The Federal Reserve has decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%. Here's what the move means for your student loans, mortgages, credit cards, and all other facets of your wallet. Bankrate’s McBride noted that adjustable-rate mortgages only adjust once per year — so it’s not as if you will see your payments fluctuating on a monthly basis. However, this means that “the Fed could raise rates two or three times becore your rate adjusts. Then ...