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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about real estate prices, CD rates and unemployment

  Bankrate’s experts answer reader questions on a range of topics.

  7 min read Apr 17, 2020
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  Survey: 59 million have lost money on canceled plans due to coronavirus

  Over six in 10 Americans have canceled plans in the wake of the pandemic.

  4 min read Apr 16, 2020
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  How the Fed is trying to rescue the economy from the coronavirus with an emergency stash of cash

  It’s pushed the Fed down a new, uncharted path.

  5 min read Apr 15, 2020
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  Facing financial hardship due to coronavirus? Here’s how to get free advice and help

  How to get guidance from an expert without spending a dime.

  3 min read Apr 09, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about bank safety, investing during a downturn and future mortgage rates

  Our first reader mailbag includes questions related to managing money during the coronavirus crisis.

  5 min read Apr 09, 2020
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  Survey: 31% of Americans expecting a stimulus check say it won’t keep them going a month

  Half of Americans say they’ll use their stimulus money to pay bills.

  6 min read Apr 08, 2020
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  Unemployment benefits and coronavirus: Here’s who qualifies and how to apply

  Even before the virus came along, the system was never the easiest to navigate.

  6 min read Apr 08, 2020
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  Millions of Americans entered coronavirus pandemic with credit card debt

  A new survey from CreditCards.com reveals many Americans already had long-lasting, high-interest debt balances as coronavirus outbreak began.

  4 min read Apr 02, 2020
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  Survey: Majority of Americans have cut their spending because of coronavirus concerns

  Additionally, most investors intentionally left their investments alone as volatility increased.

  3 min read Mar 31, 2020
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  Avoid going overboard on cash withdrawals during coronavirus crisis

  There’s no need to go overboard and hoard cash.

  4 min read Mar 20, 2020
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  Survey: 56 percent of Americans have shared subscription account information

  As Americans practice social distancing, streaming services become an even bigger part of our everyday lives. Survey shows that many borrow or share their own subscription account logins.

  4 min read Mar 19, 2020
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  How the Fed’s second emergency rate decision impacts your credit card balances

  Credit card interest rates likely to drop after the Fed’s rate cut to near-zero, in response to coronavirus threat to public health and the economy.

  4 min read Mar 16, 2020
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  Fed drops rates to zero in emergency rate cut due to coronavirus effects

  It’s the largest emergency reduction in the Fed’s more than 100-year history.

  6 min read Mar 15, 2020
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  Winners and losers from the Fed’s emergency rate cut

  Here’s who stands to benefit the most from plunging interest rates.

  5 min read Mar 15, 2020
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  7 ways an interest rate cut from the Fed can impact retirees

  The latest Fed move just might put retirees in a pinch.

  7 min read Mar 15, 2020
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  Preview of the Fed meeting: 6 pressing questions about the Fed’s next move in coronavirus battle

  How long can the Fed avoid slashing rates to zero?

  10 min read Mar 13, 2020
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  Forecast survey: Expect Fed to slash interest rates near zero in 2020 to battle coronavirus fallout

  The fed funds rate could quickly approach zero this year, experts said.

  6 min read Mar 12, 2020
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  Survey: As coronavirus spreads, nearly 1 in 3 Americans admit to not seeking medical care due to cost

  Medical care is a crucial part of containing the virus and keeping Americans healthy.

  6 min read Mar 12, 2020
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  Here’s how top economists predict the coronavirus will impact the U.S. economy

  Predictions range from cautiously optimistic to outright warnings.

  4 min read Mar 10, 2020
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  How the SECURE Act impacts your retirement savings

  It’s now the biggest legislative change to the retirement system in more than a decade.

  8 min read Mar 06, 2020