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Regan Adams at her home in northeast Knoxville. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR hide caption
Home prices are up. For Black families, is selling Grandma's house the right choice?
Wanda Olson poses for a photo in Villa Rica, Ga., on Dec. 17. When Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption
Americans have gotten raises. But with inflation, is it really a raise?
Federal rent money finally got to renters, and eviction filings haven't gone up
How to get ready to repay your student loan when the payment freeze ends
Nicole Howson and her family stand in front of their new home in Griffin, Ga. Clockwise: Nicole Howson, Israel Epps, Talysa Epps and Latroun Epps. Lynsey Weatherspoon/NPR hide caption
In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it
