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Key takeaways Your student loans could come due while you’re still in school if you drop below part-time enrollment or…
Key takeaways The American Express Membership Rewards program has 17 airline partners and three hotel partners to choose from. Transfer…
The Federal Reserve announced that it’s cutting interest rates by 25 basis points during its September 17-18 meeting, lowering the…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate The Federal Reserve doesn’t set mortgage rates outright, but its decisions do play…
A dashboard-mounted camera (or “dash cam”) won’t typically lower the cost of your auto insurance automatically. Almost no U.S. auto…
Image by Chorna Olena/Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions influence what you pay for…
This piece was originally published in early 2023 and reflects the author’s financial decisions during that time. The rest of…
Key takeaways If you have a FICO score below 580 or a VantageScore credit score below 600, you have poor…
Key takeaways Borrowers may refinance second homes and investment properties to get a lower interest rate or access the home’s…
Roman_Makedonsky/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways A no-closing-cost refinance means you won’t pay closing costs upfront — but…