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  Ask Bankrate: Should you add a beneficiary to your savings account?

  A reader asks: Are there any benefits to adding a beneficiary to your savings accounts?

  4 min read Nov 13, 2020
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  5 smart ways to bank with your smartphone

  There’s no need to see a teller at the bank when you can perform these tasks on your smartphone.

  2 min read Nov 11, 2020
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  What a Biden presidency means for your money, taxes and the economy

  Biden will be focused on handling the coronavirus pandemic and the recession.

  10 min read Nov 11, 2020
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  Biden Admin and housing: Tax credits for first-time homebuyers, more

  Biden’s housing platform attacks affordability issues.

  4 min read Nov 11, 2020
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  Which of these house styles is right for you?

  Which style will suit you or your family best?

  4 min read Nov 09, 2020
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  How to identify financial abuse

  Financial abuse comes in many forms and targets different sets of victims. Here’s what you need to know.

  3 min read Nov 09, 2020
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  Your $1,200 stimulus check: How to claim it before it’s too late

  The deadline has recently been extended, but you’re still going to want to act fast.

  3 min read Nov 06, 2020
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  Why it’s important for every adult to get a will

  Here is why you need a will and how to protect what you most cherish after you are gone.

  6 min read Nov 06, 2020
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  A new wave of coronavirus-driven layoffs are looming — here’s who is most at risk

  Another round of job losses similar to what Americans witnessed back in March may soon wreak havoc.

  7 min read Nov 06, 2020
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  Fed holds rates near zero as presidential election results remain uncertain

  The Fed will continue to stay on the sidelines when it comes to rates.

  6 min read Nov 05, 2020
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  How to remove negative items from your credit report

  If your credit score is not where you want it to be, you probably already know that it is the negative items on your credit report that bring your score down the most. These items will fall off eventually, [...]

  5 min read Nov 05, 2020
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  Home equity rises even as loan availability tightens

  Americans have tons of cash locked up in their homes.

  4 min read Nov 05, 2020
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  What is a month-to-month lease?

  Landlords know that tenants are looking for flexibility.

  3 min read Nov 02, 2020
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  Preview of the Fed meeting: What’s next for post-election monetary stimulus?

  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will have a communications tightrope to walk.

  7 min read Oct 30, 2020
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  13 steps to take if you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis

  Out of work due to coronavirus? Here’s what you can do to help lessen the financial blow.

  11 min read Oct 28, 2020
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  Poll: Most Americans lax about protecting personal data

  Have you ever used your dog’s name as a password, hopped online at a coffee shop or tossed your credit card bill in the recycle bin? A new poll shows you’re not the only one taking these kinds of data [...]

  5 min read Oct 28, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Is the new 0.5 percent refinance fee here to stay?

  A reader asks: Do you see the new fee on refinancing mortgages being permanent?

  6 min read Oct 23, 2020
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  7 tips for finding a new job during the coronavirus pandemic

  It’s going to be a competitive labor market for Americans looking to get back to work.

  6 min read Oct 16, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Are reverse mortgages risky? Is it smart to refinance one?

  There are many misconceptions about reverse mortgages. Here’s why Bankrate’s expert is a fan of the product.

  6 min read Oct 16, 2020
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  5 money-saving home maintenance tips

  Here are five simple ways to save money on home maintenance.

  4 min read Oct 14, 2020