damircudic/Getty Images; Illustration by Richard Tran/Bankrate Keeping track of average personal loan rates can give you an idea of how much you’ll pay for a personal loan for debt consolidation, home improvement, emergencies or any…

Key takeaways A mortgage preapproval is a statement of how much money a lender is willing to let you borrow to pay for a home. There are several important steps in the mortgage preapproval process, such as shopping around for lenders and gathering financial documents. Getting preapproved makes it more…

For workers who are used to receiving their paycheck every other week, the calendar is aligned in January to give some biweekly wage earners “bonus” third paychecks during the year.  For 2026, the bonus months are either January and July (if the first paycheck was paid on Jan. 2), or…

Getting behind the wheel without car insurance can quickly turn into an expensive mistake. If you are caught driving without coverage, you run the risk of facing penalties, including fines, loss of your driver’s license and potentially jail time. If you cause an accident while driving uninsured, you may have…

GameStop is shutting down roughly 30 stores in New York as part of a nationwide shuttering that will impact at least 470 locations by the end of the month, according to an online compilation of the closures. The shutdowns in the Empire State impact stores throughout the state, including in…