Daily Numbers
The day’s money news, worked through to what it changes for a paycheck, a mortgage, a move or a family budget. Every figure is either quoted from a linked source or computed with the same formulas as our calculators.
October 2026
- 2026-10-15 · Home BuyingHow much house $130,000 buys with rates at 7.4% to 7.5%Fannie Mae now forecasts 7.5% mortgage rates through 2027. See what a $130,000 couple can borrow at 28% of income, with 10% or 20% down.
- 2026-10-15 · BudgetIllinois take-home and an 8.2% health cost rise: what an HSA savesThree Illinois households, $75,000 to $150,000: take-home pay, what an 8.2% health cost rise could mean, and what a pre-tax HSA saves in tax.
- 2026-10-15 · BudgetEnergy up 20.4%: how to reset your household budget nowSeptember CPI shows prices up 3.7% and energy up 20.4%. See what that adds to a renter, a family and a retired couple, and whether to trim or earn.
- 2026-10-14 · DebtCar loan at 7.18%: what $38,000 costs over 60 vs 72 monthsAt Bankrate's 7.18% average, a $38,000 car loan costs $756 a month over 60 months or $651 over 72, with $1,542 more interest. See the numbers.
- 2026-10-14 · Retirement3.6% COLA adds $72 to a $2,000 check; 3.9% prices add $78Social Security's 2027 raise is 3.6%, about $75 a month on average. See the dollars on $1,500, $2,000 and $2,800 checks against 3.9% prices.
- 2026-10-14 · Cost of LivingCalifornia to Texas on $100,000: take-home, gas and a 10% pay cutMoving from California to Texas on $100,000 adds $5,739 in take-home. See whether a 10% pay cut holds up once gas at $6.30 vs $3.82 counts.
- 2026-10-12 · Home Buying15-year vs 30-year mortgage: $574 more a month saves $270,540At 6.73% for 15 years and 7.40% for 30, a $300,000 loan shows what the higher payment buys and how extra payments on a 30-year compare.
- 2026-10-12 · CareerA 3% raise vs 3.4% inflation: what you keep and what to askWages rose 3.0% while prices rose 3.4%. See what a 3% raise adds to take-home pay in Texas and California, and the raise that breaks even.
- 2026-10-12 · Home BuyingMortgage rates at 7.40%: lock now or float? What it costsThe 30-year rate hit 7.40%. See what the weekly and yearly jumps cost per month for three buyers, and what a 15-year loan changes.