Personal Finance
For years, Americans have heard this mantra: There isn’t enough housing in the United States. The ongoing shortage explains why…
Faced with sticky inflation and a job market that’s losing steam, many Americans are feeling rattled these days. And when…
Robo-advisors automate the investing process for you, making it simple to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets — and they cost…
Key takeaways The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) protects your money if your bank fails. Deposits are insured for up…
You can use money from a health savings account (HSA) to pay for COBRA health insurance, allowing you to cover…
Cavan Images/Getty Images Key takeaways It can be intimidating to start building credit without a credit history, but there are…
A Roth IRA conversion is available any time you have money in a qualifying pre-tax account. People choose to make…
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Key Takeaways Mobile check deposit lets you deposit checks by taking photos with your smartphone instead of visiting a…
Tatiana Meteleva/Getty Images It’s easy to get swept away in the latest viral holiday trend or marketing push. This year,…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate A high-yield savings account earning 4% annual percentage yield (APY) would generate…
Image by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Having $10,000 in a CD that earns a 4% annual percentage yield (APY) would…
Private health insurance premiums will be going up in 2026 — in some cases, by a lot. Congressional Democrats and…














