Mortgage
Key takeaways Protect your home: Consider installing fire-resistant materials where possible, including noncombustible decking materials, a fire rated-roof, safer windows…
Key takeaways Life insurance payouts are also called death benefits and are paid out when the insured passes away. Those…
Image: Getty Images; illustration: Bankrate Key takeaways Hard money loans are secured, short-term loans often used to finance a home…
Key takeaways Several airline credit cards offer discounts on tickets for your traveling companions when you meet certain criteria. Available…
Key takeaways Depending on age, the average 401(k) account balance ranges between roughly $7,000 and $300,000, but median balances are…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the most popular ways to invest in the stock and bond markets — and…
Jaskaran Kooner/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways FHA loan closing costs typically total 2 percent to 6 percent of…
Key takeaways New car replacement covers the cost of a brand new car of the same make, model and year…
Delahaye/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Down payment assistance (DPA) programs provide eligible homebuyers with loans or…
As a certified student loan counselor, I’ve frequently heard borrowers complain about receiving confusing, even conflicting advice. And that’s when…
Key takeaways In 2025, employees can elect to defer $23,500 of their salary to fund their 401(k). When including employer…
Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to…