Personal Finance
Key takeaways Avoid taking out a longer or larger personal loan than you need. This will help you to avoid…
Image by Getty Images; Illustration by Bankrate If you’re planning for retirement, one of your key questions is how much…
Key takeaways Uniformed service members and federal employees can borrow against their retirement plans with a TSP loan. You can…
Key takeaways For those wanting to grow older in their own homes, HELOCs (home equity lines of credit), home improvement…
Key takeaways If you have a FICO score below 580 or a VantageScore credit score below 600, you have poor…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play…
A dashboard-mounted camera (or “dash cam”) won’t typically lower the cost of your auto insurance automatically. Almost no U.S. auto…
This piece was originally published in early 2023 and reflects the author’s financial decisions during that time. The rest of…
Key takeaways Borrowers may refinance second homes and investment properties to get a lower interest rate or access the home’s…
Roman_Makedonsky/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways A no-closing-cost refinance means you won’t pay closing costs upfront — but…
Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images Traveling internationally can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but comes with its fair share of challenges.…
Key takeaways Using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt could be a smart move if you can…