Personal Finance
LUHUANFENG/Getty Images; Illustration by Bankrate Key takeaways A CD ladder splits your money across multiple CDs with staggered maturity dates…
SeBrina Bibb’s husband died in 2020, thrusting her into the role of single mom to 3 young kids. Money challenges…
Turning 65 doesn’t just mark a milestone in life, it can also unlock valuable tax savings. The IRS grants seniors…
One of the biggest tax decisions that a couple can make is whether to take the standard deduction or itemize.…
Filing taxes can feel overwhelming, but one of the most important decisions you’ll make is also one of the simplest:…
For a long time, credit cards have generally fallen into three tiers: no-annual-fee cards, mid-tier cards with annual fees around…
Olelole/iStock/Getty Images Key takeaways The Chase Freedom Flex®* offers quarterly rotating bonus categories through which cardholders can earn 5 percent…
Most of us know how to use our credit card to make purchases, but not everybody knows how to get…
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates have dipped to levels not seen since…
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates reversed course to edge higher this week, with the…
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Key takeaways Most banks are closed on the 11 holidays when the Federal Reserve is…
Congratulations, you left that old job behind! Everything is in front of you now. Well, except for that old 401(k).…