Personal Finance Best high-yield savings accounts in September 2019bankrate.com - Amanda Dixon It doesn’t matter if you’re working class or filthy rich — everyone needs an emergency fund. And there’s no better place to park the money you’re …
Personal Finance How to maintain a high credit scorebankrate.com - Holly D. Johnson Having great credit doesn’t make you a better person, but it can make your life easier and help you save money. With solid credit, it’s considerably …
Money Best 18-month CD rates — September 2019bankrate.com - Amanda Dixon Savings and money market accounts are highly liquid but usually offer a low rate of return. Long-term CDs offer better rates. But unless you’re …
Insurance What does Landlord Insurance Cover?bankrate.com - Lisa Melillo Buying and renting properties can be an excellent source of income. Many landlords purchase investment properties for the sole purpose of collecting …
Finance Top 18 strategies for CD saversbankrate.com - Matthew Goldberg In past years, rising rates have caused some savers to avoid CDs. Back then, people didn’t want to be stuck in them while rates skyrocketed. Now with …
Identity Theft How to thaw a credit freezebankrate.com - Nicole Dieker Freezing your credit is an excellent way to protect yourself against identity theft in a world where data breaches and hacks are becoming more and …
Home Insurance Mobile Home Insurance Explainedbankrate.com - Lisa Melillo Mobile home insurance, or manufactured home insurance, is insurance that covers any dwelling that falls under the manufactured home definition. These …
Real Estate How to find a starter home (before investors beat you to it)bankrate.com - Dori Zinn Buying a home is still a sought-after goal for many of us. A recent Bankrate survey found that 79 percent of Americans still believe owning a home is …
Refinancing Refinance rates rise for Fridaybankrate.com - Adrian D. Garcia The national averages on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed refinances both climbed. The average rate on 10-year fixed refis, meanwhile, also notched …
Personal Finance Key mortgage rates mixed for Fridaybankrate.com - Adrian D. Garcia Mortgage rates diverged today. The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained steady, but the average rate on a 15-year fixed cruised higher. …
Credit Cards A complete guide to Plastiqbankrate.com - Holly D. Johnson Imagine paying your car loan with a credit card or paying rent on the first of the month but actually delaying that payment until the 15th. This is …
Money Here’s how you can protect your savings from future rate decreases with a CDbankrate.com - Matthew Goldberg The Federal Reserve has the power to change rates. Some Americans don’t realize they have the authority to do this too — at least for themselves. Even …
Refinance mortgage rate slides for Thursdaybankrate.com - Adrian D. Garcia The national average for a 30-year fixed-rate refinance ticked downwards, but the average rate on a 15-year fixed ticked up. The average rate on …
Mortgages Closely watched mortgage rate drops for Thursdaybankrate.com - Adrian D. Garcia Mortgage rates were mixed today, but one key rate declined. The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped, but the average rate on a 15-year …
Loans Mortgage rates surge as loan applications flattenbankrate.com - Deborah Kearns The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surged this week to 3.97 percent from 3.87 percent a week ago, according to Bankrate’s weekly survey of …
Rate Trend Index: Experts predict where mortgage rates are headedbankrate.com - Natalie Campisi Each week, Bankrate surveys experts in the mortgage field to see where they believe mortgage interest rates are headed. Now, readers can also vote …
Energy Creating an energy efficient home: Your guide to saving money on energy and utility billsbankrate.com - Aly J. Yale Everyone benefits from energy-efficient living. On the small scale, you save cash on those monthly bills and electricity charges (hello, vacation …
Mortgages Current Mortgage Rates – Mortgage Interest Rates Todaybankrate.com - Deborah Kearns The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 10 basis points to 3.97% from 3.87% a week ago. 15-year fixed mortgage rates rose 9 basis points to …
Interest Rates Current CD Interest Ratesbankrate.com - Bankrate.com A certificate of deposit (CD) is a time deposit account. A bank agrees to pay interest at a certain rate if savers deposit their cash for a set term, …
Interest Rates Current Car Loan Interest Ratesbankrate.com - Bankrate.com Get current auto loan rates and choose a loan that’s right for you Car loan interest rates change frequently, so it’s important to keep track of them. …
Current Home Equity Interest Ratesbankrate.com - Bankrate.com Tap into the value you have in your home to get the funds you need. Home equity is the difference between the balance owed on your mortgage and your …
Federal Reserve How the Federal Reserve impacts savings accountsbankrate.com - Mary Wisniewski The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the second straight time this year. The decision brought the …
The Classic Car Owner’s Guide to Insurancebankrate.com - Lisa Melillo Owning a classic car is a lifelong dream for many automobile lovers. When the day finally comes to drive your dream car home, you’ll want to make …
Interest Rates 4 ways savers should handle falling interest ratesbankrate.com - Amanda Dixon Interest rates have been steadily rising for several years, but that recently changed. At its highly anticipated meeting on July 30-31, the Federal …
Interest Rates 5 ways the Fed’s interest rate decisions impact youbankrate.com - Sarah Foster You don’t want to hit the snooze button when the Federal Reserve decides to raise or lower rates. The central bank of the U.S. – also known as the Fed …
Winners and losers from the Fed’s second straight rate cutbankrate.com - James Royal The Federal Reserve says it’s cutting interest rates for the second time in 2019, slashing the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent to a range of 1.75 …
Mortgages ARM, HELOC mortgage borrowers will get break as Fed lowers rates for the second time this yearbankrate.com - Natalie Campisi The Federal Reserve lowered rates for the second time this year, dropping it to the 1.75 to 2 percent range. While the 25 basis point rate cut won’t …
Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter pointbankrate.com - Sarah Foster The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year in an attempt to cushion the U.S. economy from trade tensions, slowing global …
Home Ownership How the Fed’s interest rate decisions affect mortgage ratesbankrate.com - Natalie Campisi The Fed cut rates for the second time in 2019 during this week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The 25-basis-point cut lowered the Fed …
