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  Guide to hotel cancellation policies and elite status changes amid coronavirus

  Many hotel brands offer cancellations and changes without penalty, and some allow elite status member extensions.

  7 min read Jan 28, 2022
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  Small-business credit card satisfaction surges

  Small-business credit card users felt much better about their cards in 2021, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study.

  3 min read Dec 10, 2021
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  Experts tell us their tips for teens with driving anxiety

  There is a new epidemic claiming the lives of teens across the country, and it is not what you would expect. It is not alcohol or drugs, or even crime that is responsible for about 300,000 emergency room [...]

  6 min read Jul 30, 2021
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  Ask Bankrate: Is the new 0.5 percent refinance fee here to stay?

  A reader asks: Do you see the new fee on refinancing mortgages being permanent?

  6 min read Oct 23, 2020
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  Most important issue for voters in 2020 is the economy, Bankrate survey reveals

  Americans favor Biden over President Trump on key issues.

  5 min read Jul 30, 2019
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  8 ways to get the best mortgage rate

  Get the best mortgage rate The day has come: It’s time to buy your first home. But, the average home costs more than $260,000, and since you likely don’t have that kind of cash sitting in a savings [...]

  2 min read Sep 06, 2017
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  Is pain-and-suffering settlement taxable?

  The short answer: Whether you owe tax depends on the facts and circumstances.

  2 min read Nov 25, 2014