Personal Finance
Photography by Getty Images Key takeaways Balance transfer cards can be a helpful financial tool for paying off credit card…
MoMo Productions/Getty Images Key takeaways Certificates of deposit (CDs), savings and money market accounts all earn interest while keeping your…
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Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A no-down-payment mortgage allows you to finance 100 percent of your…
Key takeaways Financial literacy is the ability to handle everyday money basics — budgeting, paying bills on time, building a…
Houston Chronicle/HearstNewspapers/GettyImages Key takeaways Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would permanently end taxes on the Social Security benefits received…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Online lenders, credit unions, and traditional banks are all potential sources…
FG Trade/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Applying for a mortgage can cause a temporary dip in your credit…
Photography by Getty Images Raising kids isn’t cheap. But one silver lining of your expenses increasing is that your credit…
Logos by Ally Bank and Marcus by Goldman Sachs; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Ally Bank and Marcus by Goldman Sachs,…
Key takeaways You can calculate discretionary income using a simple formula, and that allows you to prepare for payment changes…
Key takeaways Claiming Social Security at 62 cuts your monthly check by up to 30 percent, while waiting until 70…