Personal Finance
Key takeaways Annuities provide steady income and can complement Social Security and pensions in retirement. Each annuity type has trade-offs,…
Dan Coplan/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways An FHA cash-out refinance lets you borrow against the equity in…
We Are/Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways It’s possible to qualify for a loan with a 550 credit…
Key takeaways Car insurance is mandatory because it provides financial protection for both parties in a motor vehicle accident, thus…
ferrantraite/Getty Images If you’ve recently filed a home insurance claim and you’re unhappy with the suggested payout, you may have…
Andrii Zastrozhnov/Getty Images Key takeaways A credit reporting agency is a company that compiles information about your borrowing history into…
Key takeaways Buy now, pay later (BNPL) can provide a zero-interest alternative to personal loans. Like personal loans, BNPL won’t…
Credit: Rockaa/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Your loan payment is calculated based on your principal, interest rate and…
I’ve been writing about credit cards for several years. And when I went looking for a new travel rewards card…
Photography by Getty Images Key takeaways The Mission Lane Visa® Credit Card* and Petal 1 Visa® Credit Card* are both…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate See Editor’s Notes Key takeaways The type of bankruptcy being filed and…
To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, “What’s the deal with debit cards?” Debit cards occupy one of the more boring corners of…