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Ask Bankrate: Questions about house payments and retirement, student loan debt and more
A reader asks: Should I pay down my mortgage or contribute more to retirement?
7 min read Jul 03, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about negative rates, financial planners and RMDs
One reader asks how negative interest rates would impact savings accounts.
4 min read Jun 26, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate’s experts your personal finance questions
Submit your questions and get answers from our team of experts.
1 min read Jun 25, 2020 -
What to do with an inheritance
When it comes to handling a windfall, don’t rush it. You’re going to want to make a financial plan.
6 min read Jun 19, 2020 -
Survey: Most Americans say personal finances haven’t improved under President Trump
Just 17 percent say their finances have improved under Trump, Bankrate’s survey finds.
4 min read Jun 15, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about home values, best use for pension money and more
Readers want to know: Will economic disruption cause home prices to fall?
4 min read Jun 04, 2020 -
Survey: America’s top economists expect double-digit unemployment rate into 2021
Forecasts were wide-ranging when it comes to predicting how much damage the pandemic caused.
8 min read Jun 03, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about investing in real estate, tracking down stimulus and more
One reader asks: With interest rates so low, is it a good idea to invest in real estate?
9 min read May 29, 2020 -
Issuers may reduce credit limits for some cardholders amid coronavirus pandemic
Issuers may restrict available credit extended to borrowers; here’s how a lower credit limit could affect you.
3 min read May 27, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about stimulus checks, mortgage refinancing and Social Security
Find out what you can do if your stimulus check was deposited into the wrong account.
7 min read May 22, 2020
