Personal Finance
The origination of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and cash-out-refinances rose 11 percent in the fourth…
Key takeaways Inheriting an IRA can be complex. The rules differ based on your relationship to the deceased, your age…
Key takeaways There are several ways to finance home renovations, including renovation mortgages, home equity loans and personal loans. Borrowing…
Key takeaways Students under 21 can only report personal income, allowances from family members and residual scholarship/grant money after tuition…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Key takeaways Using a credit card to purchase lottery tickets is legal in over…
Key takeaways A statement credit is money that a card issuer applies to your account for making specific purchases. …
Gorica Poturak/Getty Images Key takeaways The OpenSky® Secured Visa® Credit Card doesn’t require a credit check for applicants, making it…
A Roth IRA is considered by many financial experts to be the best retirement plan out there. Workers can invest…
When insurance companies and repair shops can’t agree, it’s often the driver who loses. And as a key consumer protection…
Key takeaways To prepare for getting a mortgage, figure out what you can realistically afford, how much you’ll have saved…
Key takeaways Using a business credit card for personal purchases isn’t technically illegal, but could violate the terms and conditions…
Annual inflation increased to 2.9% in December, rising modestly above the 2.7% annual inflation rate of the previous month, according…