Couples used to get gravy boats and fine china as wedding gifts, but now, with interest rates and housing prices on the rise, more newlyweds are asking for cold, hard cash to plunk down on a home.

(NewsNation) — Toasters are out, down payments are in: Today’s newlyweds are trading traditional wedding gifts for help buying a home. Nearly half (48%) of newlywed homeowners who made a down payment ...

Some 67% of newlyweds took on debt to pay for their weddings, a survey released by LendingTree in April found. Of that number, less than two-thirds had paid off what they owe, and 47% say they won't ...