Articles by Jamie Cattanach
Annual Costs to Raise a Small Child Increased By 19.3% Nationwide to $21,681 Between 2016 and 2021
September 11, 2023
Raising a child has never been cheap — and like everything else, it’s getting more expensive. The latest LendingTree study shows that the average annual... read more
Women Only Outearn Their Partners in 26% of Coupled Households — Here Are the Metros With the Largest Percentage of Female Breadwinners
August 7, 2023
America has seen a lot of change in recent years, but the gender pay gap has barely budged. Women continue to significantly underearn their male... read more
Where Student Enrollment Has Grown the Most in the Past 20 Years, By State and College (and How Tuition Has Changed)
July 31, 2023
Expensive as it is, most American high school graduates pursue a college education these days. Over the 20 years between 2002 and 2021, the most... read more
Western Residents Most Interested in Buying RVs, While Southerners Look to Purchase Boats
July 10, 2023
At long last, summer is here — warm weather included. To get in the spirit, LendingTree explored consumer interest in financing recreational vehicles (RVs) and... read more
Recent Homebuyers Endured Tough Competition, High Home Prices and Rising Mortgage Rates, Leading 65% to Lose Sleep During the Homebuying Process
June 27, 2023
It’s not news that the past two years have been tough on homebuyers. But fierce competition, skyrocketing prices and roller-coaster mortgage interest rates have had... read more