The interest rate climate is changing again, and with it, new considerations are arising for homeowners in need of extra financial support. While it's still relatively expensive to borrow money with a ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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The Federal Reserve is making it a little bit cheaper to borrow money. The central bank hopes to prop up the job market. But it's making no promises that rates will fall further in December.