Mortgage
The Federal Reserve cut rates in September for the first time in 2025, putting the new target rate at 4-4.25…
Key takeaways The SECURE Act 2.0 became law in the last days of 2022, and its rules provide assistance for…
Key takeaways You can typically cash in your savings bond at your bank, in person. Regardless of how much money…
A robo-advisor is a great choice for investors who want professional portfolio management minus the high price tag traditional money…
Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock Key takeaways A mortgage application collects information about your finances and the property you want to buy so…
Ivan Pantic/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Online-only mortgage applications can be convenient, but they might not…
fizkes/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Coming up with a down payment on a home — especially if it’s your…
Key takeaways Car prices, monthly payments, and insurance costs all rose during 2024. Good credit scores are key to securing…
Wasan Tita/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways A down payment is the portion of a home’s purchase price…
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate A sharp pullback in home equity rates, one week after the Fed’s highly anticipated…
For the first half of my 20s, I thought about money in the same way you might think about grocery…
Key takeaways Both the Chase Freedom Rise® and the Discover it® Student Chrome are strong starter credit cards that can…