Personal Finance
Key takeaways Claiming Social Security at 62 cuts your monthly check by up to 30 percent, while waiting until 70…
Key takeaways Annuities provide steady income and can complement Social Security and pensions in retirement. Each annuity type has trade-offs,…
Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock While on duty, members of the military are protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA),…
shapecharge/Getty Images; Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate You’ve carefully planned for retirement and secured a steady stream of income with an…
Dan Coplan/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways An FHA cash-out refinance lets you borrow against the equity in…
Key takeaways Car insurance is mandatory because it provides financial protection for both parties in a motor vehicle accident, thus…
ferrantraite/Getty Images If you’ve recently filed a home insurance claim and you’re unhappy with the suggested payout, you may have…
Andrii Zastrozhnov/Getty Images Key takeaways A credit reporting agency is a company that compiles information about your borrowing history into…
Key takeaways Buy now, pay later (BNPL) can provide a zero-interest alternative to personal loans. Like personal loans, BNPL won’t…
Credit: Rockaa/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Your loan payment is calculated based on your principal, interest rate and…
Once you reach your 50s, it is crunch time for saving for retirement. If you set a retirement savings target…
I’ve been writing about credit cards for several years. And when I went looking for a new travel rewards card…