8c-8465-07d8143f480c","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/average-salary-in-texas","Average salary in Texas",{"_uid":4271,"href":4272,"text":4273,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"1121757b-ee1b-471a-aeec-dfa975403ced","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/What-is-the-cost-of-living-in-Texas","Cost of living in Texas",{"_uid":4275,"href":4276,"text":4277,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"e10bcba1-00ab-4337-b571-1e99b7d1da7a","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/divorce-in-texas","Divorce in Texas",{"_uid":4279,"href":4280,"text":4281,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"5296c93e-7246-4b69-837c-af35d11f6fd1","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/healthcare-costs-in-texas","Healthcare costs in Texas",{"_uid":4283,"href":4284,"text":4285,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"e7bcce17-0d81-427c-a718-d150f29e6fc9","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/estate-planning-in-texas","Estate planning in Texas",{"_uid":4287,"href":4288,"text":4289,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"1d5ab081-12d4-4758-9857-c66af711c8b5","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement-investing/retiring-in-texas","Retire in Texas",{"title":3593,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":4291,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Discover the costs of nursing home care in Texas, including factors affecting prices and tips for managing expenses. Get informed to plan better for the future. ",[],[],"Learn about nursing home costs in Texas and look at care options, costs by region, how to pay for a nursing home, tax implications, and other considerations. ",[],"nursing-home-costs-in-texas","discover/banking/nursing-home-costs-in-texas",-3780,[],"ad8983d7-a7c5-4602-ba30-770c3b77bb6c","2024-06-28T11:32:21.937Z",[],{"name":4304,"created_at":4305,"published_at":4306,"updated_at":4307,"id":4308,"uuid":4309,"content":4310,"slug":4693,"full_slug":4694,"sort_by_date":18,"position":4695,"tag_list":4696,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":4697,"first_published_at":4698,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":4699,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"What are employee benefits?","2023-10-03T13:16:06.981Z","2024-11-27T11:01:36.374Z","2024-11-27T11:01:36.412Z",381719131,"e64cd638-18ce-4b9c-bacc-53ed90e877fa",{"_uid":4311,"body":4312,"hero":4650,"author":4666,"sidebar":4671,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":4688,"component":1680,"subcategories":4690,"intro_paragraph":4691,"intro_subheading":17,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":4692},"27fc61aa-71d8-4140-a5cb-507f17a8ad2e",[4313],{"_uid":4314,"data":4315,"component":1608},"bd690856-e89e-4b3f-98f9-de92ff1f9112",{"type":22,"content":4316},[4317,4324,4336,4343,4350,4370,4383,4390,4397,4410,4417,4429,4436,4456,4468,4475,4482,4489,4501,4508,4594,4607,4614,4621,4628,4640],{"type":25,"content":4318},[4319],{"text":4320,"type":29,"marks":4321},"Many employers offer employees various benefits to help them feel appreciated and rewarded for their work. From 401(k) plans to healthcare insurance, finding the right role and employer can help you land many attractive benefits.",[4322],{"type":86,"attrs":4323},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":4325,"content":4326},{"level":80},[4327,4332],{"text":4304,"type":29,"marks":4328},[4329,4330],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4331},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4333},[4334],{"type":86,"attrs":4335},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4337},[4338],{"text":4339,"type":29,"marks":4340},"Employee benefits are compensation packages offered to employees to help them feel appreciated and rewarded by their employer.  ",[4341],{"type":86,"attrs":4342},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4344},[4345],{"text":4346,"type":29,"marks":4347},"Benefits can be anything from non-cash financial incentives to retirement plans and health insurance. Although these rewards can all boost individuals, businesses that offer the right compensation packages often hire and retain talented people.  ",[4348],{"type":86,"attrs":4349},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4351},[4352,4357,4365],{"text":4353,"type":29,"marks":4354},"Employee benefits have come under the spotlight since the pandemic. More than ",[4355],{"type":86,"attrs":4356},{"color":17},{"text":4358,"type":29,"marks":4359},"50 million",[4360,4363],{"type":292,"attrs":4361},{"href":4362,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/why-2022-was-the-real-year-of-the-great-resignation.html",{"type":86,"attrs":4364},{"color":17},{"text":4366,"type":29,"marks":4367}," workers quit their jobs in 2022, mostly in search of better workplace benefits elsewhere, so exactly what businesses do and don’t offer their people can be the difference between attracting the right employees and missing out.  ",[4368],{"type":86,"attrs":4369},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4371,"content":4372},{"level":80},[4373,4379],{"text":4374,"type":29,"marks":4375},"Why are employee benefits important?",[4376,4377],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4378},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4380},[4381],{"type":86,"attrs":4382},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4384},[4385],{"text":4386,"type":29,"marks":4387},"From a business perspective, offering a good benefits package can be the difference between successfully hiring somebody and failing to do so. All businesses, whether large or small, need the right people to achieve their goals, so companies need to do everything they can to recruit well. Offering the right workplace benefits is a big part of that. ",[4388],{"type":86,"attrs":4389},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4391},[4392],{"text":4393,"type":29,"marks":4394},"From an individual’s perspective, a good benefits package can be a vital way of planning for the future. Employees may be able to secure better work flexibility, helping them better balance their work and family commitments. Or, through a good health or disability insurance package, employees can secure a much-needed source of income if they fall ill and cannot work. ",[4395],{"type":86,"attrs":4396},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4398,"content":4399},{"level":80},[4400,4406],{"text":4401,"type":29,"marks":4402},"What are the different types of employee benefits?",[4403,4404],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4405},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4407},[4408],{"type":86,"attrs":4409},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4411},[4412],{"text":4413,"type":29,"marks":4414},"For businesses and individuals, there are several key benefits to both offer and be on the lookout for: ",[4415],{"type":86,"attrs":4416},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4418},[4419,4425],{"text":4420,"type":29,"marks":4421},"Employee retirement plans",[4422,4423],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4424},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4426},[4427],{"type":86,"attrs":4428},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4430},[4431],{"text":4432,"type":29,"marks":4433},"Retirement plans are some of the most common benefits offered to employees. From defined benefit plans to 401(k)s, offering employees a retirement safety net can help organizations hire effectively. The most common retirement plans are defined contribution or defined benefit plans. While a defined benefit plan guarantees an income for the rest of an individual’s life, a defined contribution plan delivers returns based on investments made.  ",[4434],{"type":86,"attrs":4435},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4437},[4438,4443,4451],{"text":4439,"type":29,"marks":4440},"The two retirement plans most likely to be offered by an employer are a 401(k) and a pension plan. A ",[4441],{"type":86,"attrs":4442},{"color":17},{"text":4444,"type":29,"marks":4445},"401(k)",[4446,4449],{"type":292,"attrs":4447},{"href":4448,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement-investing/what-is-a-401k-and-how-does-it-work",{"type":86,"attrs":4450},{"color":18},{"text":4452,"type":29,"marks":4453}," is a defined contribution plan where employees can make regular contributions from their salary to an account where their deposits are invested in various options. Employers can also make contributions. Over time, the value of this account can grow, providing a retirement fund. Alternatively, some businesses may prefer to offer you a pension plan, which guarantees employees an income once they have retired; however, these plans are much rarer today. ",[4454],{"type":86,"attrs":4455},{"color":18},{"type":25,"content":4457},[4458,4464],{"text":4459,"type":29,"marks":4460},"Health insurance ",[4461,4462],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4463},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4465},[4466],{"type":86,"attrs":4467},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4469},[4470],{"text":4471,"type":29,"marks":4472},"Having a good health insurance policy means that employees can cover some or all of their medical costs without significant expense. Healthcare benefits can take many forms, so you should study any policy closely to understand how it works. For instance, some policies may only be limited to physical injuries and illnesses and may not offer much coverage regarding mental health care. ",[4473],{"type":86,"attrs":4474},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4476},[4477],{"text":4478,"type":29,"marks":4479},"The two main plans offered to employees are a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and a Preferred Provider Option (PPO). An HMO policy allows you to see a chosen doctor who is contracted to your firm. This option is usually cheaper, but it also means that you may not always be able to see your preferred doctor and may need to visit different hospitals.  ",[4480],{"type":86,"attrs":4481},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4483},[4484],{"text":4485,"type":29,"marks":4486},"On the other hand, a PPO allows you to continue visiting your chosen doctor in a preferred medical setting, with most costs covered. There may be additional out-of-pocket charges, but this option also has more flexibility.   ",[4487],{"type":86,"attrs":4488},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4490},[4491,4497],{"text":4492,"type":29,"marks":4493},"Other notable employee benefits",[4494,4495],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4496},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4498},[4499],{"type":86,"attrs":4500},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4502},[4503],{"text":4504,"type":29,"marks":4505},"There are a wide range of different benefits that a business could offer. These are some notable benefits you could be offered: ",[4506],{"type":86,"attrs":4507},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":4509},[4510,4525,4540,4564,4579],{"type":98,"content":4511},[4512],{"type":25,"content":4513},[4514,4520],{"text":4515,"type":29,"marks":4516},"Disability insurance ",[4517,4518],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4519},{"color":17},{"text":4521,"type":29,"marks":4522},"provides employees financial support if they become injured or sick and cannot work for a set period. ",[4523],{"type":86,"attrs":4524},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4526},[4527],{"type":25,"content":4528},[4529,4535],{"text":4530,"type":29,"marks":4531},"Dental insurance ",[4532,4533],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4534},{"color":17},{"text":4536,"type":29,"marks":4537},"can often be rolled into an employee’s healthcare plan and covers the costs of preventative and common dental procedures. ",[4538],{"type":86,"attrs":4539},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4541},[4542],{"type":25,"content":4543},[4544,4553,4559],{"text":4545,"type":29,"marks":4546},"Life insurance",[4547,4550,4551],{"type":292,"attrs":4548},{"href":4549,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/insurance/what-is-life-insurance-and-how-does-it-work",{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4552},{"color":17},{"text":4554,"type":29,"marks":4555}," ",[4556,4557],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4558},{"color":18},{"text":4560,"type":29,"marks":4561},"pays out some of your income to your family if you die while employed. ",[4562],{"type":86,"attrs":4563},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4565},[4566],{"type":25,"content":4567},[4568,4574],{"text":4569,"type":29,"marks":4570},"Childcare benefits ",[4571,4572],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4573},{"color":17},{"text":4575,"type":29,"marks":4576},"can help ease the costs of childcare for working parents.  ",[4577],{"type":86,"attrs":4578},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":4580},[4581],{"type":25,"content":4582},[4583,4589],{"text":4584,"type":29,"marks":4585},"Tuition reimbursements ",[4586,4587],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4588},{"color":17},{"text":4590,"type":29,"marks":4591},"are particularly attractive to young workers with sizable tuition loans to repay. Some employers can choose to pay part or even all of an employee’s tuition costs incurred while working for the business. ",[4592],{"type":86,"attrs":4593},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4595,"content":4596},{"level":80},[4597,4603],{"text":4598,"type":29,"marks":4599},"How do you choose the right benefit for you?",[4600,4601],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4602},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4604},[4605],{"type":86,"attrs":4606},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4608},[4609],{"text":4610,"type":29,"marks":4611},"If a potential or current employer is offering you a range of benefits, but you aren’t sure which to choose, it’s important to assess each option before making a final decision. While most employers will allow you to change your benefits around a year after making your selections, it can save you time and effort to make as accurate a decision as possible the first time around.  ",[4612],{"type":86,"attrs":4613},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4615},[4616],{"text":4617,"type":29,"marks":4618},"Your personal circumstances will be a big influence on which benefits you choose. For instance, if you have recently graduated from college or are planning to undertake a new course during your employment, opting for tuition reimbursement could help minimize the outstanding tuition costs you must pay. This could allow you to save toward your future more effectively. Depending on your financial goals, you could also opt into non-cash financial incentives, including stock options or share-ownership schemes that reward you if the business performs well.  ",[4619],{"type":86,"attrs":4620},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4622},[4623],{"text":4624,"type":29,"marks":4625},"Or, if your main concern is work flexibility and spending more time with your family, you could choose benefits that allow you to work alternative hours, work from home more often, or even give you more paid time off (PTO).  ",[4626],{"type":86,"attrs":4627},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4629},[4630,4636],{"text":4631,"type":29,"marks":4632},"Whether financial, family, or health-based, you could be entitled to attractive employee benefits through your workplace. But, if you need help determining which benefits are right for you and what they could mean for your finances, speak to a financial advisor. ",[4633,4634],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4635},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4637},[4638],{"type":86,"attrs":4639},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4641},[4642],{"text":4643,"type":29,"marks":4644},"Find your next advisor on Unbiased.",[4645,4647,4648],{"type":292,"attrs":4646},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4649},{"color":17},[4651],{"_uid":4652,"image":4653,"title":4655,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"58dceeb2-e7da-4763-bfd3-076f8a3ab3ae",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":4654,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/900x450/6ecb266402/what-are-employee-benefits.jpg",{"type":22,"content":4656},[4657],{"type":25,"content":4658},[4659,4661],{"text":4660,"type":29},"What are ",{"text":4662,"type":29,"marks":4663},"employee benefits?",[4664],{"type":1624,"attrs":4665},{"class":1626},{"name":2886,"created_at":2887,"published_at":2888,"updated_at":2889,"id":2890,"uuid":2891,"content":4667,"slug":2900,"full_slug":2901,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":4669,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":2903,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":4670,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":2893,"_uid":1639,"name":2886,"image":4668,"component":1644,"education":2897,"expertise":2898,"description":2899},{"id":2895,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":2896,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},[],[],[4672],{"_uid":4673,"body":4674,"title":4687,"component":1676},"df276cc6-017e-46f4-aeba-31894112d59b",[4675,4679,4683],{"_uid":4676,"href":4677,"text":4678,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"60036873-917b-463c-80ca-899510a281da","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/how-to-become-financially-securee","Financial security",{"_uid":4680,"href":4681,"text":4682,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"4ad58932-800a-4a27-8c8f-c288aecbae01","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/what-are-accounts-receivable","Accounts receivable",{"_uid":4684,"href":4685,"text":4686,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"98d952e4-a952-4969-a990-24db4218fab0","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/things-to-sell-to-make-money","Things to sell to make money","Related to this article",{"title":4304,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":4689,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Employee benefits are perks and advantages employers offer to attract the right individuals to a business. Find out what employee benefits mean for you.  ",[],"Employee benefits are perks and advantages employers offer to attract the right individuals to a business. Find out what employee benefits mean for you.",[],"what-are-employee-benefits","discover/banking/what-are-employee-benefits",330,[],"6df12005-040b-4706-b723-212d14497754","2023-07-07T12:58:04.794Z",[],{"name":4701,"created_at":4702,"published_at":4703,"updated_at":4704,"id":4705,"uuid":4706,"content":4707,"slug":5417,"full_slug":5418,"sort_by_date":18,"position":5419,"tag_list":5420,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":5421,"first_published_at":5422,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":5423,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"17 easy ways to make money online","2023-08-03T15:43:53.375Z","2024-11-27T11:10:01.461Z","2024-11-27T11:10:01.499Z",350272529,"37e97779-0195-44a0-bffe-cc4043a156db",{"_uid":4708,"body":4709,"hero":5377,"author":5393,"sidebar":5398,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":5412,"component":1680,"subcategories":5414,"intro_paragraph":5415,"intro_subheading":17,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":5416},"7a8d0518-18d1-4fc7-8095-f059608cf31d",[4710],{"_uid":4711,"data":4712,"component":1608},"5b449590-7e52-41a9-ad91-13189879f439",{"type":22,"content":4713},[4714,4721,4735,4784,4797,4830,4843,4850,4863,4884,4897,4904,4917,4943,4956,4977,4990,5010,5028,5049,5062,5083,5096,5103,5116,5163,5176,5196,5209,5244,5257,5320,5333,5340,5353,5360],{"type":25,"content":4715},[4716],{"text":4717,"type":29,"marks":4718},"Here are 17 ways to make some extra cash online.  ",[4719],{"type":86,"attrs":4720},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4722,"content":4723},{"level":80},[4724,4730],{"text":4725,"type":29,"marks":4726},"1.Fill out online surveys",[4727,4728],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4729},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4732},"  ",[4733],{"type":86,"attrs":4734},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4736},[4737,4742,4751,4756,4765,4770,4779],{"text":4738,"type":29,"marks":4739},"If you have opinions and don’t mind sharing them, filling out online surveys is an easy way to make money. You’ll only get offered a small amount of money for each survey. However, if you keep at it, you may earn hundreds of dollars via the likes of ",[4740],{"type":86,"attrs":4741},{"color":17},{"text":4743,"type":29,"marks":4744},"Branded Surveys",[4745,4748,4750],{"type":292,"attrs":4746},{"href":4747,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://surveys.gobranded.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4749},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4752,"type":29,"marks":4753},", ",[4754],{"type":86,"attrs":4755},{"color":17},{"text":4757,"type":29,"marks":4758},"iSay",[4759,4762,4764],{"type":292,"attrs":4760},{"href":4761,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.ipsosisay.com/en-us",{"type":86,"attrs":4763},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4766,"type":29,"marks":4767}," and ",[4768],{"type":86,"attrs":4769},{"color":17},{"text":4771,"type":29,"marks":4772},"Toluna",[4773,4776,4778],{"type":292,"attrs":4774},{"href":4775,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.toluna.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4777},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4780,"type":29,"marks":4781},".   ",[4782],{"type":86,"attrs":4783},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4785,"content":4786},{"level":80},[4787,4793],{"text":4788,"type":29,"marks":4789},"2. Watch TV or ads",[4790,4791],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4792},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4794},[4795],{"type":86,"attrs":4796},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4798},[4799,4804,4813,4817,4826],{"text":4800,"type":29,"marks":4801},"Avid TV watcher? You’re in luck. You can typically earn between $64 and $90 discussing your views in a group. Online surveys are also available but do pay less. If you want to watch ads, you can earn money by watching ads through a few different companies, including ",[4802],{"type":86,"attrs":4803},{"color":17},{"text":4805,"type":29,"marks":4806},"InboxDollars",[4807,4810,4812],{"type":292,"attrs":4808},{"href":4809,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"http://www.inboxdollars.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4811},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4766,"type":29,"marks":4814},[4815],{"type":86,"attrs":4816},{"color":17},{"text":4818,"type":29,"marks":4819},"My Points",[4820,4823,4825],{"type":292,"attrs":4821},{"href":4822,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.mypoints.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4824},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3190,"type":29,"marks":4827},[4828],{"type":86,"attrs":4829},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4831,"content":4832},{"level":80},[4833,4839],{"text":4834,"type":29,"marks":4835},"3. Play games ",[4836,4837],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4838},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4840},[4841],{"type":86,"attrs":4842},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4844},[4845],{"text":4846,"type":29,"marks":4847},"If you love spending hours playing video games, this is the ideal option for you. You can earn money playing games online via Toluna and InboxDollars.  ",[4848],{"type":86,"attrs":4849},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4851,"content":4852},{"level":80},[4853,4859],{"text":4854,"type":29,"marks":4855},"4. Listen to music",[4856,4857],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4858},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4860},[4861],{"type":86,"attrs":4862},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4864},[4865,4870,4879],{"text":4866,"type":29,"marks":4867},"You can earn money by listening to music and offering valuable feedback, which will help artists and record labels make decisions through sites such as ",[4868],{"type":86,"attrs":4869},{"color":17},{"text":4871,"type":29,"marks":4872},"Slicethepie",[4873,4876,4878],{"type":292,"attrs":4874},{"href":4875,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.slicethepie.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4877},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4880,"type":29,"marks":4881},".  ",[4882],{"type":86,"attrs":4883},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4885,"content":4886},{"level":80},[4887,4893],{"text":4888,"type":29,"marks":4889},"5. Enter competitions",[4890,4891],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4892},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4894},[4895],{"type":86,"attrs":4896},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4898},[4899],{"text":4900,"type":29,"marks":4901},"You can become a “comper” – someone who regularly enters competitions to win money or prizes. There are many handy tips online to help boost your chances of winning big.  ",[4902],{"type":86,"attrs":4903},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4905,"content":4906},{"level":80},[4907,4913],{"text":4908,"type":29,"marks":4909},"6. Earn cashback",[4910,4911],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4912},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4914},[4915],{"type":86,"attrs":4916},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4918},[4919,4924,4933,4938],{"text":4920,"type":29,"marks":4921},"Are you not feeling lucky? You can earn cashback when you buy from hundreds of retailers via ",[4922],{"type":86,"attrs":4923},{"color":17},{"text":4925,"type":29,"marks":4926},"TopCashback",[4927,4930,4932],{"type":292,"attrs":4928},{"href":4929,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.topcashback.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4931},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4934,"type":29,"marks":4935}," – or you can make a little extra using a cashback credit card. Getting cashback online usually takes a while, while cashback credit cards typically have high-interest rates. ",[4936],{"type":86,"attrs":4937},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":4939},[4940],{"type":86,"attrs":4941},{"color":4942},"rgb(55, 65, 81)",{"type":78,"attrs":4944,"content":4945},{"level":80},[4946,4952],{"text":4947,"type":29,"marks":4948},"7. Get paid to search the web",[4949,4950],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4951},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4953},[4954],{"type":86,"attrs":4955},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4957},[4958,4963,4972],{"text":4959,"type":29,"marks":4960},"Yes, you can get paid for searching online via Google, Bing, Yahoo, Amazon and eBay by using the ",[4961],{"type":86,"attrs":4962},{"color":17},{"text":4964,"type":29,"marks":4965},"Qmee",[4966,4969,4971],{"type":292,"attrs":4967},{"href":4968,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.qmee.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":4970},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4973,"type":29,"marks":4974}," browser add-on. While each Qmee result typically pays as little as 19 cents, you can cash out at any time and do online surveys to boost your rewards.   ",[4975],{"type":86,"attrs":4976},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":4978,"content":4979},{"level":80},[4980,4986],{"text":4981,"type":29,"marks":4982},"8. Complete easy tasks",[4983,4984],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":4985},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":4987},[4988],{"type":86,"attrs":4989},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":4991},[4992,4997,5006],{"text":4993,"type":29,"marks":4994},"You can get paid for completing simple tasks on various sites, including surveys and competitions. Alternatively, you can do easy micro-tasks like data entry and writing via ",[4995],{"type":86,"attrs":4996},{"color":17},{"text":4998,"type":29,"marks":4999},"Clickworker",[5000,5003,5005],{"type":292,"attrs":5001},{"href":5002,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.clickworker.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5004},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4880,"type":29,"marks":5007},[5008],{"type":86,"attrs":5009},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5011,"content":5012},{"level":80},[5013,5018,5024],{"text":5014,"type":29,"marks":5015},"9. ",[5016],{"type":86,"attrs":5017},{"color":18},{"text":5019,"type":29,"marks":5020},"Earn money from your receipts",[5021,5022],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5023},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5025},[5026],{"type":86,"attrs":5027},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5029},[5030,5035,5044],{"text":5031,"type":29,"marks":5032},"Have a lot of receipts lying around? You might be able to turn them into cash or rewards when you upload them to ",[5033],{"type":86,"attrs":5034},{"color":17},{"text":5036,"type":29,"marks":5037},"Receipt Hog",[5038,5041,5043],{"type":292,"attrs":5039},{"href":5040,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://receipthog.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5042},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5045,"type":29,"marks":5046},". You simply shop in-store or online, upload your paper or digital receipt, earn rewards and redeem them for cash or gift codes.   ",[5047],{"type":86,"attrs":5048},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5050,"content":5051},{"level":80},[5052,5058],{"text":5053,"type":29,"marks":5054},"10. Review websites and apps",[5055,5056],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5057},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5059},[5060],{"type":86,"attrs":5061},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5063},[5064,5069,5078],{"text":5065,"type":29,"marks":5066},"You can get paid for sharing your views on products and experiences through ",[5067],{"type":86,"attrs":5068},{"color":17},{"text":5070,"type":29,"marks":5071},"UserTesting",[5072,5075,5077],{"type":292,"attrs":5073},{"href":5074,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.usertesting.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5076},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5079,"type":29,"marks":5080},". To join, you need to fill out an application and answer some questions; you will then be matched with testing opportunities. ",[5081],{"type":86,"attrs":5082},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5084,"content":5085},{"level":80},[5086,5092],{"text":5087,"type":29,"marks":5088},"11. Monetize your website",[5089,5090],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5091},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5093},[5094],{"type":86,"attrs":5095},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5097},[5098],{"text":5099,"type":29,"marks":5100},"If you have your own website, there are many ways to easily make money. You can use affiliate links to get paid whenever someone buys a product through your link, introduce ads, publish sponsored posts or product reviews, or even make money through your newsletter – the possibilities are endless!  ",[5101],{"type":86,"attrs":5102},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5104,"content":5105},{"level":80},[5106,5112],{"text":5107,"type":29,"marks":5108},"12. Sell your photos",[5109,5110],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5111},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5113},[5114],{"type":86,"attrs":5115},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5117},[5118,5123,5132,5136,5145,5149,5158],{"text":5119,"type":29,"marks":5120},"Are you a shutterbug? You can sell your photos to sites like ",[5121],{"type":86,"attrs":5122},{"color":17},{"text":5124,"type":29,"marks":5125},"Alamy",[5126,5129,5131],{"type":292,"attrs":5127},{"href":5128,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.alamy.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5130},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4752,"type":29,"marks":5133},[5134],{"type":86,"attrs":5135},{"color":17},{"text":5137,"type":29,"marks":5138},"Shutterstock",[5139,5142,5144],{"type":292,"attrs":5140},{"href":5141,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.shutterstock.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5143},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4766,"type":29,"marks":5146},[5147],{"type":86,"attrs":5148},{"color":17},{"text":5150,"type":29,"marks":5151},"Getty Images",[5152,5155,5157],{"type":292,"attrs":5153},{"href":5154,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.gettyimages.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5156},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5159,"type":29,"marks":5160},". It’s a good idea to find out how much you’ll get paid for your photos, as some sites only offer a percentage of the sales price.   ",[5161],{"type":86,"attrs":5162},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5164,"content":5165},{"level":80},[5166,5172],{"text":5167,"type":29,"marks":5168},"13. Create YouTube videos",[5169,5170],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5171},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5173},[5174],{"type":86,"attrs":5175},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5177},[5178,5183,5192],{"text":5179,"type":29,"marks":5180},"You can make money by creating your own videos about whatever you’re passionate about through the ",[5181],{"type":86,"attrs":5182},{"color":17},{"text":5184,"type":29,"marks":5185},"YouTube Partner Programme",[5186,5189,5191],{"type":292,"attrs":5187},{"href":5188,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.youtube.com/creators/how-things-work/video-monetization/",{"type":86,"attrs":5190},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":4880,"type":29,"marks":5193},[5194],{"type":86,"attrs":5195},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5197,"content":5198},{"level":80},[5199,5205],{"text":5200,"type":29,"marks":5201},"14. Go freelance or find gigs online ",[5202,5203],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5204},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5206},[5207],{"type":86,"attrs":5208},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5210},[5211,5216,5225,5230,5239],{"text":5212,"type":29,"marks":5213},"Want to try being a freelancer? You can do freelance work whenever it suits you via ",[5214],{"type":86,"attrs":5215},{"color":17},{"text":5217,"type":29,"marks":5218},"Fiverr",[5219,5222,5224],{"type":292,"attrs":5220},{"href":5221,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.fiverr.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5223},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5226,"type":29,"marks":5227}," or if you’re a dab hand around the house through ",[5228],{"type":86,"attrs":5229},{"color":17},{"text":5231,"type":29,"marks":5232},"Handy",[5233,5236,5238],{"type":292,"attrs":5234},{"href":5235,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.handy.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5237},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5240,"type":29,"marks":5241}," – and even go freelance full-time if it fits your lifestyle.  ",[5242],{"type":86,"attrs":5243},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5245,"content":5246},{"level":80},[5247,5253],{"text":5248,"type":29,"marks":5249},"15. Sell your stuff online",[5250,5251],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5252},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5254},[5255],{"type":86,"attrs":5256},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5258},[5259,5264,5273,5278,5287,5292,5301,5306,5315],{"text":5260,"type":29,"marks":5261},"Whether you plan to declutter your wardrobe and sell clothes through ",[5262],{"type":86,"attrs":5263},{"color":17},{"text":5265,"type":29,"marks":5266},"depop",[5267,5270,5272],{"type":292,"attrs":5268},{"href":5269,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.depop.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5271},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5274,"type":29,"marks":5275},", sell DVDs via ",[5276],{"type":86,"attrs":5277},{"color":17},{"text":5279,"type":29,"marks":5280},"Decluttr",[5281,5284,5286],{"type":292,"attrs":5282},{"href":5283,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.decluttr.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5285},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5288,"type":29,"marks":5289},", or flog your items on ",[5290],{"type":86,"attrs":5291},{"color":17},{"text":5293,"type":29,"marks":5294},"eBay",[5295,5298,5300],{"type":292,"attrs":5296},{"href":5297,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.ebay.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5299},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5302,"type":29,"marks":5303}," or ",[5304],{"type":86,"attrs":5305},{"color":17},{"text":5307,"type":29,"marks":5308},"Amazon",[5309,5312,5314],{"type":292,"attrs":5310},{"href":5311,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.amazon.com/",{"type":86,"attrs":5313},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5316,"type":29,"marks":5317},", you can make a decent profit.   ",[5318],{"type":86,"attrs":5319},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5321,"content":5322},{"level":80},[5323,5329],{"text":5324,"type":29,"marks":5325},"16. Recycle old phones",[5326,5327],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5328},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5330},[5331],{"type":86,"attrs":5332},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5334},[5335],{"text":5336,"type":29,"marks":5337},"If you have old phones collecting dust, you can earn cash by selling them. But before you do this, make sure your data is completely wiped.  ",[5338],{"type":86,"attrs":5339},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5341,"content":5342},{"level":80},[5343,5349],{"text":5344,"type":29,"marks":5345},"17. Rent out your car parking space",[5346,5347],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5348},{"color":17},{"text":4731,"type":29,"marks":5350},[5351],{"type":86,"attrs":5352},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5354},[5355],{"text":5356,"type":29,"marks":5357},"You may be able to earn hundreds of dollars a year when you rent out your car parking space. The amount you can make depends on how popular your area is with commuters or if it’s near in-demand entertainment venues.  ",[5358],{"type":86,"attrs":5359},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5361},[5362,5368],{"text":5363,"type":29,"marks":5364},"If you’re looking for ways to build your wealth, it’s a good idea to talk to a financial advisor who can look at your personal circumstances to help you make confident financial decisions. Unbiased can match you with your perfect financial professional. ",[5365,5366],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5367},{"color":17},{"text":5369,"type":29,"marks":5370},"Get started today.",[5371,5373,5374,5376],{"type":292,"attrs":5372},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5375},{"color":17},{"type":299},[5378],{"_uid":5379,"image":5380,"title":5382,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"705cb779-45cd-413f-b309-cdf892686eb5",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":5381,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/900x450/4c30cdbcf9/17-easy-ways-to-make-money-online.jpg",{"type":22,"content":5383},[5384],{"type":25,"content":5385},[5386,5388],{"text":5387,"type":29},"17 easy ways to ",{"text":5389,"type":29,"marks":5390},"make money online",[5391],{"type":1624,"attrs":5392},{"class":1626},{"name":2886,"created_at":2887,"published_at":2888,"updated_at":2889,"id":2890,"uuid":2891,"content":5394,"slug":2900,"full_slug":2901,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":5396,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":2903,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":5397,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":2893,"_uid":1639,"name":2886,"image":5395,"component":1644,"education":2897,"expertise":2898,"description":2899},{"id":2895,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":2896,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},[],[],[5399],{"_uid":5400,"body":5401,"title":4687,"component":1676},"3b7838f5-a53f-4741-a288-0d950b6de3a0",[5402,5404,5408],{"_uid":5403,"href":4685,"text":4686,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"09f1aa8b-34c7-46e2-8499-2fd07031173b",{"_uid":5405,"href":5406,"text":5407,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"48678010-468a-429d-9b87-ab7f29533d66","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement-investing/how-to-make-an-investment-plan-that-works-for-you","Example of investment plan",{"_uid":5409,"href":5410,"text":5411,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"b23cfe97-ba8e-47b8-a3f2-246912bdeb3f","unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/the-best-ways-to-earn-the-most-interest-on-your-savings","Ways to earn most interest",{"title":4701,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":5413,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"There are many ways to make money online if you know where to look. If you’re hoping to boost your income, this article can help.",[],"Strapped for cash or want to make some easy money? There are many ways to make money online that aren’t too time-consuming.",[],"17-easy-ways-to-make-money-online","discover/banking/17-easy-ways-to-make-money-online",1840,[],"e3cbee28-282d-4140-8a89-ccd3a70aecc7","2023-08-04T11:44:36.695Z",[],"Helpful links","category-links-list",[5427],{"_uid":5428,"cards":5429,"title":8655,"component":8656},"e7ffe3a9-d6c0-4c62-aab2-3cccdb749753",[5430,5742,6450,7076,7684],{"name":5431,"created_at":5432,"published_at":5433,"updated_at":5434,"id":5435,"uuid":5436,"content":5437,"slug":5735,"full_slug":5736,"sort_by_date":18,"position":5737,"tag_list":5738,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":5739,"first_published_at":5740,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":5741,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Average salary in Oklahoma","2023-10-03T12:46:54.990Z","2024-11-27T11:06:33.916Z","2024-11-27T11:06:33.948Z",381704354,"f8ed9682-7a8f-47e1-8123-e3b2a19bd780",{"_uid":5438,"body":5439,"hero":5669,"author":5690,"sidebar":5712,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":5728,"component":1680,"subcategories":5731,"intro_paragraph":5733,"intro_subheading":17,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":5734},"fc9fc088-12d2-40fb-bc30-f3859e0894bd",[5440,5512,5529,5564,5581,5598,5615],{"_uid":5441,"data":5442,"component":1608},"87c08d12-b299-4e35-addd-b69130fa5925",{"type":22,"content":5443},[5444,5455,5466,5479,5490,5501],{"type":25,"content":5445},[5446,5451],{"text":5447,"type":29,"marks":5448},"Despite its size, Oklahoma has a lower cost of living compared to many other states in the country, which makes it easier to define a 'good' salary. According to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, Oklahoma is ranked as the 12th lowest for the cost of living and has a diverse economy that includes industries such as aerospace, energy, and healthcare. However, earnings can still vary depending on factors such as location, occupation, and experience.",[5449],{"type":86,"attrs":5450},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5452},[5453],{"type":86,"attrs":5454},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5456},[5457,5462],{"text":5458,"type":29,"marks":5459},"Oklahoma County, Tulsa County, and Canadian County have a strong job market, with many opportunities in industries such as oil and gas, healthcare, and education. But which cities and counties offer the highest average salaries?",[5460],{"type":86,"attrs":5461},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5463},[5464],{"type":86,"attrs":5465},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":5467,"content":5468},{"level":80},[5469,5475],{"text":5470,"type":29,"marks":5471},"Average salary in Oklahoma by city",[5472,5473],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5474},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5476},[5477],{"type":86,"attrs":5478},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5480},[5481,5486],{"text":5482,"type":29,"marks":5483},"City living is often more expensive than living in more rural areas, but it’s also where the money is. Oklahoma’s own cities can vary massively in average salary; cities like Edmond and Bixby command well into six figures, while Muskogee’s average sits just above $35,000. ",[5484],{"type":86,"attrs":5485},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5487},[5488],{"type":86,"attrs":5489},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5491},[5492,5497],{"text":5493,"type":29,"marks":5494},"Average earnings by city—or any other geographical metric—is just one way of calculating wealth, and certainly shouldn’t be the only way you look at your own earning potential in a given place. It doesn’t take into account the type of jobs that people do to earn above or below this average bracket, and omits any consideration for the number of people living in a household. However, it’s certainly one way of establishing which place offers good earning opportunities. ",[5495],{"type":86,"attrs":5496},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5498},[5499],{"type":86,"attrs":5500},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5502},[5503,5508],{"text":5504,"type":29,"marks":5505},"The US Census Bureau’s latest American Community Survey has calculated the average earnings for the 20 largest cities in Oklahoma, which you can find ranked below. ",[5506],{"type":86,"attrs":5507},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5509},[5510],{"type":86,"attrs":5511},{"color":1715},{"_uid":5513,"caption":17,"content":5514,"component":2775,"paste_content":5528,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"5b06765e-21e8-4b6e-958c-39a06443fa40",{"tbody":5515,"thead":5523,"fieldtype":2774},[5516],{"_uid":5517,"body":5518,"component":2767},"ea811cae-ce7e-478a-bd3b-8c03083b9516",[5519,5521],{"_uid":5520,"value":17,"component":2764},"d06e863c-8456-4d61-807a-ce5b5f518879",{"_uid":5522,"value":17,"component":2764},"037a3e24-ca04-443e-a854-592f6b2d9e58",[5524,5526],{"_uid":5525,"value":17,"component":2771},"422025e3-70b6-4d1a-85fd-858d622f9922",{"_uid":5527,"value":17,"component":2771},"741621f2-1da8-45d7-86be-07a4c9ebfa22","City\tAverage household income\nOklahoma City\t$57,973\nTulsa\t$51,432\nNorman\t$58,938\nBroken Arrow\t$82,346\nLawton\t$46,041\nEdmond\t$105,971\nMoore\t$68,325\nMidwest City\t$45,345\nEnid\t$53,311\nStillwater\t$48,014\nMuskogee\t$35,568\nBartlesville\t$53,281\nShawnee\t$41,717\nOwasso\t$92,303\nPonca City\t$43,496\nArdmore\t$42,252\nDuncan\t$42,896\nYukon\t$71,200\nBixby\t$127,748\nSapulpa\t$49,364",{"_uid":5530,"data":5531,"component":1608},"38c60991-c79e-468b-bd49-b5ad2ae252b3",{"type":22,"content":5532},[5533,5546,5557],{"type":78,"attrs":5534,"content":5535},{"level":80},[5536,5542],{"text":5537,"type":29,"marks":5538},"Average salary in Oklahoma by county",[5539,5540],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5541},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5543},[5544],{"type":86,"attrs":5545},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5547},[5548,5553],{"text":5549,"type":29,"marks":5550},"Reviewing average salaries in Oklahoma by city is not necessarily an adequate metric for average salaries across the state, since it’s entirely urban focused. A good idea is to weigh these figures up against the average salary in Oklahoma by county, as this will take areas outside the main cities into account and offer a broader idea of salary ranges. ",[5551],{"type":86,"attrs":5552},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5554},[5555],{"type":86,"attrs":5556},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":5558},[5559],{"text":5560,"type":29,"marks":5561},"The same survey from the US Census Bureau gives further insight this way, with the average household income calculated for each county.",[5562],{"type":86,"attrs":5563},{"color":17},{"_uid":5565,"caption":17,"content":5566,"component":2775,"paste_content":5580,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"81de015f-f0b5-46b9-a3b1-135b59df166b",{"tbody":5567,"thead":5575,"fieldtype":2774},[5568],{"_uid":5569,"body":5570,"component":2767},"a936da7f-1ad8-4707-a4ec-adc917fc4b27",[5571,5573],{"_uid":5572,"value":17,"component":2764},"671c7bc9-92c4-44b4-ad89-ea4457b65238",{"_uid":5574,"value":17,"component":2764},"96647cc2-451b-4c5e-9ccf-8cc1a7b8a53e",[5576,5578],{"_uid":5577,"value":17,"component":2771},"6f0c92cd-752e-44e6-be41-62893cb22e99",{"_uid":5579,"value":17,"component":2771},"c415b7c5-62fe-4e3c-b8e2-46835fb10714","County\tAverage Household Income\nAdair County\t$43,165\nAlfalfa County\t$51,110\nAtoka County\t$41,789\nBeaver County\t$54,287\nBeckham County\t$51,503\nBlaine County\t$50,415\nBryan County\t$51,903\nCaddo County\t$43,581\nCanadian County\t$79,201\nCarter County\t$46,141\nCherokee County\t$44,907\nChoctaw County\t$39,815\nCimarron County\t$61,250\nCleveland County\t$71,079\nCoal County\t$42,203\nComanche County\t$53,654\nCotton County\t$42,879\nCraig County\t$45,230\nCreek County\t$54,206\nCuster County\t$53,139\nDelaware County\t$46,759\nDewey County\t$46,972\nEllis County\t$50,274\nGarfield County\t$51,654\nGarvin County\t$48,320\nGrady County\t$55,935\nGrant County\t$52,758\nGreer County\t$44,211\nHarmon County\t$42,917\nHarper County\t$54,511\nHaskell County\t$43,859\nHughes County\t$40,907\nJackson County\t$47,837\nJefferson County\t$40,390\nJohnston County\t$43,289\nKay County\t$49,369\nKingfisher County\t$65,050\nKiowa County\t$42,108\nLatimer County\t$39,911\nLe Flore County\t$41,926\nLincoln County\t$57,153\nLogan County\t$73,456\nLove County\t$42,882\nMajor County\t$53,003\nMarshall County\t$47,328\nMayes County\t$48,170\nMcClain County\t$66,241\nMcCurtain County\t$40,569\nMcIntosh County\t$43,915\nMurray County\t$48,890\nMuskogee County\t$41,532\nNoble County\t$51,210\nNowata County\t$45,590\nOkfuskee County\t$39,465\nOklahoma County\t$68,661\nOkmulgee County\t$43,909\nOsage County\t$60,318\nOttawa County\t$47,156\nPawnee County\t$52,833\nPayne County\t$46,488\nPittsburg County\t$43,696\nPontotoc County\t$47,683\nPottawatomie County\t$53,850\nPushmataha County\t$36,786\nRoger Mills County\t$45,000\nRogers County\t$75,219\nSeminole County\t$42,121\nSequoyah County\t$43,617\nStephens County\t$53,470\nTexas County\t$50,781\nTillman County\t$41,138\nTulsa County\t$60,382\nWagoner County\t$68,906\nWashington County\t$55,216\nWashita County\t$55,750\nWoods County\t$55,933\nWoodward County\t$55,700",{"_uid":5582,"data":5583,"component":1608},"f99d8249-c0af-4da4-8df8-54b66858cd9e",{"type":22,"content":5584},[5585,5590,5594],{"type":78,"attrs":5586,"content":5587},{"level":80},[5588],{"text":5589,"type":29},"Highest paying jobs in Oklahoma ",{"type":25,"content":5591},[5592],{"text":5593,"type":29},"There’s another weighty factor that will influence how much you earn if you live in Oklahoma: your job type. Average salaries for various sectors and job roles can vary massively across the state, so it’s absolutely something to consider when looking at salaries by location.  ",{"type":25,"content":5595},[5596],{"text":5597,"type":29},"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated a comprehensive list of annual salaries by occupation area, which you can also find below.",{"_uid":5599,"caption":17,"content":5600,"component":2775,"paste_content":5614,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"2c428e33-1b79-4d67-8401-280b58fc175b",{"tbody":5601,"thead":5609,"fieldtype":2774},[5602],{"_uid":5603,"body":5604,"component":2767},"f8c7ce98-022a-4d49-8e8e-1593cda59b9c",[5605,5607],{"_uid":5606,"value":17,"component":2764},"d55d525d-6515-4310-ad99-69a8932b2dca",{"_uid":5608,"value":17,"component":2764},"572b1517-9ad5-4ce6-be1b-5de67eb3f517",[5610,5612],{"_uid":5611,"value":17,"component":2771},"efac62cc-7d0f-45b4-8d6c-b4a7298f612b",{"_uid":5613,"value":17,"component":2771},"6cf55e26-407a-4d4d-9d19-1fd38668ace9","Occupation\tAnnual Salary\nGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians\t$205,590\nFamily Medicine Physicians\t$195,620\nPodiatrists\t$194,020\nGeneral Pediatricians\t$187,780\nNurse Anesthetists\t$168,450\nMining and Geological Engineers\t$162,720\nGeneral Dentists\t$154,070\nOrthodontists\t$152,220\nPetroleum Engineers\t$132,610\nArchitectural and Engineering Managers\t$131,460\nGeoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)\t$127,280\nPhysician Assistants\t$127,240\nPharmacists\t$126,420\nEconomists\t$126,040\nComputer Hardware Engineers\t$120,300\nComputer and Information Systems Managers\t$120,010\nFinancial Managers\t$116,050\nOther Physical Scientists\t$112,090\nAirline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers\t$111,260\nAtmospheric and Space Scientists\t$110,550",{"_uid":5616,"data":5617,"component":1608},"1ab5f25e-b93e-460e-8a3a-2b2e67bfdc0b",{"type":22,"content":5618},[5619,5624,5643,5647,5656,5665],{"type":78,"attrs":5620,"content":5621},{"level":80},[5622],{"text":5623,"type":29},"Frequently asked questions about salaries in Oklahoma ",{"type":25,"content":5625},[5626,5630,5632,5634,5641],{"text":5627,"type":29,"marks":5628},"What is the average salary in Oklahoma by age? ",[5629],{"type":299},{"type":5631},"hard_break",{"text":5633,"type":29},"Alongside location and occupation, salaries in Oklahoma are also dependent on age, since more senior workers will be paid more. Then, when they retire, their income will dip again as they will rely on pensions and other forms of set income. Check out the details of ",{"text":5635,"type":29,"marks":5636},"retiring in Oklahoma",[5637],{"type":292,"attrs":5638},{"href":5639,"uuid":5640,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/retiring-in-oklahoma","22cd8def-6e48-4d68-a528-2528829ff77b",{"text":5642,"type":29}," here.",{"type":25,"content":5644},[5645],{"text":5646,"type":29},"The Census Bureau data finds that householders under 25 in Oklahoma have a median household income of $34,820, while those aged 25 to 44 years old have a median income of $59,922. For those aged 45 to 64 years old, the median income is $66,710, and for those 65 and older, the median income is $44,888. ",{"type":25,"content":5648},[5649,5653,5654],{"text":5650,"type":29,"marks":5651},"What is a ‘good’ salary in Oklahoma? ",[5652],{"type":299},{"type":5631},{"text":5655,"type":29},"The median income in Oklahoma is $54,449. The definition of a 'good' salary depends on various factors such as cost of living, location, occupation, and individual needs. However, earning above the median income can be considered a good salary. ",{"type":25,"content":5657},[5658,5662,5663],{"text":5659,"type":29,"marks":5660},"What is the average salary in Oklahoma by hour? ",[5661],{"type":299},{"type":5631},{"text":5664,"type":29},"If Americans work an average of 1,801 hours per year—at 37.5 hours a week—then the average hourly salary in Oklahoma is $30.23.  ",{"type":25,"content":5666},[5667],{"text":5668,"type":29},"Getting expert advice before you make significant financial decisions can really benefit you in the long term. Protect your financial future and speak to one of our financial advisors today.",[5670],{"_uid":5671,"image":5672,"title":5676,"subtitle":17,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"7258534c-6542-4ae2-bfde-cd263bf80204",{"id":5673,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":5674,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":5675,"is_external_url":32},9320811,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/900x450/2d7030f5b2/average-salary-in-oklahoma.jpg",{},{"type":22,"content":5677},[5678],{"type":25,"content":5679},[5680,5685],{"text":5681,"type":29,"marks":5682},"Average salary in ",[5683],{"type":86,"attrs":5684},{"color":1715},{"text":957,"type":29,"marks":5686},[5687,5689],{"type":1624,"attrs":5688},{"class":1626},{"type":86},{"name":5691,"created_at":5692,"published_at":5693,"updated_at":5694,"id":5695,"uuid":5696,"content":5697,"slug":5705,"full_slug":5706,"sort_by_date":18,"position":5707,"tag_list":5708,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":5709,"first_published_at":5710,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":5711,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Charlie Barton","2023-03-09T11:28:05.073Z","2024-04-09T10:35:03.370Z","2024-04-09T10:35:03.391Z",273297506,"7b3f322c-6ef0-4ae2-b927-148132e0af8e",{"job":5698,"_uid":5699,"name":5691,"image":5700,"component":1644,"description":5704},"Writer","e33d05f7-87b1-4590-ba2c-57a489aabaf9",{"id":5701,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":5702,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":5703,"is_private":32,"is_external_url":32},7444543,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/512x512/44365e0125/charlie-barton.png",{},"Charlie Barton is a writer at Unbiased. He has been writing about personal finance and investing since 2017, with extensive knowledge of platforms and products. Charlie has a first-class degree from the London School of Economics.","charlie-barton","authors/charlie-barton",0,[],"a65651ef-4b39-4470-985e-ae20087d8c0a","2023-03-09T11:30:46.945Z",[],[5713],{"_uid":5714,"body":5715,"title":1675,"component":1676},"628318e0-01e9-4c44-8673-bc4675b4f2b9",[5716,5720,5724],{"_uid":5717,"href":5718,"text":5719,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"d23f76d9-d47c-4432-886f-b3664b6ae947","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-oklahoma","Cost of living in Oklahoma",{"_uid":5721,"href":5722,"text":5723,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"fb596d48-34e9-48ff-b9d2-9b4e867163b4","https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/oklahoma","Top 10 advisors in Oklahoma",{"_uid":5725,"href":5726,"text":5727,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"36e3ae49-8d93-4b18-ab72-61aed4223f13","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement-investing/retiring-in-oklahoma","Retire in Oklahoma",{"_uid":5729,"title":5431,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":5730,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"2c0820ad-3877-40af-8869-2a9acc587ebc","Learn about the average salaries and highest paying counties in Oklahoma",[5732],"ce551f51-0bac-4492-ac67-a1000f681e0b","Learn about the average salaries and highest paying counties in Oklahoma ",[],"average-salary-in-oklahoma","discover/banking/average-salary-in-oklahoma",1020,[],"37c6c909-f834-4621-82b7-5658cf174fa9","2023-05-18T13:47:09.837Z",[],{"name":5743,"created_at":5744,"published_at":5745,"updated_at":5746,"id":5747,"uuid":5748,"content":5749,"slug":6443,"full_slug":6444,"sort_by_date":18,"position":6445,"tag_list":6446,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":6447,"first_published_at":6448,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":6449,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Cost of college statistics","2024-03-28T11:25:19.875Z","2026-02-09T10:04:47.425Z","2026-02-09T10:04:47.447Z",469035216,"cbe6a81b-4fa2-4e13-99db-d9e70f4e0a80",{"_uid":5750,"body":5751,"hero":6392,"author":6407,"series":17,"sidebar":6413,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":6436,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":6439,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":6440,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":6441,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":6442,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"9f940d11-e342-4913-a3aa-94ae46c74106",[5752,5847,5864,5906,5923,5980,5997,6042,6059,6217,6234,6249,6266,6317,6334],{"_uid":5753,"data":5754,"component":1608},"d77660f3-1370-4c5f-94e3-d5ca0cfcb0d9",{"type":22,"content":5755},[5756,5768,5806,5818,5839],{"type":78,"attrs":5757,"content":5758},{"level":80},[5759,5764],{"text":5760,"type":29,"marks":5761},"Highlights",[5762],{"type":86,"attrs":5763},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5765},[5766],{"type":86,"attrs":5767},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":5769},[5770,5779,5788,5797],{"type":98,"content":5771},[5772],{"type":25,"content":5773},[5774],{"text":5775,"type":29,"marks":5776},"College tuition costs vary greatly by state and the type of learning institution. ",[5777],{"type":86,"attrs":5778},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":5780},[5781],{"type":25,"content":5782},[5783],{"text":5784,"type":29,"marks":5785},"The annual cost of college books and supplies varies between $867 and $1,442. ",[5786],{"type":86,"attrs":5787},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":5789},[5790],{"type":25,"content":5791},[5792],{"text":5793,"type":29,"marks":5794},"Columbia University currently has the highest annual tuition fee of $69,045. ",[5795],{"type":86,"attrs":5796},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":5798},[5799],{"type":25,"content":5800},[5801],{"text":5802,"type":29,"marks":5803},"The current average in-state public university costs are around $9,375 annually. ",[5804],{"type":86,"attrs":5805},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":5807,"content":5808},{"level":80},[5809,5814],{"text":5810,"type":29,"marks":5811},"What is the average cost of community college in the US by state?",[5812],{"type":86,"attrs":5813},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5815},[5816],{"type":86,"attrs":5817},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":5819},[5820,5825,5834],{"text":5821,"type":29,"marks":5822},"The cost of college is more expensive in some states than in others, as indicated by the ",[5823],{"type":86,"attrs":5824},{"color":17},{"text":5826,"type":29,"marks":5827},"Education Data Initiative",[5828,5831,5833],{"type":292,"attrs":5829},{"href":5830,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-community-college",{"type":86,"attrs":5832},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5835,"type":29,"marks":5836}," research used in the table below: ",[5837],{"type":86,"attrs":5838},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5840},[5841],{"text":5842,"type":29,"marks":5843},"Average community college tuition fees by state (from highest to lowest) in 2023/24",[5844,5845],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5846},{"color":1715},{"_uid":5848,"caption":17,"content":5849,"component":2775,"paste_content":5863,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"9b84871d-84ce-4087-a6ab-9058d6104d3c",{"tbody":5850,"thead":5858,"fieldtype":2774},[5851],{"_uid":5852,"body":5853,"component":2767},"69fbf5d9-c8b8-4215-92e8-a5abb426fe59",[5854,5856],{"_uid":5855,"value":17,"component":2764},"8c8dc631-0c8e-4698-9966-781a520dec22",{"_uid":5857,"value":17,"component":2764},"b91e8afe-a6b3-40b3-80ac-d1cba60dde92",[5859,5861],{"_uid":5860,"value":17,"component":2771},"5699b5f8-cb5b-4df0-92a5-30dab27336e9",{"_uid":5862,"value":17,"component":2771},"fb3dc380-2c7a-4210-8ef2-ab1b9d0f6fee","State\tIn-State Tuition\tOut-of-State Tuition\nSouth Dakota\t$8,600\t$8,480\nNew Hampshire\t$8,360\t$18,010\nVermont\t$8,120\t$16,010\nNew York\t$6,540\t$10,420\nMinnesota\t$6,510\t$7,060\nMassachusetts\t$6,490\t$12,540\nPennsylvania\t$6,390\t$15,030\nIowa\t$6,350\t$8,030\nNorth Dakota\t$6,140\t$7,260\nVirginia\t$6,140\t$14,150\nOregon\t$6,030\t$10,220\nAlabama\t$5,920\t$11,830\nSouth Carolina\t$5,830\t$12,100\nNew Jersey\t$5,770\t$9,550\nRhode Island\t$5,640\t$15,120\nIndiana\t$5,440\t$10,480\nAlaska\t$5,370\t$5,370\nWashington\t$5,360\t$8,430\nWisconsin\t$5,320\t$7,690\nConnecticut\t$5,310\t$15,820\nKentucky\t$5,300\t$17,910\nWest Virginia\t$5,250\t$11,480\nOhio\t$5,180\t$9,260\nMaryland\t$5,130\t$12,470\nTennessee\t$5,120\t$19,970\nLouisiana\t$4,950\t$7,950\nOklahoma\t$4,920\t$10,940\nIllinois\t$4,910\t$13,110\nUtah\t$4,680\t$14,920\nWyoming\t$4,680\t$11,530\nMontana\t$4,670\t$10,610\nDelaware\t$4,580\t$11,440\nMaine\t$4,530\t$7,920\nMichigan\t$4,410\t$9,050\nMissouri\t$4,310\t$7,960\nKansas\t$4,280\t$5,670\nMississippi\t$4,100\t$6,830\nArkansas\t$4,090\t$5,690\nColorado\t$4,070\t$10,430\nIdaho\t$3,910\t$9,670\nNevada\t$3,810\t$12,200\nHawaii\t$3,790\t$9,830\nNebraska\t$3,730\t$4,640\nGeorgia\t$3,720\t$10,020\nTexas\t$3,320\t$9,110\nFlorida\t$2,940\t$10,690\nNorth Carolina\t$2,900\t$9,990\nArizona\t$2,540\t$8,130\nNew Mexico\t$2,070\t$7,320\nCalifornia\t$1,510\t$9,970",{"_uid":5865,"data":5866,"component":1608},"73a6fcd5-2694-425d-bc7e-b68652aab819",{"type":22,"content":5867},[5868,5880,5900],{"type":78,"attrs":5869,"content":5870},{"level":80},[5871,5876],{"text":5872,"type":29,"marks":5873},"What is the average cost of university in the US by state?",[5874],{"type":86,"attrs":5875},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5877},[5878],{"type":86,"attrs":5879},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":5881},[5882,5887,5895],{"text":5883,"type":29,"marks":5884},"As per the ",[5885],{"type":86,"attrs":5886},{"color":17},{"text":5826,"type":29,"marks":5888},[5889,5892,5894],{"type":292,"attrs":5890},{"href":5891,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college/",{"type":86,"attrs":5893},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5896,"type":29,"marks":5897},", the cost of college in the US varies considerably from one state to another: ",[5898],{"type":86,"attrs":5899},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5901},[5902],{"text":5903,"type":29,"marks":5904},"Average in-state public university costs (from highest to lowest) in 2023/24\t",[5905],{"type":201},{"_uid":5907,"caption":17,"content":5908,"component":2775,"paste_content":5922,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"87d35491-456e-406c-9bf3-242106107cbd",{"tbody":5909,"thead":5917,"fieldtype":2774},[5910],{"_uid":5911,"body":5912,"component":2767},"98a8513a-6a67-490e-aa89-e7a5119733a4",[5913,5915],{"_uid":5914,"value":17,"component":2764},"37bd483b-abc0-4972-8d95-d95b70cea790",{"_uid":5916,"value":17,"component":2764},"68485068-5506-420e-9986-b479759ad7f8",[5918,5920],{"_uid":5919,"value":17,"component":2771},"8f51416d-02bc-4303-966e-1bb3efd53f03",{"_uid":5921,"value":17,"component":2771},"e7726a66-8902-4f84-85ab-796faa5668e1","State\tTuition & Fees\tTuition Plus Room & Board\nVermont\t$17,593\t$30,752\nNew Hampshire\t$16,749\t$29,222\nIllinois\t$14,579\t$26,252\nPennsylvania\t$14,532\t$26,040\nConnecticut\t$14,487\t$28,425\nNew Jersey\t$14,184\t$28,335\nMassachusetts\t$13,939\t$28,317\nVirginia\t$13,931\t$25,761\nMichigan\t$13,716\t$24,777\nRhode Island\t$13,697\t$26,946\nSouth Carolina\t$12,544\t$23,181\nMinnesota\t$11,836\t$21,858\nOregon\t$11,537\t$24,517\nArizona\t$11,410\t$24,681\nDelaware\t$11,343\t$24,862\nKentucky\t$10,976\t$22,317\nAlabama\t$10,617\t$20,993\nMaine\t$10,377\t$20,677\nTennessee\t$10,271\t$20,639\nHawaii\t$10,197\t$22,012\nOhio\t$10,049\t$22,860\nIndiana\t$9,656\t$20,572\nLouisiana\t$9,656\t$20,031\nMaryland\t$9,401\t$22,380\nIowa\t$9,373\t$19,788\nMissouri\t$9,310\t$19,394\nColorado\t$9,269\t$22,288\nKansas\t$9,081\t$19,082\nNorth Dakota\t$9,065\t$18,057\nSouth Dakota\t$9,012\t$17,177\nAlaska\t$8,849\t$22,185\nWisconsin\t$8,782\t$17,875\nNebraska\t$8,761\t$19,352\nMississippi\t$8,642\t$19,221\nArkansas\t$8,468\t$18,262\nNew York\t$8,416\t$24,231\nCalifornia\t$8,401\t$24,015\nWest Virginia\t$8,252\t$19,312\nOklahoma\t$8,064\t$17,283\nTexas\t$8,016\t$18,325\nGeorgia\t$7,525\t$18,711\nWashington\t$7,485\t$21,027\nIdaho\t$7,482\t$16,518\nNew Mexico\t$7,393\t$17,113\nNorth Carolina\t$7,260\t$17,113\nMontana\t$6,993\t$16,931\nUtah\t$6,764\t$14,653\nNevada\t$6,434\t$18,065\nDistrict of Columbia\t$6,152\tUnavailable\nWyoming\t$4,785\t$14,584\nFlorida\t$4,541\t$15,543\nNational Average\t$9,375\t$21,337",{"_uid":5924,"data":5925,"component":1608},"a66c8dcc-0356-4b15-ad9e-bd1d0e158d35",{"type":22,"content":5926},[5927,5939,5946,5967],{"type":78,"attrs":5928,"content":5929},{"level":80},[5930,5935],{"text":5931,"type":29,"marks":5932},"What is the average cost of Ivy League universities in the US?",[5933],{"type":86,"attrs":5934},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5936},[5937],{"type":86,"attrs":5938},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":5940},[5941],{"text":5942,"type":29,"marks":5943},"There is considerable variation in the costs of attendance between Ivy League schools.  ",[5944],{"type":86,"attrs":5945},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5947},[5948,5953,5962],{"text":5949,"type":29,"marks":5950},"The following data is based on ",[5951],{"type":86,"attrs":5952},{"color":17},{"text":5954,"type":29,"marks":5955},"reports from Statista",[5956,5959,5961],{"type":292,"attrs":5957},{"href":5958,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.statista.com/statistics/941658/ivy-league-cost-attendance/",{"type":86,"attrs":5960},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":5963,"type":29,"marks":5964},": ",[5965],{"type":86,"attrs":5966},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":5968},[5969,5975],{"text":5970,"type":29,"marks":5971},"Costs of Ivy League universities for 2023/24",[5972,5973],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5974},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":5976},[5977,5978],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":5979},{"color":1715},{"_uid":5981,"caption":17,"content":5982,"component":2775,"paste_content":5996,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"b616ef41-f92d-4fbe-a6bf-5733743cc88a",{"tbody":5983,"thead":5991,"fieldtype":2774},[5984],{"_uid":5985,"body":5986,"component":2767},"365e46cd-3b6d-494e-87c1-be09ec16bd9e",[5987,5989],{"_uid":5988,"value":17,"component":2764},"d763e49f-3669-4315-b1fe-bcf8d2e33441",{"_uid":5990,"value":17,"component":2764},"7e161f6a-534a-4988-a563-c2d16d7a78f0",[5992,5994],{"_uid":5993,"value":17,"component":2771},"83f64b28-3b84-44aa-8715-630a765ac448",{"_uid":5995,"value":17,"component":2771},"24cd9b09-779b-42f5-a555-2dec9213f43a","School\tTuition\tRoom & Board\tTotal Cost of Attendance\nColumbia University\t$69,045\t$16,800\t$85,845\nBrown University\t$68,230\t$16,598\t$84,828\nUniversity of Pennsylvania\t$66,104\t$18,496\t$84,600\nCornell University\t$66,014\t$18,554\t$84,568\nDartmouth College\t$65,511\t$18,759\t$84,270\nYale University\t$64,700\t$19,180\t$83,880\nHarvard University\t$59,276\t$20,374\t$79,650\nPrinceton University\t$59,960\t$19,380\t$79,340",{"_uid":5998,"data":5999,"component":1608},"eacbed91-4bca-449a-a754-b433e52de417",{"type":22,"content":6000},[6001,6013,6029],{"type":78,"attrs":6002,"content":6003},{"level":80},[6004,6009],{"text":6005,"type":29,"marks":6006},"What is the average cost of university in the US by classification?",[6007],{"type":86,"attrs":6008},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6010},[6011],{"type":86,"attrs":6012},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":6014},[6015,6024],{"text":6016,"type":29,"marks":6017},"Data from College Board",[6018,6021,6023],{"type":292,"attrs":6019},{"href":6020,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://research.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/trends-in-college-pricing-student-aid-2022.pdf",{"type":86,"attrs":6022},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6025,"type":29,"marks":6026}," reveals that the average cost of college in the US differs significantly by classification: ",[6027],{"type":86,"attrs":6028},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6030},[6031,6037],{"text":6032,"type":29,"marks":6033},"Average cost of university in the US by classification in 2023/24",[6034,6035],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6036},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6038},[6039,6040],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6041},{"color":1715},{"_uid":6043,"caption":17,"content":6044,"component":2775,"paste_content":6058,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":1629},"2fafab63-fa16-4598-97da-5d9efa14ef10",{"tbody":6045,"thead":6053,"fieldtype":2774},[6046],{"_uid":6047,"body":6048,"component":2767},"688739df-a36b-4a4b-9972-60dcc71bf296",[6049,6051],{"_uid":6050,"value":17,"component":2764},"07a41824-8cc6-4472-b3f4-1b3c94fb457d",{"_uid":6052,"value":17,"component":2764},"8622bc5a-bbfc-4f84-8604-16f7db4d128f",[6054,6056],{"_uid":6055,"value":17,"component":2771},"857c7c8b-34b5-4893-9c1d-5ef1aec3d673",{"_uid":6057,"value":17,"component":2771},"41ece284-8b8d-4ce3-b853-bf0813ade56b","\tPublic four-year\t\t\tPrivate non-profit four-year\t\t\n\tDoctoral\tMaster’s\tBachelor’s\tDoctoral\tMaster’s\tBachelor’s\nTuition & fees\t$11,860\t$9,150\t$9,110\t$47,500\t$30,650\t$39,570\nRoom and board\t$12,880\t$11,310\t$11,390\t$16,000\t$13,180\t$13,020\nTotal cost\t$24,740\t$20,460\t$20,500\t$63,500\t$43,830\t$52,590",{"_uid":6060,"data":6061,"component":1608},"dd76b14f-c42a-4cd5-96e2-27a8cba39329",{"type":22,"content":6062},[6063,6075,6095,6151,6163,6184,6191,6198,6205],{"type":78,"attrs":6064,"content":6065},{"level":80},[6066,6071],{"text":6067,"type":29,"marks":6068},"What is the average cost of books and supplies for college in the US?",[6069],{"type":86,"attrs":6070},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6072},[6073],{"type":86,"attrs":6074},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":6076},[6077,6081,6090],{"text":284,"type":29,"marks":6078},[6079],{"type":86,"attrs":6080},{"color":17},{"text":6082,"type":29,"marks":6083},"The Educational Data Initiative",[6084,6087,6089],{"type":292,"attrs":6085},{"href":6086,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college#:~:text=The%20average%20cost%20of%20attendance,or%20%24223%2C360%20over%204%20years.",{"type":86,"attrs":6088},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6091,"type":29,"marks":6092},", the average cost of books and supplies for college per year amounts to: ",[6093],{"type":86,"attrs":6094},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6096},[6097,6106,6115,6124,6133,6142],{"type":98,"content":6098},[6099],{"type":25,"content":6100},[6101],{"text":6102,"type":29,"marks":6103},"$1,442 at public two-year institutions. ",[6104],{"type":86,"attrs":6105},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6107},[6108],{"type":25,"content":6109},[6110],{"text":6111,"type":29,"marks":6112},"$1,226 at private, non-profit institutions. ",[6113],{"type":86,"attrs":6114},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6116},[6117],{"type":25,"content":6118},[6119],{"text":6120,"type":29,"marks":6121},"$1,216 at public four-year institutions. ",[6122],{"type":86,"attrs":6123},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6125},[6126],{"type":25,"content":6127},[6128],{"text":6129,"type":29,"marks":6130},"$1,035 at private, for-profit institutions. ",[6131],{"type":86,"attrs":6132},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6134},[6135],{"type":25,"content":6136},[6137],{"text":6138,"type":29,"marks":6139},"$867 at private, non-profit institutions.  ",[6140],{"type":86,"attrs":6141},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6143},[6144],{"type":25,"content":6145},[6146],{"text":6147,"type":29,"marks":6148},"$1,416 at private, for-profit 2-year colleges. ",[6149],{"type":86,"attrs":6150},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":6152,"content":6153},{"level":80},[6154,6159],{"text":6155,"type":29,"marks":6156},"What is the average cost of additional expenses at college in the US?",[6157],{"type":86,"attrs":6158},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6160},[6161],{"type":86,"attrs":6162},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":6164},[6165,6170,6179],{"text":6166,"type":29,"marks":6167},"At four-year institutions, additional expenses can range ",[6168],{"type":86,"attrs":6169},{"color":17},{"text":6171,"type":29,"marks":6172},"between $3,304 and $4,551",[6173,6176,6178],{"type":292,"attrs":6174},{"href":6175,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/average-cost-of-college/",{"type":86,"attrs":6177},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6180,"type":29,"marks":6181}," annually.  ",[6182],{"type":86,"attrs":6183},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6185},[6186],{"text":6187,"type":29,"marks":6188},"The figure for two-year institutions ranges between $3,562 and $4,498.  ",[6189],{"type":86,"attrs":6190},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6192},[6193],{"text":6194,"type":29,"marks":6195},"In particular, SAT prep courses can cost in excess of $5,000. ",[6196],{"type":86,"attrs":6197},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6199},[6200],{"text":6201,"type":29,"marks":6202},"The additional costs of college further depend on whether students live on or off campus and with family or alone, as the Educational Data initiative reports: ",[6203],{"type":86,"attrs":6204},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6206},[6207,6213],{"text":6208,"type":29,"marks":6209},"On campus students",[6210,6211],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6212},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6214},[6215],{"type":86,"attrs":6216},{"color":1715},{"_uid":6218,"caption":17,"content":6219,"component":2775,"paste_content":6233,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"14bcc735-adcb-4551-b157-da78b8b85475",{"tbody":6220,"thead":6228,"fieldtype":2774},[6221],{"_uid":6222,"body":6223,"component":2767},"f2a8ab9a-e95b-4f40-a466-75e5e99ea0c9",[6224,6226],{"_uid":6225,"value":17,"component":2764},"68d98a1d-fbbd-4985-80d6-f19b91d72936",{"_uid":6227,"value":17,"component":2764},"b7acc144-1ec9-46a9-8f91-d3d843996882",[6229,6231],{"_uid":6230,"value":17,"component":2771},"92cb1b90-0dcc-4980-ae32-a0e43e589415",{"_uid":6232,"value":17,"component":2771},"72b50e33-be00-4521-8ed1-16f8f1bcfaa2","Institution Type\tAverage Additional Expenses\nPublic four-year\t$3,304\nPrivate, non-profit four-year\t$2,818\nPrivate, for-profit four-year\t$5,268\nPublic two-year\t$3,615\nPrivate, non-profit two-year\t$2,684\nPrivate, for-profit two-year\t$1,026",{"_uid":6235,"data":6236,"component":1608},"d1fa16c1-1ca6-4e0e-a986-096dfbfb0a4c",{"type":22,"content":6237},[6238],{"type":25,"content":6239},[6240,6245],{"text":6208,"type":29,"marks":6241},[6242,6243],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6244},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6246},[6247],{"type":86,"attrs":6248},{"color":1715},{"_uid":6250,"caption":17,"content":6251,"component":2775,"paste_content":6265,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":1629},"2d47c71f-4cc3-4aae-a90a-9712453ccc1f",{"tbody":6252,"thead":6260,"fieldtype":2774},[6253],{"_uid":6254,"body":6255,"component":2767},"2a1e8f9b-bde3-4016-8d9a-9e3034b93036",[6256,6258],{"_uid":6257,"value":17,"component":2764},"667c836b-657c-4bbb-abb7-f7b0cf4ef9c6",{"_uid":6259,"value":17,"component":2764},"71b1ee27-db54-4459-acb6-c7a65e1b4f61",[6261,6263],{"_uid":6262,"value":17,"component":2771},"7ebc9b31-5ec2-4af6-8109-9e60b44a1880",{"_uid":6264,"value":17,"component":2771},"0700732f-89c0-4b38-8b1f-0f88f14ea2fc","Institution Type\tAverage Additional Expenses\t\n\tAlone/Not with Family\tWith Family\nPublic four-year\t$4,551\t$4,467\nPrivate, non-profit four-year\t$3,304\t$4,467\nPrivate, for-profit four-year\t$4,506\t$4,530\nPublic two-year\t$4,433\t$4,450\nPrivate, non-profit two-year\t$4,932\t$5,084\nPrivate, for-profit two-year\t$5,255\t$4,434",{"_uid":6267,"data":6268,"component":1608},"62466437-a17f-4f76-a41b-2453d52d96e5",{"type":22,"content":6269},[6270,6282],{"type":78,"attrs":6271,"content":6272},{"level":80},[6273,6278],{"text":6274,"type":29,"marks":6275},"What is the historical average cost of college in the US?",[6276],{"type":86,"attrs":6277},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6279},[6280],{"type":86,"attrs":6281},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":6283},[6284,6289,6298,6303,6312],{"text":6285,"type":29,"marks":6286},"By amalgamating ",[6287],{"type":86,"attrs":6288},{"color":17},{"text":6290,"type":29,"marks":6291},"data from Forbes",[6292,6295,6297],{"type":292,"attrs":6293},{"href":6294,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/college-tuition-inflation/",{"type":86,"attrs":6296},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6299,"type":29,"marks":6300},", Education Data Initiative, and the ",[6301],{"type":86,"attrs":6302},{"color":17},{"text":6304,"type":29,"marks":6305},"National Center for Education Statistics",[6306,6309,6311],{"type":292,"attrs":6307},{"href":6308,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=76",{"type":86,"attrs":6310},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6313,"type":29,"marks":6314}," and adjusting for inflation, we can see the staggering increase in the average cost of college over time: ",[6315],{"type":86,"attrs":6316},{"color":17},{"_uid":6318,"caption":17,"content":6319,"component":2775,"paste_content":6333,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"3e904aee-c030-4fd1-bfef-48c628237cad",{"tbody":6320,"thead":6328,"fieldtype":2774},[6321],{"_uid":6322,"body":6323,"component":2767},"b55c07c8-3946-4490-ae16-9fe8e29d051d",[6324,6326],{"_uid":6325,"value":17,"component":2764},"c57c8860-9a31-4205-8b45-b80c17ec3c19",{"_uid":6327,"value":17,"component":2764},"c0ac5640-fe0d-4151-b801-561bfa28efe8",[6329,6331],{"_uid":6330,"value":17,"component":2771},"d5811233-a611-4fa4-be3e-7d9ad7c0d83d",{"_uid":6332,"value":17,"component":2771},"03ce8565-3ad3-4155-8002-896ea1c913fb","Year\tAverage cost of college (Inflation-Adjusted)\n1,963\t$4,499\n1973\t$4,278\n1,983\t$7,950\n1,993\t$10,633\n2,003\t$17,336\n2,013\t$22,261\n2,018\t$24,949\n2,020\t$26,820",{"_uid":6335,"data":6336,"component":1608},"72b41d46-8a4d-4269-861a-009d22517891",{"type":22,"content":6337},[6338,6349,6370,6377],{"type":78,"attrs":6339,"content":6340},{"level":80},[6341,6345],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":6342},[6343],{"type":86,"attrs":6344},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":6346},[6347],{"type":86,"attrs":6348},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":6350},[6351,6356,6365],{"text":6352,"type":29,"marks":6353},"The type of college education that you or your child can get depends greatly on your financial situation. You’ll need deeper pockets to ",[6354],{"type":86,"attrs":6355},{"color":17},{"text":6357,"type":29,"marks":6358},"cover the cost of college",[6359,6362,6364],{"type":292,"attrs":6360},{"href":6361,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/How-to-pay-for-college",{"type":86,"attrs":6363},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":6366,"type":29,"marks":6367}," if your chosen institution is in a particular state or of a specific type.  ",[6368],{"type":86,"attrs":6369},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6371},[6372],{"text":6373,"type":29,"marks":6374},"To ensure the best possible higher education for yourself or your child, let Unbiased match you with an expert financial advisor. They’ll provide the best advice to ensure that you can cope with college tuition inflation and costs in the most practical and affordable way. ",[6375],{"type":86,"attrs":6376},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6378},[6379,6388],{"text":6380,"type":29,"marks":6381},"Find a financial advisor now",[6382,6385,6387],{"type":292,"attrs":6383},{"href":6384,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor/advice-areas/?_gl=1%2a177ev69%2a_ga%2aMjEwOTg3MTczOC4xNjk3NDQ0NjE5%2a_ga_2L93GWDPD4%2aMTcwNjI3MzQ3NC41MC4xLjE3MDYyNzM5MjQuNTYuMC4w",{"type":86,"attrs":6386},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":3190,"type":29,"marks":6389},[6390],{"type":86,"attrs":6391},{"color":17},[6393],{"_uid":6394,"image":6395,"title":6397,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"6e8c213b-cd47-4ce2-940d-095d95b07fb1",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":6396,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/2895x1898/bc10477d7a/cost-of-college-statistics.webp",{"type":22,"content":6398},[6399],{"type":25,"content":6400},[6401,6405],{"text":5743,"type":29,"marks":6402},[6403],{"type":1624,"attrs":6404},{"class":1626},{"text":6406,"type":29},": how much does college tuition cost in the US?",{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":6408,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":6411,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":6412,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":6409,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":6410,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[6414],{"_uid":6415,"body":6416,"title":4687,"component":1676},"8e410f65-7358-4adc-a9a6-fc9eae7f6e45",[6417,6420,6424,6428,6432],{"_uid":6418,"href":6361,"text":6419,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"be83fe48-137d-4f4e-9c50-9a84b03f7186","How to pay for college",{"_uid":6421,"href":6422,"text":6423,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"560ea7a0-cf00-4176-aa0d-115e53c24d3e","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/student-loan-debt-statistics","Student loan debt statistics",{"_uid":6425,"href":6426,"text":6427,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"911342c1-4f10-4f78-8e53-17948628bfa8","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/is-college-tuition-tax-deductible","Is college tuition tax deductible?",{"_uid":6429,"href":6430,"text":6431,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"6d18b471-45f4-4662-a319-3620c073e708","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/pay-off-student-loan-early","Pay off student loan early ",{"_uid":6433,"href":6434,"text":6435,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"ce23214c-84f0-421a-a5aa-9d17da27a5c6","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/news/student-loan-forgiveness","Student loan forgiveness",{"title":6437,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":6438,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Cost of College in the US","Dive into revealing college tuition statistics in the US, shedding light on the ever-evolving landscape of higher education costs. Read more for statistical insight. ",[],[],"As the average cost of a college education in the US continues to skyrocket, it is important to know how expenses compare by institution type, state, and other criteria. ",[],"cost-of-college-statistics","discover/banking/cost-of-college-statistics",-3570,[],"62385e1b-1716-438a-a0fd-08e25e11ebdd","2024-03-28T14:34:18.923Z",[],{"name":6451,"created_at":6452,"published_at":6453,"updated_at":6454,"id":6455,"uuid":6456,"content":6457,"slug":7069,"full_slug":7070,"sort_by_date":18,"position":7071,"tag_list":7072,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":7073,"first_published_at":7074,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":7075,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Divorce in Arkansas","2024-01-30T16:01:20.028Z","2026-04-16T09:21:37.895Z","2026-04-16T09:21:37.915Z",435039234,"0cb923eb-7f5e-4cd5-96ae-58fd071d484d",{"_uid":5438,"body":6458,"hero":7002,"author":7025,"series":17,"sidebar":7031,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":7061,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":7065,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":7066,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":7067,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":7068,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},[6459,6728,6731],{"_uid":6460,"data":6461,"component":1608},"c485ba29-bd8d-49f5-95ed-0e0ef17ac48a",{"type":22,"content":6462},[6463,6471,6519,6528,6534,6541,6548,6622,6631,6638,6645,6721],{"type":78,"attrs":6464,"content":6465},{"level":80},[6466],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":6467},[6468,6469],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6470},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6472},[6473,6482,6491,6500],{"type":98,"content":6474},[6475],{"type":25,"content":6476},[6477],{"text":6478,"type":29,"marks":6479},"Arkansas allows both “fault” and “no-fault” divorces.",[6480],{"type":86,"attrs":6481},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6483},[6484],{"type":25,"content":6485},[6486],{"text":6487,"type":29,"marks":6488},"Arkansas is an “equitable distribution” state, meaning most assets and debts acquired or incurred during the marriage are considered marital property and are divided fairly.",[6489],{"type":86,"attrs":6490},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6492},[6493],{"type":25,"content":6494},[6495],{"text":6496,"type":29,"marks":6497},"To file for divorce in Arkansas, you must have lived in the state for at least 60 days.",[6498],{"type":86,"attrs":6499},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6501},[6502],{"type":25,"content":6503},[6504,6508,6514],{"text":1750,"type":29,"marks":6505},[6506],{"type":86,"attrs":6507},{"color":17},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":6509},[6510,6512],{"type":292,"attrs":6511},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":6513},{"color":17},{"text":6515,"type":29,"marks":6516}," can help you navigate your finances during a divorce and rebuild afterward.",[6517],{"type":86,"attrs":6518},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":6520,"content":6521},{"level":80},[6522],{"text":6523,"type":29,"marks":6524},"What are the different types of divorce in Arkansas?",[6525,6526],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6527},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6529},[6530],{"text":6478,"type":29,"marks":6531},[6532],{"type":86,"attrs":6533},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6535},[6536],{"text":6537,"type":29,"marks":6538},"You can get a “no-fault” divorce if you and your spouse have lived separately for at least 18 months without cohabitation.",[6539],{"type":86,"attrs":6540},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6542},[6543],{"text":6544,"type":29,"marks":6545},"To get a “fault-based” divorce, you will need to prove one of the following grounds:",[6546],{"type":86,"attrs":6547},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6549},[6550,6559,6568,6577,6586,6595,6604,6613],{"type":98,"content":6551},[6552],{"type":25,"content":6553},[6554],{"text":6555,"type":29,"marks":6556},"Adultery",[6557],{"type":86,"attrs":6558},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6560},[6561],{"type":25,"content":6562},[6563],{"text":6564,"type":29,"marks":6565},"Felony conviction",[6566],{"type":86,"attrs":6567},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6569},[6570],{"type":25,"content":6571},[6572],{"text":6573,"type":29,"marks":6574},"Impotence",[6575],{"type":86,"attrs":6576},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6578},[6579],{"type":25,"content":6580},[6581],{"text":6582,"type":29,"marks":6583},"Habitual drunkenness",[6584],{"type":86,"attrs":6585},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6587},[6588],{"type":25,"content":6589},[6590],{"text":6591,"type":29,"marks":6592},"Cruel and inhuman treatment",[6593],{"type":86,"attrs":6594},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6596},[6597],{"type":25,"content":6598},[6599],{"text":6600,"type":29,"marks":6601},"Intolerable indignities",[6602],{"type":86,"attrs":6603},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6605},[6606],{"type":25,"content":6607},[6608],{"text":6609,"type":29,"marks":6610},"Insanity",[6611],{"type":86,"attrs":6612},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6614},[6615],{"type":25,"content":6616},[6617],{"text":6618,"type":29,"marks":6619},"Failure to support",[6620],{"type":86,"attrs":6621},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":6623,"content":6624},{"level":80},[6625],{"text":6626,"type":29,"marks":6627},"How much does it cost to get divorced in Arkansas?",[6628,6629],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6630},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6632},[6633],{"text":6634,"type":29,"marks":6635},"The costs involved in getting divorced vary widely based on whether the divorce is contested and if there are children or significant assets involved.",[6636],{"type":86,"attrs":6637},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6639},[6640],{"text":6641,"type":29,"marks":6642},"Some key costs in an Arkansas divorce may include:",[6643],{"type":86,"attrs":6644},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6646},[6647,6662,6677,6691,6706],{"type":98,"content":6648},[6649],{"type":25,"content":6650},[6651,6657],{"text":6652,"type":29,"marks":6653},"Court filing fees:",[6654,6655],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6656},{"color":17},{"text":6658,"type":29,"marks":6659}," Between $150 and $200 to file the case.",[6660],{"type":86,"attrs":6661},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6663},[6664],{"type":25,"content":6665},[6666,6672],{"text":6667,"type":29,"marks":6668},"Service fees:",[6669,6670],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6671},{"color":17},{"text":6673,"type":29,"marks":6674}," Around $50+ to serve your spouse with the papers.",[6675],{"type":86,"attrs":6676},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6678},[6679],{"type":25,"content":6680},[6681,6686],{"text":1887,"type":29,"marks":6682},[6683,6684],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6685},{"color":17},{"text":6687,"type":29,"marks":6688}," From $1,500+ for simple agreements up to $10,000+ if litigation over property or custody rights.",[6689],{"type":86,"attrs":6690},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6692},[6693],{"type":25,"content":6694},[6695,6701],{"text":6696,"type":29,"marks":6697},"Mandatory mediation:",[6698,6699],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6700},{"color":17},{"text":6702,"type":29,"marks":6703}," If you have children together, you may have to pay for mediation to develop a parenting plan.",[6704],{"type":86,"attrs":6705},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6707},[6708],{"type":25,"content":6709},[6710,6716],{"text":6711,"type":29,"marks":6712},"Expert evaluations:",[6713,6714],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6715},{"color":17},{"text":6717,"type":29,"marks":6718}," In high-conflict custody cases, evaluators may assess parental fitness at around $3,000 per parent.",[6719],{"type":86,"attrs":6720},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6722},[6723],{"text":6724,"type":29,"marks":6725},"Filing taxes as “married filing separately” can also affect your tax liability during separation. So, it’s important to plan for potential tax implications.",[6726],{"type":86,"attrs":6727},{"color":17},{"_uid":6729,"component":6730,"apply_margin_top":32,"apply_margin_bottom":32},"038006fa-3af5-46b6-9af7-58ad8e4c7a40","app-match-flow",{"_uid":6732,"data":6733,"component":1608},"b5fd35ce-4262-4b74-b361-c883d7211663",{"type":22,"content":6734},[6735,6744,6751,6758,6765,6772,6828,6835,6842,6851,6858,6865,6872,6936,6943,6950,6957,6965,6972,6979,6987],{"type":78,"attrs":6736,"content":6737},{"level":80},[6738],{"text":6739,"type":29,"marks":6740},"How are assets divided in an Arkansas divorce?",[6741,6742],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6743},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6745},[6746],{"text":6747,"type":29,"marks":6748},"Arkansas is an “equitable distribution” state.",[6749],{"type":86,"attrs":6750},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6752},[6753],{"text":6754,"type":29,"marks":6755},"This means most assets and debts acquired or incurred during the marriage are considered marital property and are divided fairly, but not necessarily equally, by the court.",[6756],{"type":86,"attrs":6757},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6759},[6760],{"text":6761,"type":29,"marks":6762},"Debts accrued jointly are also divided.",[6763],{"type":86,"attrs":6764},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6766},[6767],{"text":6768,"type":29,"marks":6769},"The court will consider several factors when dividing marital property, such as:",[6770],{"type":86,"attrs":6771},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6773},[6774,6783,6792,6801,6810,6819],{"type":98,"content":6775},[6776],{"type":25,"content":6777},[6778],{"text":6779,"type":29,"marks":6780},"The length of the marriage",[6781],{"type":86,"attrs":6782},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6784},[6785],{"type":25,"content":6786},[6787],{"text":6788,"type":29,"marks":6789},"The age, health, and income of each spouse",[6790],{"type":86,"attrs":6791},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6793},[6794],{"type":25,"content":6795},[6796],{"text":6797,"type":29,"marks":6798},"The contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, or appreciation of the property",[6799],{"type":86,"attrs":6800},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6802},[6803],{"type":25,"content":6804},[6805],{"text":6806,"type":29,"marks":6807},"The needs of each spouse and the children",[6808],{"type":86,"attrs":6809},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6811},[6812],{"type":25,"content":6813},[6814],{"text":6815,"type":29,"marks":6816},"The conduct of each spouse during the marriage",[6817],{"type":86,"attrs":6818},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6820},[6821],{"type":25,"content":6822},[6823],{"text":6824,"type":29,"marks":6825},"Any prenuptial or postnuptial agreements",[6826],{"type":86,"attrs":6827},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6829},[6830],{"text":6831,"type":29,"marks":6832},"Property acquired before the marriage is considered separate property, along with the income from it and anything purchased with it during the marriage.",[6833],{"type":86,"attrs":6834},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6836},[6837],{"text":6838,"type":29,"marks":6839},"Property received by gift or inheritance is also separate property unless it was commingled with marital property. Separate property is not subject to division by the court.",[6840],{"type":86,"attrs":6841},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":6843,"content":6844},{"level":80},[6845],{"text":6846,"type":29,"marks":6847},"Can I get alimony or spousal support in Arkansas?",[6848,6849],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6850},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6852},[6853],{"text":6854,"type":29,"marks":6855},"Arkansas courts may award alimony to help support the lower-earning spouse after divorce.",[6856],{"type":86,"attrs":6857},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6859},[6860],{"text":6861,"type":29,"marks":6862},"Judges have broad discretion to decide whether to grant alimony and, if so, how much and for how long.",[6863],{"type":86,"attrs":6864},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6866},[6867],{"text":6868,"type":29,"marks":6869},"Arkansas law does list factors judges may consider in determining alimony, which include:",[6870],{"type":86,"attrs":6871},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":6873},[6874,6883,6892,6901,6910,6919,6927],{"type":98,"content":6875},[6876],{"type":25,"content":6877},[6878],{"text":6879,"type":29,"marks":6880},"The income and property of each spouse",[6881],{"type":86,"attrs":6882},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6884},[6885],{"type":25,"content":6886},[6887],{"text":6888,"type":29,"marks":6889},"The financial obligations and needs of each spouse",[6890],{"type":86,"attrs":6891},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6893},[6894],{"type":25,"content":6895},[6896],{"text":6897,"type":29,"marks":6898},"The duration of the marriage",[6899],{"type":86,"attrs":6900},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6902},[6903],{"type":25,"content":6904},[6905],{"text":6906,"type":29,"marks":6907},"The age, health, and employability of each spouse",[6908],{"type":86,"attrs":6909},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6911},[6912],{"type":25,"content":6913},[6914],{"text":6915,"type":29,"marks":6916},"The tax consequences of the alimony award",[6917],{"type":86,"attrs":6918},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6920},[6921],{"type":25,"content":6922},[6923],{"text":6815,"type":29,"marks":6924},[6925],{"type":86,"attrs":6926},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":6928},[6929],{"type":25,"content":6930},[6931],{"text":6932,"type":29,"marks":6933},"Any other relevant factors",[6934],{"type":86,"attrs":6935},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6937},[6938],{"text":6939,"type":29,"marks":6940},"However, the longer the marriage lasted while one spouse gave up their earning potential, the more likely and longer-lasting alimony may be ordered.",[6941],{"type":86,"attrs":6942},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6944},[6945],{"text":6946,"type":29,"marks":6947},"Alimony is not permanent in most cases. State law does not specify any duration limits for alimony, but judges are expected to consider the possibility of the recipient becoming self-supporting.",[6948],{"type":86,"attrs":6949},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6951},[6952],{"text":6953,"type":29,"marks":6954},"Alimony may also be modified or terminated if there is a substantial change in circumstances.",[6955],{"type":86,"attrs":6956},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":6958,"content":6959},{"level":80},[6960],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":6961},[6962,6963],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6964},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6966},[6967],{"text":6968,"type":29,"marks":6969},"Going through a divorce in Arkansas can be complicated and emotional. Understanding the legal landscape and financial implications from the start helps reduce stress during an already difficult transition.",[6970],{"type":86,"attrs":6971},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6973},[6974],{"text":6975,"type":29,"marks":6976},"Speak to an expert financial advisor to make the best choices for your situation when navigating the complex process.",[6977],{"type":86,"attrs":6978},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6980},[6981],{"text":6982,"type":29,"marks":6983},"Unbiased can connect you with a financial advisor perfectly suited to meet your needs. Simply provide some details about what you’re looking for, and the Unbiased platform will match you with your advisor.",[6984,6985],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6986},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":6988},[6989,6996],{"text":2317,"type":29,"marks":6990},[6991,6993,6994],{"type":292,"attrs":6992},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":6995},{"color":17},{"text":2326,"type":29,"marks":6997},[6998,6999,7001],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7000},{"color":17},{"type":299},[7003],{"_uid":5671,"image":7004,"title":7008,"subtitle":17,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},{"id":7005,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":7006,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":7007,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},13904953,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/1540x1026/eae842e1ae/divorce-in-arkansas.webp",{},{"type":22,"content":7009},[7010],{"type":25,"content":7011},[7012,7017,7023],{"text":7013,"type":29,"marks":7014},"Divorce in ",[7015],{"type":1624,"attrs":7016},{"class":1626},{"text":535,"type":29,"marks":7018},[7019,7021],{"type":1624,"attrs":7020},{"class":1626},{"type":86,"attrs":7022},{"color":1715},{"text":7024,"type":29},": everything you need to know",{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":7026,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":7029,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":7030,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":7027,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":7028,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[7032,7046],{"_uid":5714,"body":7033,"title":1675,"component":1676},[7034,7038,7042],{"_uid":7035,"href":7036,"text":7037,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"edafc7e3-8411-406a-bc4a-6dbf9fa7eef7","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/tax-in-arkansas","Tax in Arkansas",{"_uid":7039,"href":7040,"text":7041,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"53c200e7-ade6-412e-b069-57e86f05278a","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement/retiring-in-arkansas","Retiring in Arkansas",{"_uid":7043,"href":7044,"text":7045,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"eba9e0b7-4e2e-4153-acc7-56a3e4f6c3a8","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-arkansas","Cost of living in Arkansas",{"_uid":7047,"list":7048,"cta_link":1759,"cta_text":7049,"component":7050,"window_label":17,"window_title":7051},"373a4e72-a8b9-4dee-9278-7b6d1c4a87bf","A financial advisor can guide you through your financial recovery both during and after your divorce. ","Find a financial advisor now. ","app-banner",{"type":22,"content":7052},[7053],{"type":25,"content":7054},[7055],{"text":7056,"type":29,"marks":7057},"Need help rebuilding your finances after divorce?",[7058,7059],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7060},{"color":17},{"_uid":7062,"title":7063,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":7064,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"1715806c-570b-43f9-83ca-5dcb0b017732","Divorce in Arkansas | Unbiased","From filing and records to costs, and more, this guide will take you through divorce in Alabama and help you make informed decisions",[],[],"From filing and records to costs and more, this guide will take you through divorce in Arkansas. ",[],"divorce-in-arkansas","discover/banking/divorce-in-arkansas",-3200,[],"96a21366-efee-4e68-aa6f-05cd466b7e12","2024-01-30T16:46:47.181Z",[],{"name":7077,"created_at":7078,"published_at":7079,"updated_at":7080,"id":7081,"uuid":7082,"content":7083,"slug":7677,"full_slug":7678,"sort_by_date":18,"position":7679,"tag_list":7680,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":7681,"first_published_at":7682,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":7683,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Divorce in Minnesota","2024-02-05T13:15:30.996Z","2026-02-12T10:32:18.774Z","2026-02-12T10:32:18.805Z",437502059,"397f492a-21dd-43d6-b351-dbeb8d39fc3e",{"_uid":7084,"body":7085,"hero":7620,"author":7641,"series":17,"sidebar":7647,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":7670,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":7673,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":7674,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":7675,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":7676,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"6ea82f46-8266-4bd0-a59d-97da9ec0d912",[7086,7328,7330],{"_uid":7087,"data":7088,"component":1608},"219f2250-1437-474f-aa26-81d6956bacfb",{"type":22,"content":7089},[7090,7096,7134,7143,7150,7177,7189,7196,7203,7210,7222,7229,7236,7243,7252,7259,7266],{"type":78,"attrs":7091,"content":7092},{"level":80},[7093],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":7094},[7095],{"type":201},{"type":95,"content":7097},[7098,7107,7113,7124],{"type":98,"content":7099},[7100],{"type":25,"content":7101},[7102],{"text":7103,"type":29,"marks":7104},"Minnesota is a \"no-fault\" divorce state, and it recognizes both contested and uncontested divorces. ",[7105],{"type":86,"attrs":7106},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7108},[7109],{"type":25,"content":7110},[7111],{"text":7112,"type":29},"The average cost of a divorce in Minnesota ranges from $10,000 to $20,000.",{"type":98,"content":7114},[7115],{"type":25,"content":7116},[7117,7122],{"text":7118,"type":29,"marks":7119},"In Minnesota, there is n",[7120],{"type":86,"attrs":7121},{"color":17},{"text":7123,"type":29},"o waiting period or mandatory separation period necessary before filing for divorce.",{"type":98,"content":7125},[7126],{"type":25,"content":7127},[7128,7129,7133],{"text":1750,"type":29},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":7130},[7131],{"type":292,"attrs":7132},{"href":1759,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"text":6515,"type":29},{"type":78,"attrs":7135,"content":7136},{"level":80},[7137],{"text":7138,"type":29,"marks":7139},"What are the different types of divorce in Minnesota?",[7140,7141],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7142},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7144},[7145],{"text":7146,"type":29,"marks":7147},"Minnesota is a \"no-fault\" divorce state, meaning you do not have to prove your spouse has committed any wrongdoing to receive a divorce. ",[7148],{"type":86,"attrs":7149},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7151},[7152,7157,7163,7167,7173],{"text":7153,"type":29,"marks":7154},"The state also recognizes two types of divorce: ",[7155],{"type":86,"attrs":7156},{"color":17},{"text":7158,"type":29,"marks":7159},"contested",[7160,7161],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7162},{"color":17},{"text":4766,"type":29,"marks":7164},[7165],{"type":86,"attrs":7166},{"color":17},{"text":7168,"type":29,"marks":7169},"uncontested",[7170,7171],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7172},{"color":17},{"text":2326,"type":29,"marks":7174},[7175],{"type":86,"attrs":7176},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":7178},[7179],{"type":98,"content":7180},[7181],{"type":25,"content":7182},[7183],{"text":7184,"type":29,"marks":7185},"Contested divorce",[7186,7187],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7188},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7190},[7191],{"text":7192,"type":29,"marks":7193},"A contested divorce is when the spouses disagree on one or more issues related to the divorce. ",[7194],{"type":86,"attrs":7195},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7197},[7198],{"text":7199,"type":29,"marks":7200},"It usually requires a trial, where a judge will decide these issues based on the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. ",[7201],{"type":86,"attrs":7202},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7204},[7205],{"text":7206,"type":29,"marks":7207},"A contested divorce is usually more expensive than an uncontested divorce.",[7208],{"type":86,"attrs":7209},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":7211},[7212],{"type":98,"content":7213},[7214],{"type":25,"content":7215},[7216],{"text":7217,"type":29,"marks":7218},"Uncontested divorce",[7219,7220],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7221},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7223},[7224],{"text":7225,"type":29,"marks":7226},"An uncontested divorce is when the spouses agree on all the issues related to the divorce and do not need a trial.",[7227],{"type":86,"attrs":7228},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7230},[7231],{"text":7232,"type":29,"marks":7233},"It can be faster, cheaper, and easier than a contested divorce as long as the spouses can cooperate and communicate effectively. ",[7234],{"type":86,"attrs":7235},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7237},[7238],{"text":7239,"type":29,"marks":7240},"However, an uncontested divorce still requires the spouses to file the necessary paperwork, follow the court rules, and meet the legal requirements for divorce in Minnesota.",[7241],{"type":86,"attrs":7242},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":7244,"content":7245},{"level":80},[7246],{"text":7247,"type":29,"marks":7248},"How much does a divorce cost in Minnesota?",[7249,7250],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7251},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7253},[7254],{"text":7255,"type":29,"marks":7256},"According to some estimates, the average cost of a divorce in Minnesota ranges from $10,000 to $20,000, but it can be much higher or lower depending on the circumstances.",[7257],{"type":86,"attrs":7258},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7260},[7261],{"text":7262,"type":29,"marks":7263},"Some of the main costs involved in a divorce are:",[7264],{"type":86,"attrs":7265},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":7267},[7268,7283,7298,7313],{"type":98,"content":7269},[7270],{"type":25,"content":7271},[7272,7278],{"text":7273,"type":29,"marks":7274},"Court fees",[7275,7276],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7277},{"color":17},{"text":7279,"type":29,"marks":7280},": The court charges fees for filing and processing the divorce documents. The fees vary by county, but they are usually around $350 to $500.",[7281],{"type":86,"attrs":7282},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7284},[7285],{"type":25,"content":7286},[7287,7293],{"text":7288,"type":29,"marks":7289},"Attorney fees",[7290,7291],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7292},{"color":17},{"text":7294,"type":29,"marks":7295},": These are the fees that the attorneys charge for representing and advising the spouses during the divorce process. The attorney fees vary by attorney, but they are usually based on an hourly rate, which can range from $200 to $500 per hour. ",[7296],{"type":86,"attrs":7297},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7299},[7300],{"type":25,"content":7301},[7302,7308],{"text":7303,"type":29,"marks":7304},"Mediation fees",[7305,7306],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7307},{"color":17},{"text":7309,"type":29,"marks":7310},": These are the fees that the mediator charges for facilitating the mediation sessions between the spouses. The mediation fees vary by the mediator, but they are usually based on an hourly rate, which can range from $150 to $300 per hour. ",[7311],{"type":86,"attrs":7312},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7314},[7315],{"type":25,"content":7316},[7317,7323],{"text":7318,"type":29,"marks":7319},"Other costs",[7320,7321],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7322},{"color":17},{"text":7324,"type":29,"marks":7325},": These are the costs that the spouses may incur for different services or professionals involved in the divorce process, such as appraisers, accountants, therapists, counselors, parenting educators, or child custody evaluators. The other costs vary by service or professional, but they can add up to a significant amount depending on the spouses' needs and preferences.",[7326],{"type":86,"attrs":7327},{"color":17},{"_uid":7329,"component":6730,"apply_margin_top":32,"apply_margin_bottom":32},"dede3307-8bd3-4055-88aa-1c921eddf0b9",{"_uid":7331,"data":7332,"component":1608},"15a1e2d3-4c7e-4f1a-b638-c9dc0ea24b4b",{"type":22,"content":7333},[7334,7343,7350,7370,7374,7430,7439,7446,7453,7460,7469,7476,7483,7492,7499,7503,7526,7530,7534,7543,7547,7551,7594,7600,7603,7609],{"type":78,"attrs":7335,"content":7336},{"level":80},[7337],{"text":7338,"type":29,"marks":7339},"How do you file for divorce in Minnesota?",[7340,7341],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7342},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7344},[7345],{"text":7346,"type":29,"marks":7347},"To file for divorce in Minnesota, you must meet the following criteria:",[7348],{"type":86,"attrs":7349},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":7351},[7352,7361],{"type":98,"content":7353},[7354],{"type":25,"content":7355},[7356],{"text":7357,"type":29,"marks":7358},"You or your spouse must have lived in Minnesota for at least 180 days before filing for divorce.",[7359],{"type":86,"attrs":7360},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7362},[7363],{"type":25,"content":7364},[7365],{"text":7366,"type":29,"marks":7367},"You or your spouse must have a legal reason, or ground, for divorce. In Minnesota, the only ground for divorce is an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, which means that there is no reasonable possibility of reconciliation between the spouses.",[7368],{"type":86,"attrs":7369},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7371},[7372],{"text":7373,"type":29},"When filing for divorce, there are multiple steps you need to follow, such as:",{"type":95,"content":7375},[7376,7385,7394,7403,7412,7421],{"type":98,"content":7377},[7378],{"type":25,"content":7379},[7380],{"text":7381,"type":29,"marks":7382},"You or your spouse must file a Summons and Petition with the district court in the county where either of you lives. ",[7383],{"type":86,"attrs":7384},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7386},[7387],{"type":25,"content":7388},[7389],{"text":7390,"type":29,"marks":7391},"The petitioner must serve the Summons and Petition on the respondent, either personally or by mail, within 30 days of filing. The respondent must file an Answer with the court within 30 days of being served, either agreeing or disagreeing with the statements in the Petition. ",[7392],{"type":86,"attrs":7393},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7395},[7396],{"type":25,"content":7397},[7398],{"text":7399,"type":29,"marks":7400},"The spouses must exchange financial information, such as income, assets, debts, and expenses, and complete a Financial Affidavit. The Financial Affidavit is a form that summarizes the spouses’ financial situation and helps the court determine issues such as child support, spousal maintenance, and property division.",[7401],{"type":86,"attrs":7402},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7404},[7405],{"type":25,"content":7406},[7407],{"text":7408,"type":29,"marks":7409},"The spouses must try to reach an agreement on all the issues related to the divorce, either by themselves, with the help of their attorneys, or through a process called mediation. If the spouses reach an agreement, they must put it in writing and sign it. This document is called a Marital Termination Agreement or MTA.",[7410],{"type":86,"attrs":7411},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7413},[7414],{"type":25,"content":7415},[7416],{"text":7417,"type":29,"marks":7418},"If the spouses reach an agreement on all the issues, they can file a Joint Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the court, along with the MTA and other required forms. The court will review the documents and schedule a hearing, where they will be granted a divorce and be issued with a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, which is the final document that ends the marriage and states the terms of the divorce.",[7419],{"type":86,"attrs":7420},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7422},[7423],{"type":25,"content":7424},[7425],{"text":7426,"type":29,"marks":7427},"If the spouses cannot reach an agreement on all the issues, they will have to go to a trial. In this trial, a judge will hear the evidence and arguments from both sides and make a decision on the disputed issues. The judge will then grant the divorce and issue a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, which may or may not reflect the spouses’ wishes.",[7428],{"type":86,"attrs":7429},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":7431,"content":7432},{"level":80},[7433],{"text":7434,"type":29,"marks":7435},"How do you split assets in a divorce in Minnesota?",[7436,7437],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7438},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7440},[7441],{"text":7442,"type":29,"marks":7443},"Minnesota is an equitable distribution state, which means that the court will divide the marital property between the spouses fairly and reasonably, but not necessarily equally.",[7444],{"type":86,"attrs":7445},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7447},[7448],{"text":7449,"type":29,"marks":7450},"The court will only divide the marital property, which is the property that was acquired or earned during the marriage, regardless of whose name is on the title or the account.",[7451],{"type":86,"attrs":7452},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7454},[7455],{"text":7456,"type":29,"marks":7457},"The court will not divide non-marital property, which is property owned by either spouse before the marriage, received by either spouse as a gift or inheritance during the marriage, or excluded by a valid prenuptial or postnuptial agreement.",[7458],{"type":86,"attrs":7459},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":7461,"content":7462},{"level":80},[7463],{"text":7464,"type":29,"marks":7465},"How does alimony work in Minnesota?",[7466,7467],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7468},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7470},[7471],{"text":7472,"type":29,"marks":7473},"Alimony, also known as spousal maintenance, is the payment that one spouse makes to the other spouse to provide financial support after a divorce.",[7474],{"type":86,"attrs":7475},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7477},[7478],{"text":7479,"type":29,"marks":7480},"The court may award alimony to either spouse, regardless of gender, depending on the circumstances of the case.",[7481],{"type":86,"attrs":7482},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":7484,"content":7485},{"level":80},[7486],{"text":7487,"type":29,"marks":7488},"What happens to children during a divorce in Minnesota?",[7489,7490],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7491},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7493},[7494],{"text":7495,"type":29,"marks":7496},"The court will decide two main issues regarding the children: child custody and child support.",[7497],{"type":86,"attrs":7498},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7500},[7501],{"text":7502,"type":29},"Child custody refers to the legal responsibilities and rights parents have regarding the care, control, and upbringing of their children. There are two main types:",{"type":1786,"attrs":7504,"content":7505},{"order":1788},[7506,7516],{"type":98,"content":7507},[7508],{"type":25,"content":7509},[7510,7514],{"text":7511,"type":29,"marks":7512},"Legal custody: ",[7513],{"type":201},{"text":7515,"type":29},"This grants the right to make significant decisions for the children, like those concerning education, healthcare, and religion. It can be joint, where both parents share decision-making authority, or sole, where one parent has sole decision-making authority.",{"type":98,"content":7517},[7518],{"type":25,"content":7519},[7520,7524],{"text":7521,"type":29,"marks":7522},"Physical custody: ",[7523],{"type":201},{"text":7525,"type":29},"This involves the day-to-day care and supervision of the children and determines where they live. It can be joint, with children spending substantial time with both parents or sole, where children primarily live with one parent and visit the other.",{"type":25,"content":7527},[7528],{"text":7529,"type":29},"The court decides custody arrangements based on the best interests of the child, considering factors like the child's and parent's wishes and the child's relationship with each parent.",{"type":25,"content":7531},[7532],{"text":7533,"type":29},"The court determines child support based on Minnesota Child Support Guidelines, considering factors such as the parents' income, the number of children, custody arrangements, childcare costs, health insurance, medical expenses, and the child's standard of living.",{"type":78,"attrs":7535,"content":7536},{"level":80},[7537],{"text":7538,"type":29,"marks":7539},"How can I protect my finances when going through a divorce in Minnesota?",[7540,7541],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7542},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7544},[7545],{"text":7546,"type":29},"In this challenging time, you likely have numerous concerns about safeguarding your assets, managing debts, and securing your financial future.",{"type":25,"content":7548},[7549],{"text":7550,"type":29},"Here are some strategies to protect your finances during a divorce:",{"type":1786,"attrs":7552,"content":7553},{"order":1788},[7554,7564,7574,7584],{"type":98,"content":7555},[7556],{"type":25,"content":7557},[7558,7562],{"text":7559,"type":29,"marks":7560},"Get organized",[7561],{"type":201},{"text":7563,"type":29},": Before initiating divorce proceedings, gather all pertinent financial records and documents, including tax returns, bank statements, credit card bills, and retirement accounts. Creating a comprehensive list of assets and liabilities, both marital and non-marital, will facilitate fair negotiations with your spouse regarding property and debts.",{"type":98,"content":7565},[7566],{"type":25,"content":7567},[7568,7572],{"text":7569,"type":29,"marks":7570},"Consider mediation",[7571],{"type":201},{"text":7573,"type":29},": Collaborating with a neutral third party can often be less time-consuming, less expensive, and less stressful than traditional court proceedings.",{"type":98,"content":7575},[7576],{"type":25,"content":7577},[7578,7582],{"text":7579,"type":29,"marks":7580},"Review Social Security benefits",[7581],{"type":201},{"text":7583,"type":29},": If your marriage lasted at least 10 years, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s record. Exploring this option can provide valuable income during retirement, particularly if your ex-spouse earned more than you. Be sure to understand the eligibility criteria before proceeding.",{"type":98,"content":7585},[7586],{"type":25,"content":7587},[7588,7592],{"text":7589,"type":29,"marks":7590},"Seek professional guidance",[7591],{"type":201},{"text":7593,"type":29},": Divorce can significantly impact your financial situation. Consulting with a financial advisor who specializes in divorce can provide invaluable insight and assistance in navigating these changes and planning for your future. Their expertise can help you make informed decisions and achieve financial stability during this transition.",{"type":78,"attrs":7595,"content":7596},{"level":80},[7597],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":7598},[7599],{"type":201},{"type":25,"content":7601},[7602],{"text":2302,"type":29},{"type":25,"content":7604},[7605],{"text":7606,"type":29,"marks":7607},"Unbiased can connect you with a financial advisor perfectly suited to meet your needs. Simply provide some details about what you’re looking for, and Unbiased’s platform will match you with your advisor.",[7608],{"type":201},{"type":25,"content":7610},[7611,7616],{"text":2317,"type":29,"marks":7612},[7613,7615],{"type":292,"attrs":7614},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":201},{"text":2326,"type":29,"marks":7617},[7618,7619],{"type":201},{"type":299},[7621],{"_uid":7622,"image":7623,"title":7625,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"063762fd-b56f-4e94-9824-78d2bcd27408",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":7624,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/1564x892/d0cc33b4c4/divorce-in-minnesota.webp",{"type":22,"content":7626},[7627],{"type":25,"content":7628},[7629,7633,7635],{"text":7077,"type":29,"marks":7630},[7631],{"type":1624,"attrs":7632},{"class":1626},{"text":7634,"type":29},": ",{"text":7636,"type":29,"marks":7637},"everything you need to know",[7638,7639],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7640},{"color":17},{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":7642,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":7645,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":7646,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":7643,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":7644,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[7648,7655],{"_uid":7649,"list":7048,"cta_link":1759,"cta_text":7049,"component":7050,"window_label":17,"window_title":7650},"8ef6986c-ba44-4b57-96c8-c303957c8b89",{"type":22,"content":7651},[7652],{"type":25,"content":7653},[7654],{"text":7056,"type":29},{"_uid":7656,"body":7657,"title":1675,"component":1676},"6574c9f6-c631-404c-8bbe-3e928f7b4258",[7658,7662,7666],{"_uid":7659,"href":7660,"text":7661,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"6b61ccc0-9bae-4209-ac5c-e8a578751375","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/minnesota-tax-guide","Tax in Minnesota",{"_uid":7663,"href":7664,"text":7665,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"0f626721-58b6-47c1-b886-fb17d2e74f9d","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/retirement/retiring-in-minnesota","Retiring in Minnesota",{"_uid":7667,"href":7668,"text":7669,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"898d1b9f-7773-4ce8-94ce-2ece3fd00185","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-minnesota","Cost of living in Minnesota",{"title":7671,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":7672,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Divorce in Minnesota | Unbiased","From filing and records to costs and more, this guide will take you through divorce in Minnesota and help you make informed decisions.",[],[],"This guide will walk you through divorce in Minnesota and help you make informed decisions, from filing and records to costs and more.",[],"divorce-in-minnesota","discover/banking/divorce-in-minnesota",-3300,[],"5803fb30-0938-4ef7-a47f-55ef87ffdec5","2024-02-20T12:00:14.857Z",[],{"name":7685,"created_at":7686,"published_at":7687,"updated_at":7688,"id":7689,"uuid":7690,"content":7691,"slug":8648,"full_slug":8649,"sort_by_date":18,"position":8650,"tag_list":8651,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":8652,"first_published_at":8653,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":8654,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"2023 stimulus check predictions","2023-10-03T09:34:31.827Z","2024-11-27T11:09:56.682Z","2024-11-27T11:09:56.736Z",381394990,"74d502fa-51c7-4f14-b63d-a40daa93582c",{"_uid":5438,"body":7692,"hero":8577,"author":8595,"sidebar":8615,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":8640,"component":1680,"bottom_banner":8644,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":8645,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":1629,"intro_paragraph":8646,"intro_subheading":17,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":8647,"hide_email_signup_widget":1629,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},[7693,7732,7736,7793,7796,7881,8217,8220,8250,8253,8272,8275,8464,8541,8575],{"_uid":7694,"data":7695,"component":1608},"575995cf-c58d-418f-bbe1-6f63c9eb4fcd",{"type":22,"content":7696},[7697,7701],{"type":78,"attrs":7698,"content":7699},{"level":80},[7700],{"text":83,"type":29},{"type":95,"content":7702},[7703,7709,7715,7721],{"type":98,"content":7704},[7705],{"type":25,"content":7706},[7707],{"text":7708,"type":29},"Stimulus checks helped many households stay on top of the disruption caused by the pandemic and the inflation surge.",{"type":98,"content":7710},[7711],{"type":25,"content":7712},[7713],{"text":7714,"type":29},"From April 2020 to December 2021, the federal government issued $931 billion worth of stimulus payments to an estimated 165 million Americans.",{"type":98,"content":7716},[7717],{"type":25,"content":7718},[7719],{"text":7720,"type":29},"Using their money from the American Rescue Plan, some individual states issued fourth stimulus checks.",{"type":98,"content":7722},[7723],{"type":25,"content":7724},[7725,7730],{"text":7726,"type":29,"marks":7727},"While ",[7728],{"type":86,"attrs":7729},{"color":17},{"text":7731,"type":29},"all 50 states have access to this money, the way they decided to use it varies; for example, Florida focused on families and teachers.",{"_uid":7733,"text":7734,"component":7735},"c43a5106-8d03-4747-a60b-13ab6dcc7585","What is a stimulus check?","article-subheading",{"_uid":7737,"text":7738,"component":7792},"7fc8bcbc-abbc-4f77-964c-5dbe45b2d169",{"type":22,"content":7739},[7740,7760,7778,7785],{"type":25,"content":7741},[7742,7747,7755],{"text":7743,"type":29,"marks":7744},"Although the federal government stepped in to provide financial support during the pandemic, there has been little in the way of extra support to help people stay on top of record ",[7745],{"type":86,"attrs":7746},{"color":17},{"text":7748,"type":29,"marks":7749},"inflation",[7750,7753],{"type":292,"attrs":7751},{"href":7752,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/what-is-inflation-and-how-does-it-work",{"type":86,"attrs":7754},{"color":17},{"text":7756,"type":29,"marks":7757}," rises.",[7758],{"type":86,"attrs":7759},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7761},[7762,7767,7773],{"text":7763,"type":29,"marks":7764},"Using their money from the ",[7765],{"type":86,"attrs":7766},{"color":17},{"text":7768,"type":29,"marks":7769},"American Rescue Plan,",[7770],{"type":86,"attrs":7771},{"color":7772},"black",{"text":7774,"type":29,"marks":7775}," some individual states took matters into their own hands and issued stimulus checks to their residents to ease the growing financial burden. ",[7776],{"type":86,"attrs":7777},{"color":18},{"type":25,"content":7779},[7780],{"text":7781,"type":29,"marks":7782},"This state-only stimulus check is less standardized than federal government support and varies a lot in both the eligibility criteria and exact funds issued.",[7783],{"type":86,"attrs":7784},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7786},[7787],{"text":7788,"type":29,"marks":7789},"Your eligibility for this fourth stimulus check largely depended on where you lived.",[7790],{"type":86,"attrs":7791},{"color":17},"article-paragraph",{"_uid":7794,"text":7795,"component":7735},"d670b65f-4536-46d6-97c2-6b0401aa66c6","How many stimulus checks have there been?",{"_uid":7797,"text":7798,"component":7792},"4c980628-8fff-4e58-8c6a-63ddc357504e",{"type":22,"content":7799},[7800,7804,7818,7850,7857,7874],{"type":25,"content":7801},[7802],{"text":7803,"type":29},"From April 2020 to December 2021, the federal government made three rounds of direct COVID-19 stimulus payments. These amounted to $931 billion and benefited an estimated 165 million Americans. Generally, U.S. citizens with income below $75,000 or married couples with an income below $150,000 were eligible for all three payments and the full amount of each payment.  ",{"type":25,"content":7805},[7806,7811,7813],{"text":7807,"type":29,"marks":7808},"Depending on eligibility – ",[7809],{"type":86,"attrs":7810},{"color":17},{"text":7812,"type":29},"US citizens with income below $75,000 or married couples with an income below $150,000 – ",{"text":7814,"type":29,"marks":7815},"these checks were sent directly to bank accounts and provided an extra: ",[7816],{"type":86,"attrs":7817},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":7819},[7820,7830,7840],{"type":98,"content":7821},[7822],{"type":25,"content":7823},[7824],{"text":7825,"type":29,"marks":7826},"$1200 in April 2020",[7827,7828],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7829},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7831},[7832],{"type":25,"content":7833},[7834],{"text":7835,"type":29,"marks":7836},"$600 in December 2020/ January 2021",[7837,7838],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7839},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7841},[7842],{"type":25,"content":7843},[7844],{"text":7845,"type":29,"marks":7846},"$1400 in March 2021",[7847,7848],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7849},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7851},[7852],{"text":7853,"type":29,"marks":7854},"But with three main checks issued, states are having to decide for themselves whether or not they would like to provide further stimulus to the residents living in their regions.",[7855],{"type":86,"attrs":7856},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7858},[7859,7864,7869],{"text":7860,"type":29,"marks":7861},"The reason for this? ",[7862],{"type":86,"attrs":7863},{"color":17},{"text":7865,"type":29,"marks":7866},"The American Rescue Plan, which gave $195 billion",[7867],{"type":86,"attrs":7868},{"color":7772},{"text":7870,"type":29,"marks":7871}," – a minimum of $500 million per state – to help fund economic recovery across all 50 states, has some stipulations. Each state has until the end of 2024 to decide on a spending plan and up to the end of 2026 to use the money. Every state has access to this money, but they need to create a plan for making it work for their citizens. For some states, they decided to issue another stimulus check.",[7872],{"type":86,"attrs":7873},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7875},[7876],{"text":7877,"type":29,"marks":7878},"For this reason, further stimulus checks are being referred to as a fourth stimulus check, despite these payments being much less standardized and variable than the government versions. ",[7879],{"type":86,"attrs":7880},{"color":17},{"_uid":7882,"data":7883,"component":1608},"43b9e66b-92d7-48f4-8727-e0d7ffc5d5f6",{"type":22,"content":7884},[7885,7893,7901,8203,8210],{"type":78,"attrs":7886,"content":7887},{"level":80},[7888],{"text":7889,"type":29,"marks":7890},"Which states provided another stimulus check?",[7891],{"type":86,"attrs":7892},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":7894},[7895,7899],{"text":7726,"type":29,"marks":7896},[7897],{"type":86,"attrs":7898},{"color":17},{"text":7900,"type":29},"all 50 states have access to this money, the way they use it varies. Here is a breakdown of how some of the states used their fourth stimulus checks:",{"type":95,"content":7902},[7903,7918,7933,7948,7963,7978,7993,8008,8023,8038,8053,8068,8083,8098,8113,8128,8143,8158,8173,8188],{"type":98,"content":7904},[7905],{"type":25,"content":7906},[7907,7913],{"text":7908,"type":29,"marks":7909},"Alaska:",[7910,7911],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7912},{"color":17},{"text":7914,"type":29,"marks":7915}," Extra funds available to the existing Permanent Fund Dividend program ",[7916],{"type":86,"attrs":7917},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7919},[7920],{"type":25,"content":7921},[7922,7928],{"text":7923,"type":29,"marks":7924},"Arizona",[7925,7926],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7927},{"color":7772},{"text":7929,"type":29,"marks":7930},": $2,000 to people returning to work. One caveat is they must hold down the new job for at least eight weeks before receiving the money. ",[7931],{"type":86,"attrs":7932},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7934},[7935],{"type":25,"content":7936},[7937,7943],{"text":7938,"type":29,"marks":7939},"California:",[7940,7941],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7942},{"color":17},{"text":7944,"type":29,"marks":7945}," $350 for individuals earning less than $75,000, $700 for couples filing jointly who earn less than $150,000 ",[7946],{"type":86,"attrs":7947},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7949},[7950],{"type":25,"content":7951},[7952,7958],{"text":7953,"type":29,"marks":7954},"Colorado:",[7955,7956],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7957},{"color":17},{"text":7959,"type":29,"marks":7960}," $750 for individuals, $1,500 for joint filers ",[7961],{"type":86,"attrs":7962},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7964},[7965],{"type":25,"content":7966},[7967,7973],{"text":7968,"type":29,"marks":7969},"Delaware:",[7970,7971],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7972},{"color":17},{"text":7974,"type":29,"marks":7975}," $300 to individuals, $300 each to individuals filing jointly ",[7976],{"type":86,"attrs":7977},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7979},[7980],{"type":25,"content":7981},[7982,7988],{"text":7983,"type":29,"marks":7984},"Florida:",[7985,7986],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":7987},{"color":17},{"text":7989,"type":29,"marks":7990}," A one-time payment of $450 per child for households that meet the requirments and a $1,000 bonus for teachers ",[7991],{"type":86,"attrs":7992},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":7994},[7995],{"type":25,"content":7996},[7997,8003],{"text":7998,"type":29,"marks":7999},"Georgia: ",[8000,8001],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8002},{"color":17},{"text":8004,"type":29,"marks":8005},"$250 for individuals, $375 for heads of households, $500 for couples filing jointly ",[8006],{"type":86,"attrs":8007},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8009},[8010],{"type":25,"content":8011},[8012,8018],{"text":8013,"type":29,"marks":8014},"Hawaii:",[8015,8016],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8017},{"color":17},{"text":8019,"type":29,"marks":8020}," $300 for individuals earning less than $100,000, $100 for those earning more ",[8021],{"type":86,"attrs":8022},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8024},[8025],{"type":25,"content":8026},[8027,8033],{"text":8028,"type":29,"marks":8029},"Idaho: ",[8030,8031],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8032},{"color":17},{"text":8034,"type":29,"marks":8035},"$300 for individuals, $600 for couples filing jointly ",[8036],{"type":86,"attrs":8037},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8039},[8040],{"type":25,"content":8041},[8042,8048],{"text":8043,"type":29,"marks":8044},"Illinois: ",[8045,8046],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8047},{"color":17},{"text":8049,"type":29,"marks":8050},"$50 for individuals, additional $100 for eligible dependents ",[8051],{"type":86,"attrs":8052},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8054},[8055],{"type":25,"content":8056},[8057,8063],{"text":8058,"type":29,"marks":8059},"Indiana:",[8060,8061],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8062},{"color":17},{"text":8064,"type":29,"marks":8065}," Up to $375 per taxpayer ",[8066],{"type":86,"attrs":8067},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8069},[8070],{"type":25,"content":8071},[8072,8078],{"text":8073,"type":29,"marks":8074},"Maine:",[8075,8076],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8077},{"color":17},{"text":8079,"type":29,"marks":8080}," Up to $850 for Maine taxpayers, $1700 for couples filing jointly ",[8081],{"type":86,"attrs":8082},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8084},[8085],{"type":25,"content":8086},[8087,8093],{"text":8088,"type":29,"marks":8089},"Massachusetts:",[8090,8091],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8092},{"color":17},{"text":8094,"type":29,"marks":8095}," Residents are expected to receive 7 percent of their state taxes, although this will be confirmed later in September ",[8096],{"type":86,"attrs":8097},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8099},[8100],{"type":25,"content":8101},[8102,8108],{"text":8103,"type":29,"marks":8104},"Minnesota:",[8105,8106],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8107},{"color":17},{"text":8109,"type":29,"marks":8110}," Some eligible frontline workers will receive a one-time payment of $750 ",[8111],{"type":86,"attrs":8112},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8114},[8115],{"type":25,"content":8116},[8117,8123],{"text":8118,"type":29,"marks":8119},"New Jersey:",[8120,8121],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8122},{"color":17},{"text":8124,"type":29,"marks":8125}," $500 for households ",[8126],{"type":86,"attrs":8127},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8129},[8130],{"type":25,"content":8131},[8132,8138],{"text":8133,"type":29,"marks":8134},"New Mexico:",[8135,8136],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8137},{"color":17},{"text":8139,"type":29,"marks":8140}," $500 for single filers, $1000 for couples filing jointly ",[8141],{"type":86,"attrs":8142},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8144},[8145],{"type":25,"content":8146},[8147,8153],{"text":8148,"type":29,"marks":8149},"Oregon:",[8150,8151],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8152},{"color":17},{"text":8154,"type":29,"marks":8155}," $600 to some residents ",[8156],{"type":86,"attrs":8157},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8159},[8160],{"type":25,"content":8161},[8162,8168],{"text":8163,"type":29,"marks":8164},"Rhode Island:",[8165,8166],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8167},{"color":17},{"text":8169,"type":29,"marks":8170}," $250 per child in each household earning less than $100,000 ",[8171],{"type":86,"attrs":8172},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8174},[8175],{"type":25,"content":8176},[8177,8183],{"text":8178,"type":29,"marks":8179},"South Carolina:",[8180,8181],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8182},{"color":17},{"text":8184,"type":29,"marks":8185}," Up to $700 for eligible taxpayers ",[8186],{"type":86,"attrs":8187},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":8189},[8190],{"type":25,"content":8191},[8192,8198],{"text":8193,"type":29,"marks":8194},"Virginia:",[8195,8196],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8197},{"color":17},{"text":8199,"type":29,"marks":8200}," $250 for individuals, $500 for those filing jointly ",[8201],{"type":86,"attrs":8202},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8204},[8205],{"text":8206,"type":29,"marks":8207},"As mentioned, many of these checks came in the form of a tax rebate. However, in some states, such as Alaska, your uplift will be made to some existing energy payments delivered to you.",[8208],{"type":86,"attrs":8209},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8211},[8212],{"text":8213,"type":29,"marks":8214},"If you didn’t receive a rebate, it’s important to check with your state how to claim any rebates you are eligible for. ",[8215],{"type":86,"attrs":8216},{"color":17},{"_uid":8218,"text":8219,"component":7735},"38bacb32-ce17-4583-a703-19f2e23fdfba","When is the fourth stimulus check due?",{"_uid":8221,"text":8222,"component":7792},"9de69762-5d63-4fe2-bcc4-fe7117a362d7",{"type":22,"content":8223},[8224,8234,8238,8242,8246],{"type":25,"content":8225},[8226,8228,8232],{"text":8227,"type":29},"You could receive your fourth stimulus check at any point in ",{"text":8229,"type":29,"marks":8230},"the next few months",[8231],{"type":201},{"text":8233,"type":29},", if you haven’t already received it. ",{"type":25,"content":8235},[8236],{"text":8237,"type":29},"Unlike the federal government, states can’t issue money directly and in the majority of cases are providing a fourth check by returning some of the taxes paid by their residents as a larger than normal tax rebate. ",{"type":25,"content":8239},[8240],{"text":8241,"type":29},"So, you may not receive your fourth check until you receive your normal tax rebate.  ",{"type":25,"content":8243},[8244],{"text":8245,"type":29},"While certain states, such as Idaho, Florida, and Delaware have been issuing their stimulus payments throughout the spring and summer of 2022, others are distributing their payments during the fall. ",{"type":25,"content":8247},[8248],{"text":8249,"type":29},"Some people, such as those in California, could receive their checks as late as January 2023.  ",{"_uid":8251,"text":8252,"component":7735},"eec769ff-e04a-4c41-aaa4-31ac33b0fd42","Who gets stimulus checks?",{"_uid":8254,"text":8255,"component":7792},"befd918a-9ca1-4ef8-ab84-c57848f112ee",{"type":22,"content":8256},[8257,8268],{"type":25,"content":8258},[8259,8261,8266],{"text":8260,"type":29},"Whether or not you are eligible for stimulus checks will depend on which state you live in, whether or not you have already filed your",{"text":8262,"type":29,"marks":8263}," tax returns",[8264],{"type":292,"attrs":8265},{"href":3974,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},{"text":8267,"type":29}," for 2020 and 2021 and how long you have lived in your current state. ",{"type":25,"content":8269},[8270],{"text":8271,"type":29},"Eligibility criteria vary from one state to the next, so you’ll need to check with your state if there is a stimulus program and if you are eligible.",{"_uid":8273,"text":8274,"component":7735},"c5d4174d-c5d8-445e-b8b0-073980222011","Which states are offering stimulus checks?",{"_uid":8276,"text":8277,"component":7792},"cd12eee1-62e0-4c13-a3e8-6cb00040d922",{"type":22,"content":8278},[8279,8283,8456,8460],{"type":25,"content":8280},[8281],{"text":8282,"type":29},"As of August 2022, the states currently offering a form of stimulus payment are: ",{"type":95,"content":8284},[8285,8294,8303,8312,8321,8330,8339,8348,8357,8366,8375,8384,8393,8402,8411,8420,8429,8438,8447],{"type":98,"content":8286},[8287],{"type":25,"content":8288},[8289,8292],{"text":7908,"type":29,"marks":8290},[8291],{"type":201},{"text":8293,"type":29}," Extra funds available to the existing Permanent Fund Dividend program ",{"type":98,"content":8295},[8296],{"type":25,"content":8297},[8298,8301],{"text":7938,"type":29,"marks":8299},[8300],{"type":201},{"text":8302,"type":29}," $350 for individuals earning less than $75,000, $700 for couples filing jointly who earn less than $150,000 ",{"type":98,"content":8304},[8305],{"type":25,"content":8306},[8307,8310],{"text":7953,"type":29,"marks":8308},[8309],{"type":201},{"text":8311,"type":29}," $750 for individuals, $1,500 for joint filers ",{"type":98,"content":8313},[8314],{"type":25,"content":8315},[8316,8319],{"text":7968,"type":29,"marks":8317},[8318],{"type":201},{"text":8320,"type":29}," $300 to individuals, $300 each to individuals filing jointly ",{"type":98,"content":8322},[8323],{"type":25,"content":8324},[8325,8328],{"text":7983,"type":29,"marks":8326},[8327],{"type":201},{"text":8329,"type":29}," A one-time $450 payment to households in exceptional circumstances  ",{"type":98,"content":8331},[8332],{"type":25,"content":8333},[8334,8338],{"text":8335,"type":29,"marks":8336},"Georgia: ",[8337],{"type":201},{"text":8004,"type":29},{"type":98,"content":8340},[8341],{"type":25,"content":8342},[8343,8346],{"text":8013,"type":29,"marks":8344},[8345],{"type":201},{"text":8347,"type":29}," $300 for individuals earning less than $100,000, $100 for those earning more ",{"type":98,"content":8349},[8350],{"type":25,"content":8351},[8352,8356],{"text":8353,"type":29,"marks":8354},"Idaho: ",[8355],{"type":201},{"text":8034,"type":29},{"type":98,"content":8358},[8359],{"type":25,"content":8360},[8361,8365],{"text":8362,"type":29,"marks":8363},"Illinois: ",[8364],{"type":201},{"text":8049,"type":29},{"type":98,"content":8367},[8368],{"type":25,"content":8369},[8370,8373],{"text":8058,"type":29,"marks":8371},[8372],{"type":201},{"text":8374,"type":29}," Up to $375 per taxpayer ",{"type":98,"content":8376},[8377],{"type":25,"content":8378},[8379,8382],{"text":8073,"type":29,"marks":8380},[8381],{"type":201},{"text":8383,"type":29}," Up to $850 for Maine taxpayers, $1700 for couples filing jointly ",{"type":98,"content":8385},[8386],{"type":25,"content":8387},[8388,8391],{"text":8088,"type":29,"marks":8389},[8390],{"type":201},{"text":8392,"type":29}," Residents are expected to receive 7 per cent of their state taxes, although this will be confirmed later in September ",{"type":98,"content":8394},[8395],{"type":25,"content":8396},[8397,8400],{"text":8103,"type":29,"marks":8398},[8399],{"type":201},{"text":8401,"type":29}," Some eligible frontline workers will receive a one-time payment of $750 ",{"type":98,"content":8403},[8404],{"type":25,"content":8405},[8406,8409],{"text":8118,"type":29,"marks":8407},[8408],{"type":201},{"text":8410,"type":29}," $500 for households ",{"type":98,"content":8412},[8413],{"type":25,"content":8414},[8415,8418],{"text":8133,"type":29,"marks":8416},[8417],{"type":201},{"text":8419,"type":29}," $500 for single filers, $1000 for couples filing jointly ",{"type":98,"content":8421},[8422],{"type":25,"content":8423},[8424,8427],{"text":8148,"type":29,"marks":8425},[8426],{"type":201},{"text":8428,"type":29}," $600 to some residents ",{"type":98,"content":8430},[8431],{"type":25,"content":8432},[8433,8436],{"text":8163,"type":29,"marks":8434},[8435],{"type":201},{"text":8437,"type":29}," $250 per child in each household earning less than $100,000 ",{"type":98,"content":8439},[8440],{"type":25,"content":8441},[8442,8445],{"text":8178,"type":29,"marks":8443},[8444],{"type":201},{"text":8446,"type":29}," Up to $700 for eligible taxpayers ",{"type":98,"content":8448},[8449],{"type":25,"content":8450},[8451,8454],{"text":8193,"type":29,"marks":8452},[8453],{"type":201},{"text":8455,"type":29}," $250 for individuals, $500 for those filing jointly ",{"type":25,"content":8457},[8458],{"text":8459,"type":29},"In the majority of cases, you will need to have been a resident in the state for a full calendar year and have filed at least your 2021 tax return, as you will normally receive your additional funds through this refund. ",{"type":25,"content":8461},[8462],{"text":8463,"type":29},"However, in some states, such as Alaska, your uplift will be made to some existing energy payments delivered to you, so be sure to check with your state how to claim any rebates you are eligible for. ",{"_uid":8465,"data":8466,"component":1608},"fa1a1fd6-9060-4978-bced-2e446fee7e48",{"type":22,"content":8467},[8468,8475,8493,8499,8507,8514,8534],{"type":78,"attrs":8469,"content":8470},{"level":80},[8471],{"text":8252,"type":29,"marks":8472},[8473],{"type":86,"attrs":8474},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8476},[8477,8481,8488],{"text":8260,"type":29,"marks":8478},[8479],{"type":86,"attrs":8480},{"color":17},{"text":8482,"type":29,"marks":8483}," tax returns",[8484,8486],{"type":292,"attrs":8485},{"href":3974,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":8487},{"color":17},{"text":8489,"type":29,"marks":8490}," for 2020 and 2021 and how long you have lived in your current state.",[8491],{"type":86,"attrs":8492},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8494},[8495],{"text":8271,"type":29,"marks":8496},[8497],{"type":86,"attrs":8498},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":8500,"content":8501},{"level":80},[8502],{"text":8503,"type":29,"marks":8504},"Will there be another stimulus check in 2024?",[8505],{"type":86,"attrs":8506},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8508},[8509],{"text":8510,"type":29,"marks":8511},"Normally, stimulus checks are only distributed during times of economic difficulties, such as the pandemic or the current inflation surge.",[8512],{"type":86,"attrs":8513},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8515},[8516,8521,8529],{"text":8517,"type":29,"marks":8518},"Even before this, the federal government deployed stimulus checks during the 2001 and 2008 ",[8519],{"type":86,"attrs":8520},{"color":17},{"text":8522,"type":29,"marks":8523},"recessions",[8524,8527],{"type":292,"attrs":8525},{"href":8526,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/investing/how-to-invest-during-a-recession",{"type":86,"attrs":8528},{"color":17},{"text":8530,"type":29,"marks":8531},", so if the economy begins to shrink or a recession starts to impact households, the government may distribute more stimulus checks.  ",[8532],{"type":86,"attrs":8533},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8535},[8536],{"text":8537,"type":29,"marks":8538},"However, with the US economy showing signs of growth despite high interest rates, most people believe a fifth stimulus check in 2024 is unlikely.",[8539],{"type":86,"attrs":8540},{"color":17},{"_uid":8542,"data":8543,"component":1608},"0795ced1-c773-4ce5-a4c8-513a9fe77568",{"type":22,"content":8544},[8545,8553,8560,8569],{"type":78,"attrs":8546,"content":8547},{"level":80},[8548],{"text":8549,"type":29,"marks":8550},"How do I get good financial advice?",[8551],{"type":86,"attrs":8552},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8554},[8555],{"text":8556,"type":29,"marks":8557},"From inflation to concerns over the future of the economy, there is a lot of uncertainty for those looking to plan for the future.",[8558],{"type":86,"attrs":8559},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":8561},[8562,8567],{"text":8563,"type":29,"marks":8564},"No matter how challenging current circumstances are to your financial future, being informed can help you reach your goals. The best way to get informed and make your money work hard for you is to get expert advice. ",[8565],{"type":86,"attrs":8566},{"color":17},{"text":8568,"type":29},"A financial advisor takes all the hard work out of managing your finances and helps you answer the difficult questions.",{"type":25,"content":8570},[8571],{"text":8572,"type":29,"marks":8573},"Answer a few questions, and we'll connect you to an SEC-regulated financial advisor. Get matched with an advisor here. ",[8574],{"type":201},{"_uid":8576,"component":6730,"apply_margin_top":32,"apply_margin_bottom":32},"089319e2-ae59-4e6b-9f5f-5a4e80284769",[8578],{"_uid":5671,"image":8579,"title":8583,"CTALink":17,"CTAText":8594,"subtitle":17,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629,"hideHeroImage":32},{"id":8580,"alt":7685,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":7685,"source":17,"filename":8581,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":8582,"is_external_url":32},11647340,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/900x480/f73a3ee1ab/2023-stimulus-check-predictions.webp",{},{"type":22,"content":8584},[8585],{"type":25,"content":8586},[8587,8592],{"text":8588,"type":29,"marks":8589},"Stimulus check 2023",[8590],{"type":1624,"attrs":8591},{"class":1626},{"text":8593,"type":29}," explained: eligibility, payments, and future prospects","Find an advisor",{"name":8596,"created_at":8597,"published_at":8598,"updated_at":8597,"id":8599,"uuid":8600,"content":8601,"slug":8608,"full_slug":8609,"sort_by_date":18,"position":8610,"tag_list":8611,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":8612,"first_published_at":8613,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":8614,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Kate Morgan","2022-11-24T11:24:28.492Z","2022-12-01T07:24:31.000Z",224651379,"62705e7a-a25d-45f7-aa2c-54511bc7f753",{"job":8602,"_uid":8603,"name":8596,"image":8604,"component":1644,"description":8607},"Content writer","411106c9-b210-4ad7-9a81-674a54e6edad",{"id":8605,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":8606,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},6212296,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/175791/503x512/e4f8888b72/kate-morgan.png","Kate has written for leading publications and blue chip companies over the last 20 years.","kate-morgan","authors/kate-morgan",10,[],"2653964f-cdf0-4e77-bb27-aa6570f22695","2022-11-22T09:54:56.260Z",[],[8616,8627],{"_uid":8617,"list":8618,"cta_link":8619,"cta_text":8620,"component":7050,"window_label":17,"window_title":8621},"70db3656-9deb-4299-8444-cdfa36d31d97","A financial advisor can build a financial plan tailored to you","https://v2.unbiased.com/inquiry/financial-advisor?_gl=1%2atp21m8%2a_ga%2aMTEzOTI5NzE0My4xNjg0MjQ3MTI3%2a_ga_2L93GWDPD4%2aMTcwMTM0NTc4MC4yMTAuMS4xNzAxMzQ1ODgyLjM2LjAuMA..","Connect with an advisor",{"type":22,"content":8622},[8623],{"type":25,"content":8624},[8625],{"text":8626,"type":29},"Need advice on your stimulus check?",{"_uid":5714,"body":8628,"title":1675,"component":1676},[8629,8633,8636],{"_uid":8630,"href":8631,"text":8632,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"ad61ab25-0f66-4f0a-b3ce-63e67c51ba61","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/how-do-i-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis","Managing the cost of living crisis",{"_uid":8634,"href":7752,"text":8635,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"5abc14e7-2659-4db4-a866-3942e706eb08","What is inflation?  ",{"_uid":8637,"href":8638,"text":8639,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"f6c0d29e-d227-4204-a20c-4b223fda9f65","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/how-to-save-money-for-short-and-long-term-goals","Saving for the short and long term",{"_uid":8641,"title":8642,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":8643,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"04040937-0c4f-4f7b-a7e3-d7adecb23a12","Stimulus check 2023: What you need to know about eligibility and payments","Learn about stimulus checks issued in 2023, state-specific eligibility criteria, and whether there will be more payments in the future. Get details on how they work.",[],[5732],"Stimulus checks helped many Americans during the pandemic and inflation surge. Here's what you need to know about 2023 stimulus payments, eligibility, and future prospects.",[],"2023-stimulus-check-predictions","discover/banking/2023-stimulus-check-predictions",1800,[],"d6b078bb-add4-420e-a638-628c3fb6957f","2022-11-29T11:59:59.771Z",[],"Evergreen guide","evergreen-guides",[8658],{"_uid":8659,"cards":8660,"title":10388,"subtitle":10389,"component":10390},"3c9fd177-635b-460f-89b9-87594937548a",[8661,9226,10027],{"name":8662,"created_at":8663,"published_at":8664,"updated_at":8665,"id":8666,"uuid":8667,"content":8668,"slug":9219,"full_slug":9220,"sort_by_date":18,"position":9221,"tag_list":9222,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":9223,"first_published_at":9224,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":9225,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"Is college tuition tax deductible","2024-08-15T09:38:11.760Z","2026-01-08T22:11:54.606Z","2026-01-08T22:11:54.623Z",536080757,"12a7f45c-30c7-4ef2-90da-c1da477bcba6",{"_uid":8669,"body":8670,"hero":9168,"author":9186,"series":17,"sidebar":9192,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":9212,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":9215,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":9216,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":9217,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":9218,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"78ca143b-047e-4916-9b3c-3891496db06b",[8671],{"_uid":8672,"data":8673,"component":1608},"931379d4-fe6b-43ba-bff9-7585fb5401fc",{"type":22,"content":8674},[8675,8682,8711,8719,8726,8734,8754,8761,8769,8789,8796,8804,8811,8840,8848,8883,8891,8898,8918,8926,8946,8953,8961,8968,9024,9032,9039,9120,9127,9134,9141,9148],{"type":78,"attrs":8676,"content":8677},{"level":80},[8678],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":8679},[8680],{"type":86,"attrs":8681},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":8683},[8684,8693,8702],{"type":98,"content":8685},[8686],{"type":25,"content":8687},[8688],{"text":8689,"type":29,"marks":8690},"There are tax credits that may benefit US college students, including the AOTC and LLC.",[8691],{"type":86,"attrs":8692},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8694},[8695],{"type":25,"content":8696},[8697],{"text":8698,"type":29,"marks":8699},"Numerous expenses are not available for tax deductions, and it is important to be aware of these.",[8700],{"type":86,"attrs":8701},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8703},[8704],{"type":25,"content":8705},[8706],{"text":8707,"type":29,"marks":8708},"Certain college tuition tax deductions, like the Tuition and Fees Deduction, are no longer applicable, and the Work-Related Education Deduction is suspended until 2025.",[8709],{"type":86,"attrs":8710},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":8712,"content":8713},{"level":80},[8714],{"text":8715,"type":29,"marks":8716},"Are there tax credits for college students?",[8717],{"type":86,"attrs":8718},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":8720},[8721],{"text":8722,"type":29,"marks":8723},"Yes, college students may be eligible for tax deductions for college tuition. These may include tax credits like the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) or the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC).",[8724],{"type":86,"attrs":8725},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8727},[8728],{"text":8729,"type":29,"marks":8730},"American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)",[8731,8732],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8733},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8735},[8736,8741,8749],{"text":8737,"type":29,"marks":8738},"The ",[8739],{"type":86,"attrs":8740},{"color":1715},{"text":8729,"type":29,"marks":8742},[8743,8746,8748],{"type":292,"attrs":8744},{"href":8745,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/aotc",{"type":86,"attrs":8747},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":8750,"type":29,"marks":8751}," offers a maximum annual credit of $2,500 for qualified undergraduate education expenses during the first four years. It's partially refundable, meaning you could receive up to $1,000 even if it zeroes out your tax liability. ",[8752],{"type":86,"attrs":8753},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8755},[8756],{"text":8757,"type":29,"marks":8758},"Eligibility for this college tuition tax deduction depends on income limits, enrollment status, and the type of expenses, which include tuition, fees, and course materials but not room and board or other living costs. It's a valuable resource for making college more affordable, but consulting a tax professional is advised to determine eligibility and maximize potential benefits.",[8759],{"type":86,"attrs":8760},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8762},[8763],{"text":8764,"type":29,"marks":8765},"Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC)",[8766,8767],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8768},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8770},[8771,8775,8784],{"text":8737,"type":29,"marks":8772},[8773],{"type":86,"attrs":8774},{"color":1715},{"text":8776,"type":29,"marks":8777},"Lifetime Learning Credit",[8778,8781,8783],{"type":292,"attrs":8779},{"href":8780,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/llc",{"type":86,"attrs":8782},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":8785,"type":29,"marks":8786}," (LLC) is a tax credit offering up to $2,000 per tax return for qualified tuition and expenses for any level of post-secondary education, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree courses or courses for job skills. It's non-refundable, meaning it can only reduce tax liability to zero. ",[8787],{"type":86,"attrs":8788},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8790},[8791],{"text":8792,"type":29,"marks":8793},"Eligibility depends on income limits and expenses. The program covers tuition and fees, and sometimes books and supplies if the school requires them. It's a helpful resource that could potentially lower taxes and make education more affordable.",[8794],{"type":86,"attrs":8795},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":8797,"content":8798},{"level":80},[8799],{"text":8800,"type":29,"marks":8801},"What tax deductions are there for college tuition?",[8802],{"type":86,"attrs":8803},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":8805},[8806],{"text":8807,"type":29,"marks":8808},"Tax deductions for college tuition include:",[8809],{"type":86,"attrs":8810},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":8812},[8813,8822,8831],{"type":98,"content":8814},[8815],{"type":25,"content":8816},[8817],{"text":8818,"type":29,"marks":8819},"Student loan interest deductions.",[8820],{"type":86,"attrs":8821},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8823},[8824],{"type":25,"content":8825},[8826],{"text":8827,"type":29,"marks":8828},"Tuition and fees deductions. ",[8829],{"type":86,"attrs":8830},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8832},[8833],{"type":25,"content":8834},[8835],{"text":8836,"type":29,"marks":8837},"Work-related education deductions.",[8838],{"type":86,"attrs":8839},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8841},[8842],{"text":8843,"type":29,"marks":8844},"Student loan interest deduction",[8845,8846],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8847},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8849},[8850,8855,8864,8869,8878],{"text":8851,"type":29,"marks":8852},"The student loan interest deduction allows you to deduct up to $2,500 of interest paid on qualified ",[8853],{"type":86,"attrs":8854},{"color":1715},{"text":8856,"type":29,"marks":8857},"student loans",[8858,8861,8863],{"type":292,"attrs":8859},{"href":8860,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/student-loans-what-are-they-and-how-do-you-apply",{"type":86,"attrs":8862},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":8865,"type":29,"marks":8866}," from your taxable income, potentially reducing your tax bill. The actual amount deducted is the lesser of $2,500 or the interest you paid. This tax deduction for college tuition is subject to income limits and phase-outs. Consult a tax professional or ",[8867],{"type":86,"attrs":8868},{"color":1715},{"text":8870,"type":29,"marks":8871},"IRS Publication 970",[8872,8875,8877],{"type":292,"attrs":8873},{"href":8874,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-970",{"type":86,"attrs":8876},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":8879,"type":29,"marks":8880}," for details.",[8881],{"type":86,"attrs":8882},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8884},[8885],{"text":8886,"type":29,"marks":8887},"Tuition & fees deductions",[8888,8889],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8890},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8892},[8893],{"text":8894,"type":29,"marks":8895},"The Tuition and Fees Deduction was a tax break that allowed eligible taxpayers to deduct up to $4,000 of qualified tuition and fees from their taxable income for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 tax years. This deduction could reduce the amount of taxes owed, but unlike a tax credit, it didn't directly reduce the tax bill.",[8896],{"type":86,"attrs":8897},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8899},[8900,8905,8914],{"text":8901,"type":29,"marks":8902},"The actual amount taxpayers could get back varied depending on their income tax bracket and the amount of tuition and fees paid. For example, if someone owed $5,000 in taxes and were eligible to deduct the full $4,000, their tax bill would have been reduced to $1,000. However, it's important to note that ",[8903],{"type":86,"attrs":8904},{"color":1715},{"text":8906,"type":29,"marks":8907},"this deduction is no longer available for tax years after 2020",[8908,8911,8913],{"type":292,"attrs":8909},{"href":8910,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.thebalancemoney.com/tuition-and-fees-deduction-3193024",{"type":86,"attrs":8912},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":2326,"type":29,"marks":8915},[8916],{"type":86,"attrs":8917},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8919},[8920],{"text":8921,"type":29,"marks":8922},"Work-related education deductions",[8923,8924],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":8925},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8927},[8928,8932,8941],{"text":7726,"type":29,"marks":8929},[8930],{"type":86,"attrs":8931},{"color":1715},{"text":8933,"type":29,"marks":8934},"temporarily suspended for employees from 2018 to 2025",[8935,8938,8940],{"type":292,"attrs":8936},{"href":8937,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},"https://www.investopedia.com/tax-deductions-that-are-going-away-4582165",{"type":86,"attrs":8939},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":8942,"type":29,"marks":8943},", the work-related education deduction previously allowed for deductions on qualified expenses for education that maintained or improved skills required in one's current job. This could include tuition, books, and supplies. ",[8944],{"type":86,"attrs":8945},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":8947},[8948],{"text":8949,"type":29,"marks":8950},"The amount that could be deducted was subject to limitations based on the taxpayer's total expenses, income, and whether they chose to itemize deductions. Despite the suspension for employees, this deduction remains available for self-employed individuals who can potentially write off eligible work-related education expenses as business expenses on their tax returns.",[8951],{"type":86,"attrs":8952},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":8954,"content":8955},{"level":80},[8956],{"text":8957,"type":29,"marks":8958},"What is not considered to be tax deductible?",[8959],{"type":86,"attrs":8960},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":8962},[8963],{"text":8964,"type":29,"marks":8965},"The following college tuition tax deduction options are not considered:",[8966],{"type":86,"attrs":8967},{"color":1715},{"type":95,"content":8969},[8970,8979,8988,8997,9006,9015],{"type":98,"content":8971},[8972],{"type":25,"content":8973},[8974],{"text":8975,"type":29,"marks":8976},"Room and board: Expenses related to housing and meals.",[8977],{"type":86,"attrs":8978},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8980},[8981],{"type":25,"content":8982},[8983],{"text":8984,"type":29,"marks":8985},"Transportation costs: The cost of commuting to and from school.",[8986],{"type":86,"attrs":8987},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8989},[8990],{"type":25,"content":8991},[8992],{"text":8993,"type":29,"marks":8994},"Health insurance premiums: While health insurance is essential for college students, the premiums are not considered qualified education expenses for tax purposes.",[8995],{"type":86,"attrs":8996},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":8998},[8999],{"type":25,"content":9000},[9001],{"text":9002,"type":29,"marks":9003},"Student activity fees: Fees associated with student activities.",[9004],{"type":86,"attrs":9005},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":9007},[9008],{"type":25,"content":9009},[9010],{"text":9011,"type":29,"marks":9012},"Sports equipment or uniforms: Expenses related to sports or extracurricular activities.",[9013],{"type":86,"attrs":9014},{"color":1715},{"type":98,"content":9016},[9017],{"type":25,"content":9018},[9019],{"text":9020,"type":29,"marks":9021},"Travel expenses for study abroad programs: Travel expenses like airfare, lodging, and meals are generally not deductible.",[9022],{"type":86,"attrs":9023},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":9025,"content":9026},{"level":80},[9027],{"text":9028,"type":29,"marks":9029},"Top financial tips for college students",[9030],{"type":86,"attrs":9031},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9033},[9034],{"text":9035,"type":29,"marks":9036},"The following tips can help students seeking tax deductions for college tuition:",[9037],{"type":86,"attrs":9038},{"color":1715},{"type":1786,"attrs":9040,"content":9041},{"order":1788},[9042,9048,9054,9060,9066,9072,9078,9084,9090,9096,9102,9108,9114],{"type":98,"content":9043},[9044],{"type":25,"content":9045},[9046],{"text":9047,"type":29},"Create a budget and track expenses.",{"type":98,"content":9049},[9050],{"type":25,"content":9051},[9052],{"text":9053,"type":29},"Apply for federal student aid, scholarships, grants, and work-study.",{"type":98,"content":9055},[9056],{"type":25,"content":9057},[9058],{"text":9059,"type":29},"Research and claim tax credits/deductions.",{"type":98,"content":9061},[9062],{"type":25,"content":9063},[9064],{"text":9065,"type":29},"Utilize student discounts.",{"type":98,"content":9067},[9068],{"type":25,"content":9069},[9070],{"text":9071,"type":29},"Consider part-time work or freelance gigs.",{"type":98,"content":9073},[9074],{"type":25,"content":9075},[9076],{"text":9077,"type":29},"Open a high-yield savings account.",{"type":98,"content":9079},[9080],{"type":25,"content":9081},[9082],{"text":9083,"type":29},"Use credit cards responsibly and pay bills on time.",{"type":98,"content":9085},[9086],{"type":25,"content":9087},[9088],{"text":9089,"type":29},"Cook at home and meal prep.",{"type":98,"content":9091},[9092],{"type":25,"content":9093},[9094],{"text":9095,"type":29},"Buy or rent used textbooks.",{"type":98,"content":9097},[9098],{"type":25,"content":9099},[9100],{"text":9101,"type":29},"Prioritize needs over wants.",{"type":98,"content":9103},[9104],{"type":25,"content":9105},[9106],{"text":9107,"type":29},"Seek financial guidance from advisors.",{"type":98,"content":9109},[9110],{"type":25,"content":9111},[9112],{"text":9113,"type":29},"Review bank statements and credit card bills regularly.",{"type":98,"content":9115},[9116],{"type":25,"content":9117},[9118],{"text":9119,"type":29},"Keep all financial documentation organized.",{"type":78,"attrs":9121,"content":9122},{"level":80},[9123],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":9124},[9125],{"type":86,"attrs":9126},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9128},[9129],{"text":9130,"type":29,"marks":9131},"College tuition can be tax deductible, and understanding the tax implications is crucial for students and families. ",[9132],{"type":86,"attrs":9133},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":9135},[9136],{"text":9137,"type":29,"marks":9138},"While deductions like the Tuition and Fees Deduction have expired, tax credits like the American Opportunity Tax Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit can still significantly offset educational expenses. ",[9139],{"type":86,"attrs":9140},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":9142},[9143],{"text":9144,"type":29,"marks":9145},"Additionally, the student loan interest deduction and potential employer-sponsored educational assistance programs offer further avenues for tax savings.",[9146],{"type":86,"attrs":9147},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":9149},[9150,9155,9163],{"text":9151,"type":29,"marks":9152},"If you need ",[9153],{"type":86,"attrs":9154},{"color":1715},{"text":9156,"type":29,"marks":9157},"expert financial advice",[9158,9160,9162],{"type":292,"attrs":9159},{"href":1599,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":18,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":9161},{"color":1762},{"type":299},{"text":9164,"type":29,"marks":9165},", let Unbiased match you with a financial advisor who can ensure you benefit from the college tuition tax deductions you are eligible for.  ",[9166],{"type":86,"attrs":9167},{"color":1715},[9169],{"_uid":9170,"image":9171,"title":9173,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"1c0caace-cf92-4075-ad9e-3e445f3bd193",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":9172,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/3065x2045/8252a6d5d5/is-college-tuition-tax-deductible.webp",{"type":22,"content":9174},[9175],{"type":25,"content":9176},[9177,9179,9184],{"text":9178,"type":29},"Is ",{"text":9180,"type":29,"marks":9181},"college tuition tax",[9182],{"type":1624,"attrs":9183},{"class":1626},{"text":9185,"type":29}," deductible?",{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":9187,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":9190,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":9191,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":9188,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":9189,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[9193],{"_uid":9194,"body":9195,"title":4687,"component":1676},"37ce4057-5689-44a1-a551-d8f5b1a0e3e5",[9196,9200,9204,9208],{"_uid":9197,"href":9198,"text":9199,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"6f6cc6a3-c3c1-44ee-8fad-f236a45156b8","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/tax-return-being-reviewed","Tax return being reviewed",{"_uid":9201,"href":9202,"text":9203,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"e8bad09f-5562-4217-acd6-02be84b2c590","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/financial-advice/are-financial-advisor-fees-tax-deductible","Are financial fees tax deductible",{"_uid":9205,"href":9206,"text":9207,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"b14a0914-dd21-4a07-be28-6229f564ee82","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/investing/best-tax-free-investments","Best tax free investments",{"_uid":9209,"href":9210,"text":9211,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"d9ac2876-af05-4d2e-9dbb-7fb4a606bd6d","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/when-are-taxes-due-in-2026","What taxes are due in 2026?",{"title":9213,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":9214,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Is College Tuition Tax Deductible? | Unbiased","Find out if college tuition is tax-deductible, explore education tax credits, deductions, eligibility, and ways to save on educational expenses. Read now.",[],[],"Find out how students can reduce their education costs with tax deductions on college tuition.\r\n",[],"is-college-tuition-tax-deductible","discover/banking/is-college-tuition-tax-deductible",-3990,[],"0d36c51a-80dc-41e6-b74f-84d8acef56f6","2024-08-15T10:48:59.829Z",[],{"name":2368,"created_at":9227,"published_at":9228,"updated_at":9229,"id":9230,"uuid":9231,"content":9232,"slug":10020,"full_slug":10021,"sort_by_date":18,"position":10022,"tag_list":10023,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":10024,"first_published_at":10025,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":10026,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"2024-06-28T08:43:46.278Z","2026-01-12T11:55:35.120Z","2026-01-12T11:55:35.141Z",516900761,"16721462-5496-4495-9cf0-bf23e0ac2297",{"_uid":9233,"body":9234,"hero":9968,"author":9984,"series":17,"sidebar":9990,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":10014,"reviewer":17,"component":1680,"updatedAt":17,"series_order":17,"bottom_banner":10016,"fullWidthMode":32,"subcategories":10017,"hideEmbeddedMF":32,"hide_pro_banner":32,"intro_paragraph":10018,"series_dropdown":32,"intro_subheading":17,"series_navigation":1629,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":10019,"series_dropdown_label":17,"hide_email_signup_widget":32,"show_compound_calculator":32,"show_roth_ira_calculator":32,"show_footer_sticky_banner":32,"show_retirement_calculator":32,"show_capital_gains_calculator":32},"224b2871-dac1-4274-bd2d-48fe4057dd70",[9235,9360,9377],{"_uid":9236,"data":9237,"component":1608},"14876741-e9ad-4cdd-829c-a7372b1a80bc",{"type":22,"content":9238},[9239,9250,9299,9311,9318,9339],{"type":78,"attrs":9240,"content":9241},{"level":80},[9242,9246],{"text":83,"type":29,"marks":9243},[9244],{"type":86,"attrs":9245},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9247},[9248],{"type":86,"attrs":9249},{"color":93},{"type":95,"content":9251},[9252,9261,9270,9279],{"type":98,"content":9253},[9254],{"type":25,"content":9255},[9256],{"text":9257,"type":29,"marks":9258},"The average cost of a nursing home in Pennsylvania is $116,800 per year. ",[9259],{"type":86,"attrs":9260},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9262},[9263],{"type":25,"content":9264},[9265],{"text":9266,"type":29,"marks":9267},"Nursing home costs vary significantly across different regions in Pennsylvania, with Allentown being the most expensive and Johnstown the least expensive. ",[9268],{"type":86,"attrs":9269},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9271},[9272],{"type":25,"content":9273},[9274],{"text":9275,"type":29,"marks":9276},"Assisted living facilities in Pennsylvania offer a more affordable option than nursing homes. ",[9277],{"type":86,"attrs":9278},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9280},[9281],{"type":25,"content":9282},[9283,9287,9294],{"text":1750,"type":29,"marks":9284},[9285],{"type":86,"attrs":9286},{"color":17},{"text":1755,"type":29,"marks":9288},[9289,9291,9293],{"type":292,"attrs":9290},{"href":3001,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":9292},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9295,"type":29,"marks":9296}," can help you plan for your future financial needs and ensure you have enough savings to cover all possibilities.  ",[9297],{"type":86,"attrs":9298},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9300,"content":9301},{"level":80},[9302,9307],{"text":9303,"type":29,"marks":9304},"What are the average costs of nursing home care in Pennsylvania?",[9305],{"type":86,"attrs":9306},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9308},[9309],{"type":86,"attrs":9310},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9312},[9313],{"text":9314,"type":29,"marks":9315},"The average cost of a nursing home in Pennsylvania is $116,800, which translates to approximately $9,733 per month.  ",[9316],{"type":86,"attrs":9317},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9319},[9320,9325,9334],{"text":9321,"type":29,"marks":9322},"This figure is significantly higher than the ",[9323],{"type":86,"attrs":9324},{"color":17},{"text":9326,"type":29,"marks":9327},"national median of $94,900 per year",[9328,9331,9333],{"type":292,"attrs":9329},{"href":9330,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-does-a-nursing-home-cost/",{"type":86,"attrs":9332},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9335,"type":29,"marks":9336}," and should be considered when calculating the nursing home cost per day Pennsylvania facilities will expect. ",[9337],{"type":86,"attrs":9338},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9340},[9341,9346,9355],{"text":9342,"type":29,"marks":9343},"However, costs can ",[9344],{"type":86,"attrs":9345},{"color":17},{"text":9347,"type":29,"marks":9348},"vary significantly",[9349,9352,9354],{"type":292,"attrs":9350},{"href":9351,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care",{"type":86,"attrs":9353},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9356,"type":29,"marks":9357}," depending on the location within the state, as illustrated in the table below: ",[9358],{"type":86,"attrs":9359},{"color":17},{"_uid":9361,"caption":17,"content":9362,"component":2775,"paste_content":9376,"hide_heading_row":32,"first_col_to_headings":32},"a1d51cc2-d598-47e3-afef-00a2a41e5309",{"tbody":9363,"thead":9371,"fieldtype":2774},[9364],{"_uid":9365,"body":9366,"component":2767},"7b7b6d07-dc5b-4973-b00d-8ce79690c05b",[9367,9369],{"_uid":9368,"value":17,"component":2764},"6c35ba50-1ddc-41a7-8d83-88da9f5e6163",{"_uid":9370,"value":17,"component":2764},"018bac72-e184-41c5-ad12-6838d73afabc",[9372,9374],{"_uid":9373,"value":17,"component":2771},"8296a190-b3e7-477c-a68c-74a3b3087b06",{"_uid":9375,"value":17,"component":2771},"7f099199-8912-4ff7-8a86-cbc208d6568d","​​Region\t​Median Monthly Cost\n​Allentown\t​$15,178\n​Erie\t​$13,581\n​Harrisburg\t​$12,958\n​Johnstown\t​$11,863\n​Lancaster\t​$15,041\n​Philadelphia\t​$14,296\n​Pittsburgh\t​$10,950\n​Reading\t​$11,558\n​Scranton Area\t​$11,102\n​State College\t​$11,543\n​York\t​$13,809​",{"_uid":9378,"data":9379,"component":1608},"da63d1f9-b26f-49ec-bdaf-cf7f1e655e5e",{"type":22,"content":9380},[9381,9393,9400,9407,9414,9421,9433,9444,9455,9466,9478,9485,9492,9505,9518,9531,9544,9565,9577,9598,9605,9612,9650,9657,9664,9676,9683,9695,9727,9735,9765,9773,9804,9816,9823,9830,9837,9849,9856,9863,9910,9930,9941,9948],{"type":78,"attrs":9382,"content":9383},{"level":80},[9384,9389],{"text":9385,"type":29,"marks":9386},"How do costs compare for different types of care in Pennsylvania?",[9387],{"type":86,"attrs":9388},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9390},[9391],{"type":86,"attrs":9392},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9394},[9395],{"text":9396,"type":29,"marks":9397},"Understanding the average monthly nursing home cost Pennsylvania citizens will have to pay depends on what care they will need. ",[9398],{"type":86,"attrs":9399},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9401},[9402],{"text":9403,"type":29,"marks":9404},"Semi-private rooms are generally the most affordable option, as rooms are shared.  ",[9405],{"type":86,"attrs":9406},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9408},[9409],{"text":9410,"type":29,"marks":9411},"Private rooms are more expensive but offer privacy, while specialized care units are designed for residents with specific needs. ",[9412],{"type":86,"attrs":9413},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9415},[9416],{"text":9417,"type":29,"marks":9418},"Choosing the right option involves assessing individual needs and the level of care needed, personal privacy preferences, and the costs and budget involved.  ",[9419],{"type":86,"attrs":9420},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9422,"content":9423},{"level":80},[9424,9429],{"text":9425,"type":29,"marks":9426},"Is nursing home care good in Pennsylvania?",[9427],{"type":86,"attrs":9428},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9430},[9431],{"type":86,"attrs":9432},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9434},[9435,9440],{"text":9436,"type":29,"marks":9437},"The quality of nursing home care in Pennsylvania varies widely, making it crucial to research and select a facility carefully. ",[9438],{"type":86,"attrs":9439},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9441},[9442],{"type":86,"attrs":9443},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":9445},[9446,9451],{"text":9447,"type":29,"marks":9448},"Nursing homes in Pennsylvania offer a diverse range of care options, including basic care that includes assistance with activities of daily living, skilled nursing care that involves more specialized care provided by registered professionals, and specialized care programs. ",[9449],{"type":86,"attrs":9450},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9452},[9453],{"type":86,"attrs":9454},{"color":1715},{"type":25,"content":9456},[9457,9462],{"text":9458,"type":29,"marks":9459},"There are also short-term rehabilitation care options and hospice care for individuals with terminal illnesses.",[9460],{"type":86,"attrs":9461},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9463},[9464],{"type":86,"attrs":9465},{"color":1715},{"type":78,"attrs":9467,"content":9468},{"level":80},[9469,9474],{"text":9470,"type":29,"marks":9471},"How do you pay for nursing home care in Pennsylvania?",[9472],{"type":86,"attrs":9473},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9475},[9476],{"type":86,"attrs":9477},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9479},[9480],{"text":9481,"type":29,"marks":9482},"First, it's best to understand the various financing options available to understand the average cost of nursing home care in Pennsylvania.  ",[9483],{"type":86,"attrs":9484},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9486},[9487],{"text":9488,"type":29,"marks":9489},"These include: ",[9490],{"type":86,"attrs":9491},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9493},[9494,9500],{"text":9495,"type":29,"marks":9496},"1. Private pay: ",[9497,9498],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9499},{"color":17},{"text":9501,"type":29,"marks":9502},"Many individuals use personal savings, investments, or the sale of assets. ",[9503],{"type":86,"attrs":9504},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9506},[9507,9513],{"text":9508,"type":29,"marks":9509},"2. Long-term care insurance: ",[9510,9511],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9512},{"color":17},{"text":9514,"type":29,"marks":9515},"This type of insurance can help cover nursing home expenses. ",[9516],{"type":86,"attrs":9517},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9519},[9520,9526],{"text":9521,"type":29,"marks":9522},"3. Medicaid: ",[9523,9524],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9525},{"color":17},{"text":9527,"type":29,"marks":9528},"Pennsylvania's Medicaid program covers nursing home care for eligible individuals. ",[9529],{"type":86,"attrs":9530},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9532},[9533,9539],{"text":9534,"type":29,"marks":9535},"4. Medicare:",[9536,9537],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9538},{"color":17},{"text":9540,"type":29,"marks":9541}," While Medicare doesn't typically cover long-term nursing home care, it may cover short-term stays for rehabilitation. ",[9542],{"type":86,"attrs":9543},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9545},[9546,9551,9560],{"text":9547,"type":29,"marks":9548},"To ",[9549],{"type":86,"attrs":9550},{"color":17},{"text":9552,"type":29,"marks":9553},"qualify for Medicaid in Pennsylvania",[9554,9557,9559],{"type":292,"attrs":9555},{"href":9556,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1148",{"type":86,"attrs":9558},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9561,"type":29,"marks":9562},", individuals must meet both income and asset limits. ",[9563],{"type":86,"attrs":9564},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9566,"content":9567},{"level":80},[9568,9573],{"text":9569,"type":29,"marks":9570},"What are the tax implications of nursing home costs in Pennsylvania?",[9571],{"type":86,"attrs":9572},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9574},[9575],{"type":86,"attrs":9576},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9578},[9579,9584,9593],{"text":9580,"type":29,"marks":9581},"While nursing home costs can impose a significant financial burden, potential ",[9582],{"type":86,"attrs":9583},{"color":17},{"text":9585,"type":29,"marks":9586},"tax deductions",[9587,9590,9592],{"type":292,"attrs":9588},{"href":9589,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://www.irs.gov/publications/p502",{"type":86,"attrs":9591},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9594,"type":29,"marks":9595}," can help alleviate some of the expenses. ",[9596],{"type":86,"attrs":9597},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9599},[9600],{"text":9601,"type":29,"marks":9602},"Under federal income tax laws, qualified medical expenses, including nursing home costs, may be deductible if they exceed a certain percentage of your adjusted gross income (AGI). ",[9603],{"type":86,"attrs":9604},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9606},[9607],{"text":9608,"type":29,"marks":9609},"To be deductible, nursing home costs must primarily be for medical care. This includes expenses for: ",[9610],{"type":86,"attrs":9611},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":9613},[9614,9623,9632,9641],{"type":98,"content":9615},[9616],{"type":25,"content":9617},[9618],{"text":9619,"type":29,"marks":9620},"Room and board if the primary reason is to receive medical care. ",[9621],{"type":86,"attrs":9622},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9624},[9625],{"type":25,"content":9626},[9627],{"text":9628,"type":29,"marks":9629},"Nursing services. ",[9630],{"type":86,"attrs":9631},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9633},[9634],{"type":25,"content":9635},[9636],{"text":9637,"type":29,"marks":9638},"Personal care services. ",[9639],{"type":86,"attrs":9640},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9642},[9643],{"type":25,"content":9644},[9645],{"text":9646,"type":29,"marks":9647},"Medications. ",[9648],{"type":86,"attrs":9649},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9651},[9652],{"text":9653,"type":29,"marks":9654},"To claim the deduction for medical expenses, you must itemize deductions on Schedule A of Form 1040. ",[9655],{"type":86,"attrs":9656},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9658},[9659],{"text":9660,"type":29,"marks":9661},"Tax laws can be complex, and it's highly recommended to consult with a financial advisor to ensure you’re not paying more tax than you need to.  ",[9662],{"type":86,"attrs":9663},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9665,"content":9666},{"level":80},[9667,9672],{"text":9668,"type":29,"marks":9669},"What is the difference between nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Pennsylvania?",[9670],{"type":86,"attrs":9671},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9673},[9674],{"type":86,"attrs":9675},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9677},[9678],{"text":9679,"type":29,"marks":9680},"While both nursing homes and assisted living facilities cater to the elderly in Pennsylvania, they differ significantly in terms of care, cost, and suitability. ",[9681],{"type":86,"attrs":9682},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9684},[9685,9691],{"text":9686,"type":29,"marks":9687},"Care:",[9688,9689],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9690},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9692},[9693],{"type":86,"attrs":9694},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":9696},[9697,9712],{"type":98,"content":9698},[9699],{"type":25,"content":9700},[9701,9707],{"text":9702,"type":29,"marks":9703},"Nursing homes: ",[9704,9705],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9706},{"color":17},{"text":9708,"type":29,"marks":9709},"Provide 24/7 care for individuals with complex medical challenges. ",[9710],{"type":86,"attrs":9711},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9713},[9714],{"type":25,"content":9715},[9716,9722],{"text":9717,"type":29,"marks":9718},"Assisted living facilities: ",[9719,9720],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9721},{"color":17},{"text":9723,"type":29,"marks":9724},"Offer a supportive living environment with daily assistance. ",[9725],{"type":86,"attrs":9726},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9728},[9729],{"text":9730,"type":29,"marks":9731},"Cost:",[9732,9733],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9734},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":9736},[9737,9751],{"type":98,"content":9738},[9739],{"type":25,"content":9740},[9741,9746],{"text":9702,"type":29,"marks":9742},[9743,9744],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9745},{"color":17},{"text":9747,"type":29,"marks":9748},"The average cost of a nursing home in Pennsylvania tends to be much higher. ",[9749],{"type":86,"attrs":9750},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9752},[9753],{"type":25,"content":9754},[9755,9760],{"text":9717,"type":29,"marks":9756},[9757,9758],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9759},{"color":17},{"text":9761,"type":29,"marks":9762},"Generally more affordable than nursing homes. ",[9763],{"type":86,"attrs":9764},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9766},[9767],{"text":9768,"type":29,"marks":9769},"Suitability:",[9770,9771],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9772},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":9774},[9775,9789],{"type":98,"content":9776},[9777],{"type":25,"content":9778},[9779,9784],{"text":9702,"type":29,"marks":9780},[9781,9782],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9783},{"color":17},{"text":9785,"type":29,"marks":9786},"Ideal for individuals with chronic illnesses or complex medical care. ",[9787],{"type":86,"attrs":9788},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9790},[9791],{"type":25,"content":9792},[9793,9799],{"text":9794,"type":29,"marks":9795},"Assisted living facilities:",[9796,9797],{"type":201},{"type":86,"attrs":9798},{"color":17},{"text":9800,"type":29,"marks":9801}," Suitable for individuals who need assistance with daily living activities. ",[9802],{"type":86,"attrs":9803},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9805,"content":9806},{"level":80},[9807,9812],{"text":9808,"type":29,"marks":9809},"How do you choose the right nursing home or assisted living facility in Pennsylvania?",[9810],{"type":86,"attrs":9811},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9813},[9814],{"type":86,"attrs":9815},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9817},[9818],{"text":9819,"type":29,"marks":9820},"Selecting the right nursing home or assisted living facility (ALF) in Pennsylvania requires careful consideration.  ",[9821],{"type":86,"attrs":9822},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9824},[9825],{"text":9826,"type":29,"marks":9827},"You need to select the right facility based on the costs involved, the quality and level of care, the available services, and your or your family’s geographical preference. ",[9828],{"type":86,"attrs":9829},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9831},[9832],{"text":9833,"type":29,"marks":9834},"You should also visit a potential care home and ask the staff about daily routines, staff turnover rates, activities, meal plans, and other information. If you have the opportunity, ask residents about their satisfaction with the care, staff, food, activities, and overall living experience. ",[9835],{"type":86,"attrs":9836},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9838,"content":9839},{"level":80},[9840,9845],{"text":9841,"type":29,"marks":9842},"What should I consider when planning for long-term care?",[9843],{"type":86,"attrs":9844},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9846},[9847],{"type":86,"attrs":9848},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9850},[9851],{"text":9852,"type":29,"marks":9853},"Planning for long-term care is a crucial aspect of ensuring your well-being and financial security as you age. It's vital to start planning as early as possible. ",[9854],{"type":86,"attrs":9855},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9857},[9858],{"text":9859,"type":29,"marks":9860},"Here are some tips to help you get ahead: ",[9861],{"type":86,"attrs":9862},{"color":17},{"type":95,"content":9864},[9865,9874,9883,9892,9901],{"type":98,"content":9866},[9867],{"type":25,"content":9868},[9869],{"text":9870,"type":29,"marks":9871},"Start planning early. ",[9872],{"type":86,"attrs":9873},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9875},[9876],{"type":25,"content":9877},[9878],{"text":9879,"type":29,"marks":9880},"Consult an elder law attorney. ",[9881],{"type":86,"attrs":9882},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9884},[9885],{"type":25,"content":9886},[9887],{"text":9888,"type":29,"marks":9889},"Consider long-term care insurance. ",[9890],{"type":86,"attrs":9891},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9893},[9894],{"type":25,"content":9895},[9896],{"text":9897,"type":29,"marks":9898},"Explore all available options. ",[9899],{"type":86,"attrs":9900},{"color":17},{"type":98,"content":9902},[9903],{"type":25,"content":9904},[9905],{"text":9906,"type":29,"marks":9907},"Be aware of changes in Medicaid rules and regulations. ",[9908],{"type":86,"attrs":9909},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9911},[9912,9917,9925],{"text":9913,"type":29,"marks":9914},"You need to assess your needs, financial situation, ",[9915],{"type":86,"attrs":9916},{"color":17},{"text":9918,"type":29,"marks":9919},"estate plan",[9920,9922,9924],{"type":292,"attrs":9921},{"href":3486,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":9923},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9926,"type":29,"marks":9927},", and family’s involvement in your care. It's best to start saving early to ensure you have the funds to cover nursing home costs per day in Pennsylvania, consider long-term care insurance, and consult a financial advisor for expert guidance. ",[9928],{"type":86,"attrs":9929},{"color":17},{"type":78,"attrs":9931,"content":9932},{"level":80},[9933,9937],{"text":1551,"type":29,"marks":9934},[9935],{"type":86,"attrs":9936},{"color":17},{"text":89,"type":29,"marks":9938},[9939],{"type":86,"attrs":9940},{"color":93},{"type":25,"content":9942},[9943],{"text":9944,"type":29,"marks":9945},"The average cost of nursing home care in Pennsylvania varies depending on the type of care and where you live in the state. ",[9946],{"type":86,"attrs":9947},{"color":17},{"type":25,"content":9949},[9950,9955,9963],{"text":9951,"type":29,"marks":9952},"Get expert advice from an ",[9953],{"type":86,"attrs":9954},{"color":17},{"text":9956,"type":29,"marks":9957},"SEC-regulated financial advisor",[9958,9960,9962],{"type":292,"attrs":9959},{"href":1599,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":295,"linktype":46},{"type":86,"attrs":9961},{"color":17},{"type":299},{"text":9964,"type":29,"marks":9965}," through Unbiased to help you create a tailored plan that safeguards your future. ",[9966],{"type":86,"attrs":9967},{"color":17},[9969],{"_uid":9970,"image":9971,"title":9973,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},"b3c71c11-9b6e-42f1-a6e2-058013c89d4e",{"alt":17,"name":17,"title":17,"filename":9972,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/2330x1552/c3e8a9702c/nursing-home-costs-in-pennsylvania.webp",{"type":22,"content":9974},[9975],{"type":25,"content":9976},[9977,9978,9983],{"text":3549,"type":29},{"text":9979,"type":29,"marks":9980},"nursing home cost in Pennsylvania",[9981],{"type":1624,"attrs":9982},{"class":1626},{"text":3556,"type":29},{"name":1631,"created_at":1632,"published_at":1633,"updated_at":1634,"id":1635,"uuid":1636,"content":9985,"slug":1646,"full_slug":1647,"sort_by_date":18,"position":1648,"tag_list":9988,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":1651,"first_published_at":1652,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":9989,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":1638,"_uid":1639,"name":1631,"image":9986,"component":1644,"description":1645},{"id":1641,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"source":17,"filename":1642,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"meta_data":9987,"is_private":17,"is_external_url":32},{},[],[],[9991],{"_uid":9992,"body":9993,"title":1675,"component":1676},"a59b7f1a-c340-4c5d-bfc4-31adde35a637",[9994,9996,9998,10002,10006,10009,10012],{"_uid":9995,"href":2359,"text":2360,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"a3f8849a-6eae-45c4-bece-e5e6f55a1325",{"_uid":9997,"href":2375,"text":2376,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"51b59b8a-5971-4cba-b73c-d8bad56dff02",{"_uid":9999,"href":10000,"text":10001,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"0710b6eb-a510-42b0-ae21-c3904539a7ed","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/average-salary-in-pennsylvania","Average salary in Pennsylvania",{"_uid":10003,"href":10004,"text":10005,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"f30c41b5-7f17-4369-833a-40c0a2f52c49","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-pennsylvania","Cost of living in Pennsylvania",{"_uid":10007,"href":10008,"text":1694,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"db5d9cc5-b7a0-44f0-a92f-6484ccaf684c","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/divorce-in-pennsylvania",{"_uid":10010,"href":10011,"text":2372,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"ce4b2214-20c4-4d3a-acb7-fc25809adba7","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/banking/healthcare-costs-in-pennsylvania",{"_uid":10013,"href":2363,"text":2364,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"2fccd36f-532b-495a-9ce9-a1d5f39872c7",{"title":2368,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":10015,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"Discover the average cost of a nursing home in Pennsylvania, including factors affecting prices and tips for managing expenses.  ",[],[],"Discover the average cost of nursing homes in Pennsylvania and how you can plan ahead to cover these costs. ",[],"nursing-home-costs-in-pennsylvania","discover/banking/nursing-home-costs-in-pennsylvania",-3790,[],"41147865-17c6-4604-b5b7-cab6d554ee4d","2024-06-28T11:36:25.592Z",[],{"name":10028,"created_at":10029,"published_at":10030,"updated_at":10031,"id":10032,"uuid":10033,"content":10034,"slug":10381,"full_slug":10382,"sort_by_date":18,"position":10383,"tag_list":10384,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1689,"meta_data":18,"group_id":10385,"first_published_at":10386,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":10387,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},"7 Good Spending Habits for 2023","2023-10-03T09:52:29.937Z","2024-11-27T11:09:40.407Z","2024-11-27T11:09:40.448Z",381425337,"1887b791-e9ef-4f9f-bdc3-678a68568646",{"_uid":5438,"body":10035,"hero":10336,"author":10355,"sidebar":10360,"hide_cta":32,"metatags":10375,"component":1680,"subcategories":10378,"intro_paragraph":10379,"intro_subheading":17,"table_of_contents":1629,"outgrow_calculator":10380},[10036,10048,10051,10094,10097,10146,10149,10184,10187,10219,10222,10257,10260,10307,10310],{"_uid":10037,"text":10038,"component":7792},"624440b2-7055-40e6-9e9b-eb80efb506e1",{"type":22,"content":10039},[10040,10044],{"type":25,"content":10041},[10042],{"text":10043,"type":29},"It’s all too easy to slip into bad habits over time and when life’s busy, it’s hard to make the changes needed to form new, more positive money habits. ",{"type":25,"content":10045},[10046],{"text":10047,"type":29},"With that in mind, here are seven good money habits for 2023, from budgets to using discounts you already have. ",{"_uid":10049,"text":10050,"component":7735},"320ae807-f374-43a7-9958-074fea12bf46","1. Turn a free-spending approach into a budgeted one",{"_uid":10052,"text":10053,"component":7792},"ae71a7b0-b173-4d83-b360-2c2458856af1",{"type":22,"content":10054},[10055,10059,10063,10076,10090],{"type":25,"content":10056},[10057],{"text":10058,"type":29},"A budget contains all of your income and expenditure, allowing you to predict and control your financial spending accurately. ",{"type":25,"content":10060},[10061],{"text":10062,"type":29},"By setting out monthly expenditure in line with available funds, you will minimize binge spending and have control over how much you spend at expensive times of year, such as the holiday season. ",{"type":25,"content":10064},[10065,10067,10075],{"text":10066,"type":29},"Find out how to create a personal budget in our ",{"text":10068,"type":29,"marks":10069},"easy-to-follow guide",[10070],{"type":292,"attrs":10071},{"href":10072,"uuid":10073,"anchor":18,"custom":10074,"target":295,"linktype":2522},"/discover/budgeting-savings/how-do-i-start-budgeting","a928f9bb-a408-4ab7-9448-cc0e474a7264",{},{"text":2504,"type":29},{"type":25,"content":10077},[10078,10080,10088],{"text":10079,"type":29},"However, the key steps to creating a budget for good money habits in 2023 are to think long-term and ",{"text":10081,"type":29,"marks":10082},"plan out your finances",[10083],{"type":292,"attrs":10084},{"href":10085,"uuid":10086,"anchor":18,"custom":10087,"target":295,"linktype":2522},"/discover/budgeting-savings/what-is-a-financial-plan-and-how-can-you-make-one","681e1b45-6952-4d0e-b48f-d5e84c4f1b67",{},{"text":10089,"type":29}," on a monthly or even weekly basis. ",{"type":25,"content":10091},[10092],{"text":10093,"type":29},"This leaves nothing to chance and ensures that expenditure is purposeful rather than frivolous. ",{"_uid":10095,"text":10096,"component":7735},"920f9d0a-468f-456d-924f-9c5d30e205e0","2. Track your spend",{"_uid":10098,"text":10099,"component":7792},"fcca607c-68c0-49e5-8615-03c6e9e466a3",{"type":22,"content":10100},[10101,10105,10109,10113,10117,10121,10125],{"type":25,"content":10102},[10103],{"text":10104,"type":29},"Most people think they know how much money is in their bank account, but do you truly know how much you’re spending day in, day out? ",{"type":25,"content":10106},[10107],{"text":10108,"type":29},"Tracking your spending is a good money habit to start because you’ll know exactly what you’ve spent and what’s left.  ",{"type":25,"content":10110},[10111],{"text":10112,"type":29},"Spend tracking can be done in any number of ways and it’s up to you to discover which method works best for you. ",{"type":25,"content":10114},[10115],{"text":10116,"type":29},"For fans of good old pen and paper, try a simple paper ledger where you can jot down daily expenditure.  ",{"type":25,"content":10118},[10119],{"text":10120,"type":29},"For the spreadsheet fans among you, an Excel worksheet might work well — try using formulas to calculate taxes or other deductions automatically. ",{"type":25,"content":10122},[10123],{"text":10124,"type":29},"If you prefer to have your tools in the palm of your hand, then there are plenty of money tracking apps out there. ",{"type":25,"content":10126},[10127,10129,10136,10138,10145],{"text":10128,"type":29},"In terms of options here, ",{"text":10130,"type":29,"marks":10131},"Spending Tracker",[10132],{"type":292,"attrs":10133},{"href":10134,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"custom":10135,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spending-tracker/id548615579",{},{"text":10137,"type":29}," comes highly rated, as does ",{"text":10139,"type":29,"marks":10140},"Mint",[10141],{"type":292,"attrs":10142},{"href":10143,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"custom":10144,"target":295,"linktype":46},"https://mint.intuit.com/",{},{"text":3190,"type":29},{"_uid":10147,"text":10148,"component":7735},"24dff76b-3f46-45f6-afdb-774b2a5ed3f0","3. Inertia is not your friend ",{"_uid":10150,"text":10151,"component":7792},"fc3577de-fd2b-45bf-b193-2808c0e49438",{"type":22,"content":10152},[10153,10160,10164,10168,10172,10176,10180],{"type":10154,"content":10155},"blockquote",[10156],{"type":25,"content":10157},[10158],{"text":10159,"type":29},"“But I’ve always had my phone contract with this company!”",{"type":25,"content":10161},[10162],{"text":10163,"type":29},"Many companies rely on existing customers staying with them despite rate rises, and not shopping around because it’s easier to remain. ",{"type":25,"content":10165},[10166],{"text":10167,"type":29},"The best deals for utility companies, phone operators and insurance providers are often for new customers. ",{"type":25,"content":10169},[10170],{"text":10171,"type":29},"Make sure one of your new money habits for 2023 is to review these providers regularly. ",{"type":25,"content":10173},[10174],{"text":10175,"type":29},"You can do this in a few different ways, starting with research. ",{"type":25,"content":10177},[10178],{"text":10179,"type":29},"Take a look at all of the options out there and make a note of the best prices you find, either manually or using comparison sites. ",{"type":25,"content":10181},[10182],{"text":10183,"type":29},"Many providers will price match if you can evidence a lower price elsewhere, so call them up and challenge them to match the lower quote. ",{"_uid":10185,"text":10186,"component":7735},"de4a0308-3605-4174-aa2e-e3705809debe","4. Use the available discounts",{"_uid":10188,"text":10189,"component":7792},"8fa9ef05-b1ef-4634-8484-8197bc628938",{"type":22,"content":10190},[10191,10195,10199,10203,10207,10211,10215],{"type":25,"content":10192},[10193],{"text":10194,"type":29},"Get in the habit of looking for discounts. ",{"type":25,"content":10196},[10197],{"text":10198,"type":29},"These days brands operate in a very competitive online marketplace and they’re all vying for your custom. ",{"type":25,"content":10200},[10201],{"text":10202,"type":29},"This year, before purchasing online, check for available discounts and codes that you can use to save money.  ",{"type":25,"content":10204},[10205],{"text":10206,"type":29},"Some brands have accepted the fact that many people search for discounts and so include a webpage showing all live discounts. ",{"type":25,"content":10208},[10209],{"text":10210,"type":29},"Another option is to check coupon sites for all current discounts, however this will likely involve signing up to their service. ",{"type":25,"content":10212},[10213],{"text":10214,"type":29},"Finally, make the most of what you’ve got! Many professional bodies provide their members with exclusive discounts, for example, discounts for emergency services employees or union members. ",{"type":25,"content":10216},[10217],{"text":10218,"type":29},"Additionally, be sure to check with your bank or credit card provider what discounts they have secured for their customers and what cashback schemes they offer.  ",{"_uid":10220,"text":10221,"component":7735},"002a54d8-6a69-48d6-af87-b169b6f28bc7","5. Resolve not to impulse buy",{"_uid":10223,"text":10224,"component":7792},"d15f5efe-245d-46f0-b805-6652a864d4eb",{"type":22,"content":10225},[10226,10230,10234,10245,10249,10253],{"type":25,"content":10227},[10228],{"text":10229,"type":29},"A general rule of thumb is that if you bought something on impulse, you probably didn’t need it! ",{"type":25,"content":10231},[10232],{"text":10233,"type":29},"It can be hard but make a habit of not spending your hard-earned dollars on products or services that use predatory marketing techniques. ",{"type":25,"content":10235},[10236,10238,10243],{"text":10237,"type":29},"Before you buy, think “",{"text":10239,"type":29,"marks":10240},"did I want this yesterday?",[10241],{"type":10242},"italic",{"text":10244,"type":29},"” If the answer is no, then it’s probably an impulse buy. ",{"type":25,"content":10246},[10247],{"text":10248,"type":29},"Social media advertising has created an abundance of easy to purchase products that appear in your newsfeed. ",{"type":25,"content":10250},[10251],{"text":10252,"type":29},"Try to make a habit of not purchasing on social media unless it’s something that you’ve previously decided that you need.  ",{"type":25,"content":10254},[10255],{"text":10256,"type":29},"Remember, 20 per cent off $100 isn’t $20 saved, it’s $80 spent if you weren’t going to buy it before seeing the advert anyhow! ",{"_uid":10258,"text":10259,"component":7735},"c045bf4c-b01e-4ad1-92fb-4ed8751d60e2","6. Get in the habit of saving",{"_uid":10261,"text":10262,"component":7792},"4df49c48-8239-4ad2-b63b-4d006fca836c",{"type":22,"content":10263},[10264,10278,10282,10286,10290,10294],{"type":25,"content":10265},[10266,10268,10276],{"text":10267,"type":29},"Linked to creating a personal budget, planning to divert an amount of your income ",{"text":10269,"type":29,"marks":10270},"into a savings account",[10271],{"type":292,"attrs":10272},{"href":10273,"uuid":10274,"anchor":18,"custom":10275,"target":295,"linktype":2522},"/discover/budgeting-savings/what-should-you-look-for-in-a-savings-account","6eb8f25c-8d2f-4143-b468-a048228947c6",{},{"text":10277,"type":29}," will help build up savings. ",{"type":25,"content":10279},[10280],{"text":10281,"type":29},"These can then be used as an emergency fund or to save for something more exciting like an annual vacation or a new car. ",{"type":25,"content":10283},[10284],{"text":10285,"type":29},"The great thing about this new habit is that once you set up an automatic monthly transfer of funds from a checking account to a savings account, you don’t need to think about it again.  ",{"type":25,"content":10287},[10288],{"text":10289,"type":29},"Bear in mind that the less you access a savings account, the better the interest rate you will receive. ",{"type":25,"content":10291},[10292],{"text":10293,"type":29},"So, an instant access savings account will not give such good rates as a longer-term fund. ",{"type":25,"content":10295},[10296,10298,10306],{"text":10297,"type":29},"Read our ",{"text":10299,"type":29,"marks":10300},"21 quick wins to make savings fast",[10301],{"type":292,"attrs":10302},{"href":10303,"uuid":10304,"anchor":18,"custom":10305,"target":295,"linktype":2522},"/discover/budgeting-savings/21-quick-wins-to-save-money-fast","eff23ece-791b-4100-8968-bee98a825eb3",{},{"text":3190,"type":29},{"_uid":10308,"text":10309,"component":7735},"a5c8cc7f-4eb2-425e-9e8c-5ee748f65760","7. Listen to the experts",{"_uid":10311,"text":10312,"component":7792},"aebb25ff-d017-4b40-aca7-0df8fa1db257",{"type":22,"content":10313},[10314,10318,10332],{"type":25,"content":10315},[10316],{"text":10317,"type":29},"Finance and money management isn’t for everyone and that’s fine. ",{"type":25,"content":10319},[10320,10322,10330],{"text":10321,"type":29},"If you feel like you want to have more control over your finances and make good money habits for 2023, then consider ",{"text":10323,"type":29,"marks":10324},"using an expert",[10325],{"type":292,"attrs":10326},{"href":10327,"uuid":10328,"anchor":18,"custom":10329,"target":295,"linktype":2522},"/find-your-perfect-advisor","8e0b22fd-169a-4519-ab56-0a87282dd8f4",{},{"text":10331,"type":29}," such as a financial advisor or mortgage/pension/investment expert. ",{"type":25,"content":10333},[10334],{"text":10335,"type":29},"They make it their business to know what is best for your money and so can help you form good money habits.  ",[10337],{"_uid":5671,"image":10338,"title":10342,"subtitle":17,"component":31,"breadcrumbs":1629},{"id":10339,"alt":10340,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":10341,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},6880029,"7 good spending habits for 2023","https://a.storyblok.com/f/185166/900x480/f19ee0181e/spending-habits.jpeg",{"type":22,"content":10343},[10344],{"type":25,"content":10345},[10346,10348,10353],{"text":10347,"type":29},"7 ",{"text":10349,"type":29,"marks":10350},"Good Spending Habits",[10351],{"type":1624,"attrs":10352},{"class":1626},{"text":10354,"type":29}," for 2023",{"name":8596,"created_at":8597,"published_at":8598,"updated_at":8597,"id":8599,"uuid":8600,"content":10356,"slug":8608,"full_slug":8609,"sort_by_date":18,"position":8610,"tag_list":10358,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":1650,"meta_data":18,"group_id":8612,"first_published_at":8613,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":10359,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18,"_stopResolving":1629},{"job":8602,"_uid":8603,"name":8596,"image":10357,"component":1644,"description":8607},{"id":8605,"alt":17,"name":17,"focus":17,"title":17,"filename":8606,"copyright":17,"fieldtype":20,"is_external_url":32},[],[],[10361],{"_uid":5714,"body":10362,"title":1675,"component":1676},[10363,10367,10371],{"_uid":10364,"href":10365,"text":10366,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"cffe983f-5e84-4a51-b44e-559939ac14e5","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/do-i-need-financial-advice","Do I need financial advice?",{"_uid":10368,"href":10369,"text":10370,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"e2eee123-3659-491e-a264-4c087a14cc94","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/21-quick-wins-to-save-money-fast","Quick wins to save money",{"_uid":10372,"href":10373,"text":10374,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"164caef7-77d1-4160-b360-7f8ce94db961","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/budgeting-savings/how-do-i-start-budgeting","How to start budgeting",{"_uid":10376,"title":10028,"plugin":35,"og_image":17,"og_title":17,"description":10377,"twitter_image":17,"twitter_title":17,"og_description":17,"twitter_description":17},"fd49848a-21a4-4bad-91a8-0af654dbf2e3","Discover seven good money habits to ensure 2023 is the year you master your financial situation. Making a budget, using discounts and changing providers will all help.",[5732],"They say a habit is something you do regularly, often without thinking about it. Wouldn’t that be great, to improve your finances subconsciously?",[],"7-good-spending-habits-for-2023","discover/banking/7-good-spending-habits-for-2023",1700,[],"13c0795f-d94c-4e47-843c-015e370c4ecf","2023-01-13T11:58:55.076Z",[],"Our pick","subtitle","featured-articles","test-subcat","discover/taxes/test-subcat",-3500,[],224651381,"eb88e9ec-cff9-40ae-9190-2671a12e5861","2024-11-27T08:33:59.071Z",[],{"name":10400,"created_at":10401,"published_at":10402,"updated_at":10403,"id":10404,"uuid":10405,"content":10406,"slug":11226,"full_slug":11226,"sort_by_date":18,"position":11227,"tag_list":11228,"is_startpage":32,"parent_id":5707,"meta_data":18,"group_id":11229,"first_published_at":11230,"release_id":18,"lang":1653,"path":18,"alternates":11231,"default_full_slug":18,"translated_slugs":18},"App configuration","2022-11-24T11:24:28.448Z","2026-07-14T13:22:10.880Z","2026-07-14T13:22:10.896Z",224651377,"a6261810-1b4d-4071-a43d-805ea558bf15",{"_uid":10407,"href":17,"text":17,"component":10408,"advisorCTA":10409,"headerMenu":10427,"footerLinks":11027,"loginLinkUrl":11045,"advisorCTAUrl":11046,"loginLinkText":17,"proHeaderMenu":11047,"FooterRichText":11129,"advisorCTALink":10419,"advisorCTAText":11142,"openInNewWindow":32,"footerLegalLinks":11143,"geoWarningCTAUrl":11168,"footerDisclaimer1":17,"footerDisclaimer2":11169,"footerDisclaimer3":17,"footerSocialLinks":11170,"geoWarningCTALink":11191,"geoWarningCTAText":11192,"FooterStickyBanner":11193,"geoWarningCTAClose":11194,"geoWarningCTATitle":11195,"SpeakToAdvisorWidget":11196,"newsletterSignupWidget":11206},"cb57aa4d-0af2-49b3-8b8f-16521700f0a8","app-configuration",{"type":22,"content":10410},[10411],{"type":25,"content":10412},[10413,10418],{"text":10414,"type":29,"marks":10415},"Are you an adviser? ",[10416],{"type":1624,"attrs":10417},{"class":17},{"text":10419,"type":29,"marks":10420},"Go to Unbiased Pro",[10421,10424,10425],{"type":292,"attrs":10422},{"href":10423,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/pro",{"type":201},{"type":1624,"attrs":10426},{"class":17},[10428,10637,10758,10857,10929],{"CTA":10429,"_uid":10445,"title":10446,"component":10447,"overview_link":10448,"main_section_links":10462,"main_section_title":10517,"additional_section_links":10518,"additional_section_title":10636},[10430],{"_uid":10431,"link":10432,"component":10444},"226f3eac-ab60-4573-b8ae-3425a6cd12f8",{"type":22,"content":10433},[10434],{"type":25,"attrs":10435,"content":10436},{"textAlign":18},[10437],{"text":10438,"type":29,"marks":10439},"Find a financial advisor near me ",[10440],{"type":292,"attrs":10441},{"href":10442,"uuid":10443,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/find-a-financial-advisor-near-me","ecbad03f-43f9-48db-af9c-1e63b145b2d9","app-link-rich","6ee9fa7a-ee9d-4a0d-b913-99f9ee1b6e05","Financial Advice","app-header-menu-item-dropdown",[10449],{"_uid":10450,"link":10451,"component":10444},"91b4e023-f3d0-49ba-9748-f63e5fac2b1f",{"type":22,"content":10452},[10453],{"type":25,"content":10454},[10455],{"text":10456,"type":29,"marks":10457},"All financial advice guides",[10458],{"type":292,"attrs":10459},{"href":10460,"uuid":10461,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/","34bbfdfd-544e-42d2-aebd-78a15ad88cba",[10463,10476,10489,10502],{"_uid":10464,"link":10465,"component":10444},"9f8d25a8-d93c-4d4a-a4c0-a63e37483485",{"type":22,"content":10466},[10467],{"type":25,"content":10468},[10469],{"text":10470,"type":29,"marks":10471},"Top investment companies",[10472],{"type":292,"attrs":10473},{"href":10474,"uuid":10475,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/top-investment-companies","3b175b31-cbbf-48ec-8faa-9cfd540973df",{"_uid":10477,"link":10478,"component":10444},"85fbb733-400d-421b-afaf-5d85ae69bb31",{"type":22,"content":10479},[10480],{"type":25,"content":10481},[10482],{"text":10483,"type":29,"marks":10484},"Top Robo-Advisors",[10485],{"type":292,"attrs":10486},{"href":10487,"uuid":10488,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/best-robo-advisors","f73492c0-bcc0-4243-a4de-cc85fca28178",{"_uid":10490,"link":10491,"component":10444},"9bfc68dd-ea47-48cf-a9ae-58589bbba599",{"type":22,"content":10492},[10493],{"type":25,"content":10494},[10495],{"text":10496,"type":29,"marks":10497},"Top financial advisor firms",[10498],{"type":292,"attrs":10499},{"href":10500,"uuid":10501,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/best-financial-advisor","cd1dd08f-886e-453d-babc-4a707c50b530",{"_uid":10503,"link":10504,"component":10444},"dea791c8-aa54-4a1b-8ac8-a7de2006036b",{"type":22,"content":10505},[10506],{"type":25,"content":10507},[10508],{"text":10509,"type":29,"marks":10510},"Top wealth management firms",[10511,10515],{"type":292,"attrs":10512},{"href":10513,"uuid":10514,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/financial-advice/top-wealth-management-firms","b1e6000d-ed2b-4fc8-bbb2-7e803f4b512f",{"type":86,"attrs":10516},{"color":1715},"Get help with",[10519,10532,10545,10558,10571,10584,10597,10610,10623],{"_uid":10520,"link":10521,"component":10444},"da0213f0-11d5-4a2c-bca9-0d3093e8a05e",{"type":22,"content":10522},[10523],{"type":25,"attrs":10524,"content":10525},{"textAlign":18},[10526],{"text":10527,"type":29,"marks":10528},"Financial advisors in New York City",[10529],{"type":292,"attrs":10530},{"href":10531,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/new-york/new-york-city",{"_uid":10533,"link":10534,"component":10444},"5a0a0472-8a99-4e59-93d6-21b3a2fd4225",{"type":22,"content":10535},[10536],{"type":25,"attrs":10537,"content":10538},{"textAlign":18},[10539],{"text":10540,"type":29,"marks":10541},"Financial advisors in Baltimore",[10542],{"type":292,"attrs":10543},{"href":10544,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/maryland/baltimore",{"_uid":10546,"link":10547,"component":10444},"e02b17a0-e4ea-48ec-b577-b22879707274",{"type":22,"content":10548},[10549],{"type":25,"attrs":10550,"content":10551},{"textAlign":18},[10552],{"text":10553,"type":29,"marks":10554},"Financial advisors in Chicago",[10555],{"type":292,"attrs":10556},{"href":10557,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/illinois/chicago",{"_uid":10559,"link":10560,"component":10444},"05fb4acb-dfd7-49cf-8cc0-8b58a4461bec",{"type":22,"content":10561},[10562],{"type":25,"attrs":10563,"content":10564},{"textAlign":18},[10565],{"text":10566,"type":29,"marks":10567},"Financial advisors in Los Angeles",[10568],{"type":292,"attrs":10569},{"href":10570,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/california/los-angeles",{"_uid":10572,"link":10573,"component":10444},"ccdf1c95-d5e8-4e7c-8957-0f0414616ccb",{"type":22,"content":10574},[10575],{"type":25,"attrs":10576,"content":10577},{"textAlign":18},[10578],{"text":10579,"type":29,"marks":10580},"Financial advisors in Houston",[10581],{"type":292,"attrs":10582},{"href":10583,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/texas/houston",{"_uid":10585,"link":10586,"component":10444},"51f49e8b-4665-4428-b703-91a50f271b22",{"type":22,"content":10587},[10588],{"type":25,"attrs":10589,"content":10590},{"textAlign":18},[10591],{"text":10592,"type":29,"marks":10593},"Financial advisors in Denver",[10594],{"type":292,"attrs":10595},{"href":10596,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/colorado/denver",{"_uid":10598,"link":10599,"component":10444},"0daa321c-70c1-492d-9fb4-db9251a9aeaa",{"type":22,"content":10600},[10601],{"type":25,"attrs":10602,"content":10603},{"textAlign":18},[10604],{"text":10605,"type":29,"marks":10606},"Financial advisors in Florida",[10607],{"type":292,"attrs":10608},{"href":10609,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/florida",{"_uid":10611,"link":10612,"component":10444},"6a5c7790-3f91-43df-86b5-08329205c23a",{"type":22,"content":10613},[10614],{"type":25,"attrs":10615,"content":10616},{"textAlign":18},[10617],{"text":10618,"type":29,"marks":10619},"Financial advisors in Texas",[10620],{"type":292,"attrs":10621},{"href":10622,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/texas",{"_uid":10624,"link":10625,"component":10444},"b17e4254-72a8-40b4-8285-67c795fd0b58",{"type":22,"content":10626},[10627],{"type":25,"attrs":10628,"content":10629},{"textAlign":18},[10630],{"text":10631,"type":29,"marks":10632},"Financial advisors in Connecticut",[10633],{"type":292,"attrs":10634},{"href":10635,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/connecticut","More resources",{"CTA":10638,"_uid":10649,"title":10650,"component":10447,"overview_link":10651,"main_section_links":10665,"main_section_title":10517,"additional_section_links":10718,"additional_section_title":10636},[10639],{"_uid":10640,"link":10641,"component":10444},"8e607e09-445b-4f4c-9615-e8d266f35612",{"type":22,"content":10642},[10643],{"type":25,"content":10644},[10645],{"text":8594,"type":29,"marks":10646},[10647],{"type":292,"attrs":10648},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"85c0c112-23fe-46b2-ae32-196f05710318","Retirement",[10652],{"_uid":10653,"link":10654,"component":10444},"bbf6b9e2-609e-4a82-ab5d-5ad9d07bd1a1",{"type":22,"content":10655},[10656],{"type":25,"content":10657},[10658],{"text":10659,"type":29,"marks":10660},"All retirement guides",[10661],{"type":292,"attrs":10662},{"href":10663,"uuid":10664,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/","0580c990-ee0a-4287-ac8d-d2e4689a1051",[10666,10679,10692,10705],{"_uid":10667,"link":10668,"component":10444},"28f1d44a-d98d-4b93-9a4f-3893950dbcc0",{"type":22,"content":10669},[10670],{"type":25,"content":10671},[10672],{"text":10673,"type":29,"marks":10674},"Retiring on $300K",[10675],{"type":292,"attrs":10676},{"href":10677,"uuid":10678,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/can-you-retire-on-300k","73defa57-75a4-4cf8-8cf7-15ba93619e2c",{"_uid":10680,"link":10681,"component":10444},"9872bd56-d9cb-4b13-88e5-a336f0246043",{"type":22,"content":10682},[10683],{"type":25,"content":10684},[10685],{"text":10686,"type":29,"marks":10687},"Retiring on $500K",[10688],{"type":292,"attrs":10689},{"href":10690,"uuid":10691,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/can-you-retire-on-500k","33db366d-aae1-49e7-afdd-62751a0fbd10",{"_uid":10693,"link":10694,"component":10444},"48b2cd52-8bf8-4fe3-9a91-835a353cacbb",{"type":22,"content":10695},[10696],{"type":25,"content":10697},[10698],{"text":10699,"type":29,"marks":10700},"Retiring on $800K",[10701],{"type":292,"attrs":10702},{"href":10703,"uuid":10704,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/retiring-with-800k","42a16b7d-6141-4422-8909-87718b57d06d",{"_uid":10706,"link":10707,"component":10444},"68aa3dbb-59d2-4dec-ab2c-8a74355de45d",{"type":22,"content":10708},[10709],{"type":25,"content":10710},[10711],{"text":10712,"type":29,"marks":10713},"Retiring on $1 million",[10714],{"type":292,"attrs":10715},{"href":10716,"uuid":10717,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/can-you-retire-on-1-million","4a022cdb-ad83-4b88-ab6a-87b8e39f482e",[10719,10732,10745],{"_uid":10720,"link":10721,"component":10444},"544b38e5-ba7a-4b9d-b8e0-86a11eae4381",{"type":22,"content":10722},[10723],{"type":25,"content":10724},[10725],{"text":10726,"type":29,"marks":10727},"Retirement calculator",[10728],{"type":292,"attrs":10729},{"href":10730,"uuid":10731,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/retirement-calculator","e750018f-e90c-4df6-b63a-97268dfdf93c",{"_uid":10733,"link":10734,"component":10444},"20fc13a0-0418-4af1-a0c2-2c647dbbc39e",{"type":22,"content":10735},[10736],{"type":25,"content":10737},[10738],{"text":10739,"type":29,"marks":10740},"Roth IRA calculator",[10741],{"type":292,"attrs":10742},{"href":10743,"uuid":10744,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/roth-ira-calculator","58116e58-282b-41cd-8932-b47bebec7568",{"_uid":10746,"link":10747,"component":10444},"5c17edab-55c5-4b48-bddd-7779f22984ec",{"type":22,"content":10748},[10749],{"type":25,"content":10750},[10751],{"text":10752,"type":29,"marks":10753},"What is a 401k",[10754],{"type":292,"attrs":10755},{"href":10756,"uuid":10757,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/what-is-a-401k-and-how-does-it-work","342bd874-c9e1-426c-bba7-116d1f9665dc",{"CTA":10759,"_uid":10770,"title":10771,"component":10447,"overview_link":10772,"main_section_links":10786,"main_section_title":10517,"additional_section_links":10843,"additional_section_title":10636},[10760],{"_uid":10761,"link":10762,"component":10444},"aada5723-1aa7-40fc-a2e8-a555f6d924cc",{"type":22,"content":10763},[10764],{"type":25,"content":10765},[10766],{"text":8594,"type":29,"marks":10767},[10768],{"type":292,"attrs":10769},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"495763d1-ee75-4112-9ef6-5765d8c6a6be","Investing",[10773],{"_uid":10774,"link":10775,"component":10444},"66d9a1fe-709f-46f9-9731-2f59ebccb2cc",{"type":22,"content":10776},[10777],{"type":25,"content":10778},[10779],{"text":10780,"type":29,"marks":10781},"All investing guides",[10782],{"type":292,"attrs":10783},{"href":10784,"uuid":10785,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/","740d32ec-309a-43d6-902e-cb1e62bd0fe8",[10787,10801,10815,10829],{"_uid":10788,"link":10789,"component":10444},"f2050b75-554a-4add-a9e6-8bfa544307d6",{"type":22,"content":10790},[10791],{"type":25,"attrs":10792,"content":10793},{"textAlign":18},[10794],{"text":10795,"type":29,"marks":10796},"The best way to invest $20k",[10797],{"type":292,"attrs":10798},{"href":10799,"uuid":10800,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/best-way-to-invest-20k","d39e5bf4-d7b4-426a-a6f2-b871031e724e",{"_uid":10802,"link":10803,"component":10444},"2fc43030-f262-4a71-99c2-39167ce30cce",{"type":22,"content":10804},[10805],{"type":25,"attrs":10806,"content":10807},{"textAlign":18},[10808],{"text":10809,"type":29,"marks":10810},"The best way to invest $50k",[10811],{"type":292,"attrs":10812},{"href":10813,"uuid":10814,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/the-best-way-to-invest-50k","abac014e-4ec8-42ae-94a0-64cfdff686d5",{"_uid":10816,"link":10817,"component":10444},"8df420ce-d8dd-4a7a-8947-50fa74ecf8e6",{"type":22,"content":10818},[10819],{"type":25,"attrs":10820,"content":10821},{"textAlign":18},[10822],{"text":10823,"type":29,"marks":10824},"The best way to invest $100k",[10825],{"type":292,"attrs":10826},{"href":10827,"uuid":10828,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/the-best-way-to-invest-100k","2c6b4fe9-770f-409a-93cd-791df4eb9318",{"_uid":10830,"link":10831,"component":10444},"fed4141f-0a48-4752-9e11-7253956a4418",{"type":22,"content":10832},[10833],{"type":25,"attrs":10834,"content":10835},{"textAlign":18},[10836],{"text":10837,"type":29,"marks":10838},"Investments that pay a monthly income",[10839],{"type":292,"attrs":10840},{"href":10841,"uuid":10842,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/12-investments-that-pay-monthly-income","0898e500-1457-4990-be41-57a3c68d3e9f",[10844],{"_uid":10845,"link":10846,"component":10444},"ace14b44-4a28-432f-bf49-e7bd63d0bf4d",{"type":22,"content":10847},[10848],{"type":25,"content":10849},[10850],{"text":10851,"type":29,"marks":10852},"Compound interest calculator",[10853],{"type":292,"attrs":10854},{"href":10855,"uuid":10856,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/investing/compound-interest-calculator","18ece990-d9e2-4dad-8816-fdd320af3dc0",{"CTA":10858,"_uid":10869,"title":10870,"component":10447,"overview_link":10871,"main_section_links":10885,"main_section_title":10517,"additional_section_links":10928,"additional_section_title":10636},[10859],{"_uid":10860,"link":10861,"component":10444},"be29d26a-051b-4ce8-984b-36035ef7a503",{"type":22,"content":10862},[10863],{"type":25,"content":10864},[10865],{"text":8594,"type":29,"marks":10866},[10867],{"type":292,"attrs":10868},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"b04c8a90-f17c-40ea-a4d5-554e8c69aa14","Banking",[10872],{"_uid":10873,"link":10874,"component":10444},"482cacd4-2995-4939-8c56-c9a74ea0236b",{"type":22,"content":10875},[10876],{"type":25,"content":10877},[10878],{"text":10879,"type":29,"marks":10880},"All banking guides",[10881],{"type":292,"attrs":10882},{"href":10883,"uuid":10884,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/banking/","d8de9283-4031-440b-be2f-01ac9349324e",[10886,10900,10914],{"_uid":10887,"link":10888,"component":10444},"0b07ede1-5220-4d9e-9f85-c474d743a260",{"type":22,"content":10889},[10890],{"type":25,"attrs":10891,"content":10892},{"textAlign":18},[10893],{"text":10894,"type":29,"marks":10895},"What is private banking",[10896],{"type":292,"attrs":10897},{"href":10898,"uuid":10899,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/banking/what-is-private-banking","b1c04c35-0a8a-4af5-ace1-672aa41f133d",{"_uid":10901,"link":10902,"component":10444},"caa1ee0a-c417-4cfb-b3d3-025466ab1b98",{"type":22,"content":10903},[10904],{"type":25,"attrs":10905,"content":10906},{"textAlign":18},[10907],{"text":10908,"type":29,"marks":10909},"US income breakdown",[10910],{"type":292,"attrs":10911},{"href":10912,"uuid":10913,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/banking/how-much-income-puts-you-in-the-top-1-5-or-10","ddda3782-1859-49a4-82ed-935303e2bec6",{"_uid":10915,"link":10916,"component":10444},"6a0937f3-2014-431f-a77c-95e748072003",{"type":22,"content":10917},[10918],{"type":25,"attrs":10919,"content":10920},{"textAlign":18},[10921],{"text":10922,"type":29,"marks":10923},"Cost of living in Florida",[10924],{"type":292,"attrs":10925},{"href":10926,"uuid":10927,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/banking/what-is-the-cost-of-living-in-florida","9c970b27-4644-43af-834f-eba5f1ae136a",[],{"CTA":10930,"_uid":10941,"title":10942,"component":10447,"overview_link":10943,"main_section_links":10957,"main_section_title":10517,"additional_section_links":11014,"additional_section_title":10636},[10931],{"_uid":10932,"link":10933,"component":10444},"f2cea9b3-b01d-4bbf-b18b-52a0737eaf3c",{"type":22,"content":10934},[10935],{"type":25,"content":10936},[10937],{"text":8594,"type":29,"marks":10938},[10939],{"type":292,"attrs":10940},{"href":45,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"a5e4b27e-1713-42d5-9597-6882a94968c0","Taxes",[10944],{"_uid":10945,"link":10946,"component":10444},"40d47d8f-3a14-4596-9d64-337daeb3fbf5",{"type":22,"content":10947},[10948],{"type":25,"content":10949},[10950],{"text":10951,"type":29,"marks":10952},"All tax guides",[10953],{"type":292,"attrs":10954},{"href":10955,"uuid":10956,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/taxes/","cff941f3-03a9-464a-b168-0d9b1eef9ce4",[10958,10972,10986,11000],{"_uid":10959,"link":10960,"component":10444},"e366294b-be7d-47bb-b127-25b39aab3467",{"type":22,"content":10961},[10962],{"type":25,"attrs":10963,"content":10964},{"textAlign":18},[10965],{"text":10966,"type":29,"marks":10967},"Capital gains tax for seniors",[10968],{"type":292,"attrs":10969},{"href":10970,"uuid":10971,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/taxes/capital-gains-tax-exemption-for-seniors-what-does-it-mean-for-you","62ae1223-58e7-4fe8-9081-2a9d047cfb84",{"_uid":10973,"link":10974,"component":10444},"336d1192-6b9d-4a98-8922-1877072f3003",{"type":22,"content":10975},[10976],{"type":25,"attrs":10977,"content":10978},{"textAlign":18},[10979],{"text":10980,"type":29,"marks":10981},"Capital gains tax by state",[10982],{"type":292,"attrs":10983},{"href":10984,"uuid":10985,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/taxes/capital-gains-tax-by-state","94d6ce4a-1ba6-444f-a41d-4ae541b99b79",{"_uid":10987,"link":10988,"component":10444},"7450de66-1ff3-447c-b191-1f75166a6046",{"type":22,"content":10989},[10990],{"type":25,"attrs":10991,"content":10992},{"textAlign":18},[10993],{"text":10994,"type":29,"marks":10995},"Understanding capital gains tax",[10996],{"type":292,"attrs":10997},{"href":10998,"uuid":10999,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/retirement/how-much-is-capital-gains-tax","8442c69d-4c88-4d2e-8fa4-08275191bab0",{"_uid":11001,"link":11002,"component":10444},"8050ded3-889f-43b0-92b3-30adad9ac076",{"type":22,"content":11003},[11004],{"type":25,"attrs":11005,"content":11006},{"textAlign":18},[11007],{"text":11008,"type":29,"marks":11009},"Tax in Washington",[11010],{"type":292,"attrs":11011},{"href":11012,"uuid":11013,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/discover/taxes/washington-tax-guide","2462451b-7f16-4364-8471-f78939478e7e",[11015],{"_uid":11016,"link":11017,"component":10444},"b11dcfe9-a823-4859-8965-d32bab7873e9",{"type":22,"content":11018},[11019],{"type":25,"content":11020},[11021],{"text":11022,"type":29,"marks":11023},"Capital Gains Tax Calculator",[11024],{"type":292,"attrs":11025},{"href":11026,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/discover/taxes/capital-gains-tax-calculator",[11028,11031,11033,11035,11037,11041],{"_uid":11029,"href":10663,"text":11030,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"4654e725-33d3-4fa3-8917-b2a73f05752c"," Retirement",{"_uid":11032,"href":10784,"text":10771,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"3e1f2e86-310c-4ee1-be2b-c9100443d53f",{"_uid":11034,"href":10883,"text":10870,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"fa006314-3e85-43c3-9267-bb87f84a1ebc",{"_uid":11036,"href":10955,"text":10942,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"9d69eda3-6dcc-49fb-a519-f61cb97a40ff",{"_uid":11038,"href":11039,"text":11040,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"ecf272f5-571f-41aa-a069-75c81ec617e8","/discover/insurance/","Insurance",{"_uid":11042,"href":11043,"text":11044,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"0acdc588-18e3-4e41-872b-1d528d985164","/about-us","About us","https://v2.unbiased.com/consumer/login","/pro",[11048,11061,11075,11089,11103,11116],{"_uid":11049,"link":11050,"component":10444},"72cfe613-7b21-4cc0-acbf-66a38dab3eee",{"type":22,"content":11051},[11052],{"type":25,"content":11053},[11054],{"text":11055,"type":29,"marks":11056},"Pricing",[11057],{"type":292,"attrs":11058},{"href":11059,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"custom":11060,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/pages/pricing",{},{"_uid":11062,"link":11063,"component":10444},"cb14e1ca-f377-41ec-b053-b97ef2aeb42f",{"type":22,"content":11064},[11065],{"type":25,"content":11066},[11067],{"text":11068,"type":29,"marks":11069},"Business Growth",[11070],{"type":292,"attrs":11071},{"href":11072,"uuid":11073,"anchor":18,"custom":11074,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/pro/discover/business-growth/","022b5ef6-975b-4f56-8d38-66f137e7901f",{},{"_uid":11076,"link":11077,"component":10444},"6cdc93ad-5d74-4c39-9342-0ed49e309979",{"type":22,"content":11078},[11079],{"type":25,"content":11080},[11081],{"text":11082,"type":29,"marks":11083},"Trends & Insight",[11084],{"type":292,"attrs":11085},{"href":11086,"uuid":11087,"anchor":18,"custom":11088,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/pro/discover/trends-insight/","4b364e23-68e6-4009-a852-83d5e327c796",{},{"_uid":11090,"link":11091,"component":10444},"0404c041-e645-42fe-8932-be896a82902e",{"type":22,"content":11092},[11093],{"type":25,"content":11094},[11095],{"text":11096,"type":29,"marks":11097},"News",[11098],{"type":292,"attrs":11099},{"href":11100,"uuid":11101,"anchor":18,"custom":11102,"target":2521,"linktype":2522},"/pro/discover/news/","829a2a75-d3fb-454c-a50c-c7f8212ea16b",{},{"_uid":11104,"link":11105,"component":10444},"7f208f7d-d0f3-417c-8cc8-c135e72a8a74",{"type":22,"content":11106},[11107],{"type":25,"content":11108},[11109],{"text":11110,"type":29,"marks":11111},"Help",[11112],{"type":292,"attrs":11113},{"href":11114,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"custom":11115,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://www.unbiased.com/pages/pro/faqs",{},{"_uid":11117,"link":11118,"component":10444},"f4ec7388-9b0f-42ef-96b0-38feb0f276e1",{"type":22,"content":11119},[11120],{"type":25,"content":11121},[11122],{"text":11123,"type":29,"marks":11124},"Login",[11125],{"type":292,"attrs":11126},{"href":11127,"uuid":18,"anchor":18,"custom":11128,"target":2521,"linktype":46},"https://v2.unbiased.com/pro/login",{},[11130],{"_uid":11131,"content":11132,"category":11139,"component":11141},"567f1d90-00e9-4d21-99dc-7ef6970d3028",{"type":22,"content":11133},[11134],{"type":25,"attrs":11135,"content":11136},{"textAlign":18},[11137],{"text":11138,"type":29},"Top financial advisors in New York City",{"id":17,"url":11140,"linktype":46,"fieldtype":47,"cached_url":11140},"https://www.unbiased.com/top/financial-advisors/new-york","CategoryRichText","Are you an advisor?",[11144,11148,11152,11156,11160,11164],{"_uid":11145,"href":11146,"text":11147,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"514c9bb0-7fac-4cb0-af86-532994b80cd1","https://www.unbiased.com/discover/financial-advice/find-a-financial-advisor-near-me","Financial advisor near me",{"_uid":11149,"href":11150,"text":11151,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"5a4588d0-87e3-4ae5-963f-bd3ca35a1bf7","https://www.unbiased.com/faq","FAQ",{"_uid":11153,"href":11154,"text":11155,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"85a086a2-d420-43a6-a1e6-d8cfcc52a584","/terms-of-use","Terms of Use",{"_uid":11157,"href":11158,"text":11159,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"bd58e670-f5ff-4936-adbe-5aa73c990cdf","/privacy-policy","Privacy Policy",{"_uid":11161,"href":11162,"text":11163,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"eafa26a7-3b78-4f00-954e-f1ebc3115542","https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/323880/PDF/323880.pdf","Unbiased ADV",{"_uid":11165,"href":11166,"text":11167,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"2cbcf581-9d60-443b-9e63-9e95be09afad","https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/crs/crs_323880.pdf","Unbiased CRS","https://www.unbiased.co.uk","Unbiased Inc. is a registered investment advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Registration as an investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.",[11171,11175,11179,11183,11187],{"_uid":11172,"href":11173,"text":11174,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"2ca50944-e323-4559-9c46-b77eb4bce616","//www.instagram.com/unbiased.us/","Instagram",{"_uid":11176,"href":11177,"text":11178,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"278b2358-e4c6-491b-b011-425b4bd0b709","//www.youtube.com/@Unbiased","YouTube",{"_uid":11180,"href":11181,"text":11182,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"dccca61f-0426-4778-a54b-1944ab1ae71f","//twitter.com/Unbiased_us","Twitter",{"_uid":11184,"href":11185,"text":11186,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":32},"6e6372d5-1f37-43fb-a849-8868877530c8","//www.facebook.com/unbiasedus","Facebook",{"_uid":11188,"href":11189,"text":11190,"component":1663,"openInNewWindow":1629},"c3a97f2f-ee67-4516-9529-6aff38733af2","https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/unbiased.com/","LinkedIn","Go to UK site","It looks like you’re visiting from the UK. Would you like to visit our UK site?",[],"Stay on US site","You’re currently on our US site",[11197],{"_uid":11198,"heading":11199,"cta_link":45,"cta_text":11200,"component":11201,"description":11202,"pro_heading":11203,"pro_cta_link":10423,"pro_cta_text":11204,"pro_description":11205},"7404adca-dc5b-443e-a1b4-4c8bed2673b3","Financial advice","Match with an advisor","sidebar_cta","We’ll find a professional perfectly matched to your needs. Getting started is easy, fast and free.","Access high-quality leads in minutes with UnbiasedPro","Get perfect clients now.","If you're looking for the perfect clients we'll deliver them straight to your inbox and give you the tools to manage them throughout the sales process.",[11207],{"_uid":11208,"title":11209,"CTAText":11210,"subtitle":11211,"component":11212,"errorTitle":11213,"description":11214,"successTitle":11215,"errorSubtitle":11216,"successSubtitle":11217,"consentCheckboxLabelText":11218,"errorMesageFirstNameError":11219,"consentCheckboxLabelLinkURL":11158,"consentCheckboxLabelLinkText":11220,"errorMessageRequiredFieldEmail":11221,"errorMessageIncorrectEmailFormat":11222,"errorMessageRequiredFieldConsent":11223,"errorMessageRequiredFieldInterest":11224,"errorMessageRequiredFieldFirstName":11225},"8ca4fd8f-da99-489f-aa1b-fcfabdd8b7e3","Get the latest news and tips","Sign up for email updates","Sign up for news that may impact your finances","sidebar-email-signup","Sorry, there was a technical problem","Receive the latest news, tips and guides to help you manage your finances","Thanks for signing up!","Please try again later, or email contact@unbiased.com","You should receive an email confirmation shortly.","I consent to Unbiased storing my data in accordance with their","Too many characters","privacy policy","Your email address is required","Your email address contains errors","Your consent is required","Your interest is required","Your first name is required","config",-60,[],"c7c18fda-2d94-4a2f-9d60-e1fee25d980a","2022-11-21T10:48:58.546Z",[],{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11234},256,"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m216.49 104.49l-80 80a12 12 0 0 1-17 0l-80-80a12 12 0 0 1 17-17L128 159l71.51-71.52a12 12 0 0 1 17 17Z\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11236},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224 128a8 8 0 0 1-8 8H40a8 8 0 0 1 0-16h176a8 8 0 0 1 8 8M40 72h176a8 8 0 0 0 0-16H40a8 8 0 0 0 0 16m176 112H40a8 8 0 0 0 0 16h176a8 8 0 0 0 0-16\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11238},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M128 80a48 48 0 1 0 48 48a48.05 48.05 0 0 0-48-48m0 80a32 32 0 1 1 32-32a32 32 0 0 1-32 32m48-136H80a56.06 56.06 0 0 0-56 56v96a56.06 56.06 0 0 0 56 56h96a56.06 56.06 0 0 0 56-56V80a56.06 56.06 0 0 0-56-56m40 152a40 40 0 0 1-40 40H80a40 40 0 0 1-40-40V80a40 40 0 0 1 40-40h96a40 40 0 0 1 40 40ZM192 76a12 12 0 1 1-12-12a12 12 0 0 1 12 12\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11240},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m164.44 121.34l-48-32A8 8 0 0 0 104 96v64a8 8 0 0 0 12.44 6.66l48-32a8 8 0 0 0 0-13.32M120 145.05V111l25.58 17Zm114.33-75.53a24 24 0 0 0-14.49-16.4C185.56 39.88 131 40 128 40s-57.56-.12-91.84 13.12a24 24 0 0 0-14.49 16.4C19.08 79.5 16 97.74 16 128s3.08 48.5 5.67 58.48a24 24 0 0 0 14.49 16.41C69 215.56 120.4 216 127.34 216h1.32c6.94 0 58.37-.44 91.18-13.11a24 24 0 0 0 14.49-16.41c2.59-10 5.67-28.22 5.67-58.48s-3.08-48.5-5.67-58.48m-15.49 113a8 8 0 0 1-4.77 5.49c-31.65 12.22-85.48 12-86 12H128c-.54 0-54.33.2-86-12a8 8 0 0 1-4.77-5.49C34.8 173.39 32 156.57 32 128s2.8-45.39 5.16-54.47A8 8 0 0 1 41.93 68c30.52-11.79 81.66-12 85.85-12h.27c.54 0 54.38-.18 86 12a8 8 0 0 1 4.77 5.49C221.2 82.61 224 99.43 224 128s-2.8 45.39-5.16 54.47Z\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11242},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m214.75 211.71l-62.6-98.38l61.77-67.95a8 8 0 0 0-11.84-10.76l-58.84 64.72l-40.49-63.63A8 8 0 0 0 96 32H48a8 8 0 0 0-6.75 12.3l62.6 98.37l-61.77 68a8 8 0 1 0 11.84 10.76l58.84-64.72l40.49 63.63A8 8 0 0 0 160 224h48a8 8 0 0 0 6.75-12.29M164.39 208L62.57 48h29l101.86 160Z\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11244},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M128 24a104 104 0 1 0 104 104A104.11 104.11 0 0 0 128 24m8 191.63V152h24a8 8 0 0 0 0-16h-24v-24a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h16a8 8 0 0 0 0-16h-16a32 32 0 0 0-32 32v24H96a8 8 0 0 0 0 16h24v63.63a88 88 0 1 1 16 0\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11246},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M216 24H40a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v176a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h176a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V40a16 16 0 0 0-16-16m0 192H40V40h176zM96 112v64a8 8 0 0 1-16 0v-64a8 8 0 0 1 16 0m88 28v36a8 8 0 0 1-16 0v-36a20 20 0 0 0-40 0v36a8 8 0 0 1-16 0v-64a8 8 0 0 1 15.79-1.78A36 36 0 0 1 184 140m-84-56a12 12 0 1 1-12-12a12 12 0 0 1 12 12\"/>",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11248},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m229.66 218.34l-50.07-50.06a88.11 88.11 0 1 0-11.31 11.31l50.06 50.07a8 8 0 0 0 11.32-11.32M40 112a72 72 0 1 1 72 72a72.08 72.08 0 0 1-72-72\"/>",[11250,11253,11254],{"title":11251,"exact":1629,"href":11252},"Home","https://www.unbiased.com",{"title":10942,"exact":1629,"to":10955,"disabled":32},{"title":4,"exact":1629,"to":11255,"disabled":1629},"/discover/taxes/test-subcat",{"left":5707,"top":5707,"width":11233,"height":11233,"rotate":5707,"vFlip":32,"hFlip":32,"body":11257},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"m181.66 133.66l-80 80a8 8 0 0 1-11.32-11.32L164.69 128L90.34 53.66a8 8 0 0 1 11.32-11.32l80 80a8 8 0 0 1 0 11.32\"/>",1787646769348]