Personal Finance
In the world of finance, an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company in which you…
Key takeaways The U.S. Department of the Treasury is a better match than the Small Business Administration (SBA) for collecting…
Imagine you get into a car accident: You dust yourself off, check the damage, maybe snap a picture or two.…
Key takeaways The current annual inflation rate is 2.4%, still stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Consumers pay more…
Alina Vasylieva/Getty Images Banks and credit unions both typically offer a number of financial products, including high-yield savings accounts and…
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates ticked up this week, with the 30-year fixed rate…
Cavan Images/Getty Images Key takeaways Prequalified card offers can help you scope out how likely you are to qualify for…
Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Paying off your mortgage early can give you a sense…
Key takeaways The World of Hyatt rewards program has over 1,300 properties across 76 countries. Members can earn points through…
Fidelity Investments and Vanguard are two of the largest asset managers in the world, with each offering a variety of…
California grants an automatic tax filing extension until October 15 for individual taxpayers, with no need to submit a formal…
New Consumer Price Index (CPI) data suggests that inflation has once again ticked up, but only very slightly. Over the…