MarketWatch Personal Finance - 3 ships MarketWatch Personal Finance - Stories on what the financial news of the day means for your wallet. http://www.marketwatch.com/ en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:42:56 GMT MarketWatch Personal Finance - 3 ships https://www.marketwatch.com/rss/marketwatch.gif http://www.marketwatch.com/ WP-MKTW-0005217851 Travis Kelce bought a $5.35 million estate on Lake Erie months before marrying Taylor Swift Travis Kelce forked over $5.35 million for a sprawling lakefront Ohio estate just months before he and Taylor Swift said “I do” at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/travis-kelce-bought-a-5-35-million-estate-on-lake-erie-months-before-marrying-taylor-swift-4ce6761f?mod=mwguides_articles Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:03:00 GMT Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005214938 Will a data center hurt your home’s value? Research says no. Sellers disagree. In recent months, Americans have gotten more vocal about their concerns over data centers and the effects they could have on home values. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-a-data-center-hurt-your-homes-value-research-says-no-sellers-disagree-7017ace4?mod=mwguides_articles Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:42:00 GMT Aarthi Swaminathan MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto WP-MKTW-0005217927 Why the jobs report will actually be good for bonds Based on the chatter on Wall Street, you’d think labor has never had it so good. Sadly for working Americans, this isn’t actually the case. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-the-jobs-report-will-actually-be-good-for-bonds-eb062fda?mod=mwguides_articles Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:26:00 GMT Brett Arends Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005215561 7% mortgage rates are already here, some buyers and mortgage experts say Mortgage rates ticked up to a new high for the year, delivering more bad news for home buyers. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/7-mortgage-rates-are-already-here-some-buyers-mortgage-experts-say-c51a7e04?mod=mwguides_articles Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:09:00 GMT Aarthi Swaminathan Brandon Bell/Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005216695 Jobs and Iran add to Trump’s midterm headaches. Why that’s good for bonds and bad for energy stocks. The president needs lower gasoline prices and mortgage rates — fast. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobs-and-iran-add-to-trumps-midterm-headaches-why-thats-good-for-bonds-and-bad-for-energy-stocks-551cb765?mod=mwguides_articles Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:34:00 GMT Brett Arends Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005213180 I offered to buy my friend a birthday drink. She ordered $180 worth of food and expects me to pay. Should I Venmo her for half? “My offer was cocktails.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-offered-to-buy-my-friend-a-birthday-drink-she-ordered-180-worth-of-food-and-expects-me-to-pay-should-i-venmo-her-for-half-0efc941c?mod=mwguides_articles Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:37:00 GMT Aditi Shrikant MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto