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  How you can help small businesses impacted by COVID-19

  Small businesses across the nation are struggling due to shutdowns caused by COVID-19. Here’s what you can do to support local businesses while staying safe at home.

  5 min read Sep 29, 2020
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  What to do when you lose income

  Here’s what you should do to keep your personal finances as healthy as possible.

  4 min read Sep 28, 2020
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  $300 unemployment boost: Which states are paying it and how long it will last

  States’ unemployment benefits are one of the few coronavirus relief lines left.

  5 min read Sep 25, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: When will yields on savings and money market accounts stop falling?

  One Bankrate experts suggest deposit yields may be close to bottoming out.

  5 min read Sep 25, 2020
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  The surprising reasons home prices have held up in this recession

  U.S. home prices rarely fall during recessions, and the latest downturn follows that pattern.

  4 min read Sep 25, 2020
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  Universal basic income, explained — and why these free cash handouts remain unlikely

  Here’s what might happen if everyone received a guaranteed minimum income from the government.

  4 min read Sep 24, 2020
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  Survey: Nearly half of Americans say their top financial priority is getting caught up or staying current on bills

  About 46 percent of Americans name paying bills as their top priority.

  4 min read Sep 23, 2020
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  The budget deficit, explained — and how to prepare for a rising tax burden down the road

  The financial practice of spending less than you make doesn’t apply to the federal government.

  6 min read Sep 18, 2020
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  Cheap mortgages are flooding the bond market, creating higher-paying investments

  Just like the supply of mortgages, the supply of these bonds is surging.

  4 min read Sep 18, 2020
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  7 signs a bank isn’t the right one for you

  Determining what financial institutions do not meet your needs can help lead you to the right one.

  4 min read Sep 18, 2020
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  Biden or Trump? Plenty of young people remain undecided about who is best for their finances

  In this election, many young voters remain unsure about at least one key issue.

  6 min read Sep 17, 2020
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  Fed decision: Interest rates held steady, sees rates at zero through at least 2023

  Expect this lower-for-longer interest rate environment to persist until the economy is back on track.

  7 min read Sep 16, 2020
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  Second stimulus check: How much money could you get?

  The plan includes direct aid to taxpayers: $1,200 to individuals and $500 per child and dependent adult.

  3 min read Sep 16, 2020
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  Here’s what a Trump or Biden presidency would mean for banking

  Either way you look at it, there’s going to be some whiplash — possibly weighing on consumers’ wallets.

  8 min read Sep 16, 2020
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  When will the U.S. economy get back on track following coronavirus shock? Watch for these 5 signs

  The return to normalcy could happen later — rather than sooner. 

  9 min read Sep 15, 2020
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  How to protect your money from rate decreases with a CD

  The Fed’s recent actions may force savers to start thinking differently about their money.

  2 min read Sep 14, 2020
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  Preview of the Fed meeting: 4 key things to watch as officials look to prop up economic recovery

  Now may come the hardest part, both for consumers and Fed watchers.

  7 min read Sep 11, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: How can savers stay ahead of inflation?

  A reader asks how people living on fixed income can beat inflation.

  4 min read Sep 11, 2020
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  Why the coronavirus crisis could cause a double-dip recession — and how to prepare for one

  Some forecasts suggest a resurgence in coronavirus cases could tip the financial system over again. 

  7 min read Sep 10, 2020
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  What to do if you have no emergency savings

  If you’re running out of emergency funds, there are steps you can take to buy some time.

  3 min read Sep 10, 2020