Coronavirus and Your Money

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  $4,000 travel tax credit? Here’s how the ‘Explore America’ stimulus proposal could fund your next vacation

  Here’s what a proposed tax credit for travel could mean for you.

  4 min read Jun 24, 2020
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  Second stimulus check and extended unemployment benefits? Here’s what aid could be on the way

  A long road likely lies ahead for the economy. What stimulus might we see to help a return to normal?

  7 min read Jun 18, 2020
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  Survey: Americans’ biggest coronavirus financial regret is not having enough emergency savings

  And here’s how Americans can stay protected in the future.

  4 min read Jun 18, 2020
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  Survey: Most Americans say personal finances haven’t improved under President Trump

  Just 17 percent say their finances have improved under Trump, Bankrate’s survey finds.

  4 min read Jun 15, 2020
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  Is the U.S. economy in a recession or depression? Here’s what top economists say

  A deep, prolonged downturn separates the inevitable recession from its uglier counterpart, the depression.

  7 min read Jun 12, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about home values, best use for pension money and more

  Readers want to know: Will economic disruption cause home prices to fall?

  4 min read Jun 04, 2020
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  Survey: America’s top economists expect double-digit unemployment rate into 2021

  Forecasts were wide-ranging when it comes to predicting how much damage the pandemic caused.

  8 min read Jun 03, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about investing in real estate, tracking down stimulus and more

  One reader asks: With interest rates so low, is it a good idea to invest in real estate?

  9 min read May 29, 2020
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  Issuers may reduce credit limits for some cardholders amid coronavirus pandemic

  Issuers may restrict available credit extended to borrowers; here’s how a lower credit limit could affect you.

  3 min read May 27, 2020
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  Survey: More than 1 in 4 Americans to tap retirement accounts during coronavirus pandemic

  The coronavirus is hitting not only Americans’ health but also their ability to save for retirement.

  4 min read May 27, 2020