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You’re Debt-Free, Now What? How To Build Financial Freedom for Life
Congratulations! Becoming debt-free is a game-changer. Making that last payment on credit cards, student loans or whatever debt burden you…
Is Home Equity The Solution To Record-High Debt?
Sometimes, two seemingly incongruous things can be true at the same time. For example, it’s true that U.S. homeowners have…
Unemployed or furloughed due to the government shutdown? Believe it or not, your bank can help
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Feeling the strain of making ends meet without a regular paycheck? You’re not alone. On…
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady For Third Straight Week
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates held steady again this week, with the 30-year fixed…
Home Equity Rates Slide To Two-Year Lows
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Home equity rates ticked lower in the latest week, reaching levels not seen since…
Protect Your Health and Your Wealth: Tips To Beat Medical Debt
Even though I have enough saved for early retirement, I still worry. As someone with lifelong chronic conditions, I know…
Capital One Bank Near Me: Closest Branch Locations And ATMs
Although Capital One is one of the largest banks in the U.S., as measured by total assets, it has fewer…
Servicers Cut Ties With U.S. Education Department
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Major student loan servicers have exited their contracts with the United States Department of Education over the past…
What Amazon doesn’t want you to know about Prime Day
Propaganda I’m not falling for: Prime Day. Amazon’s biannual bonanza is back on Oct. 7-8. Cue: influencer hauls, magazine listicles…
Debt by design? The true costs of predatory credit cards
Key takeaways Predatory cards are often viewed as a last resort for those with the worst credit scores. These cards…
