Personal Finance
Key takeaways Nine states in the U.S. have no income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,…
Morsa Images/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Bankrate tracks the best certificate of deposit (CD) rates and recent interest…
Key takeaways Only 46% of U.S. adults have enough emergency savings to cover three months of expenses, making saving money…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play…
If the IRS notifies you of an audit, and you expected a tax return, you probably have a lot of…
Getty Images/Greg Hinsdale You hear a lot these days about tapping home equity – borrowing against the worth of your…
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images Key takeaways Short-term loans provide financing with a brief repayment period and often require collateral…
Holiday spending came in at the high end of projected ranges for 2025 despite numerous economic challenges. According to Mastercard,…
ljubaphoto/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways The interest rate on a mortgage indicates how much interest you’ll pay…
Christina Zelow Lundquist/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways A cash-out refinance replaces your current mortgage with a…
Money is an uncomfortable topic for many, yet it’s an important ongoing conversation to have in a relationship. Financial secrets…
Key takeaways Decisions made by the Federal Reserve to increase the benchmark rate do not directly impact auto loans but…