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Best 5% Cash Back Credit Cards
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision/Getty Images One of the highest rewards rates on the market, you can earn 5 percent cash back on…
How to “Give Yourself a Raise” When Inflation Cuts Your Pay
Inflation has been stealing from your paycheck, and all signs indicate that’s not going to change anytime soon. Even if…
Why Do Some Stores Have Credit Card Minimums?
Key takeaways When a merchant accepts credit card payments, it pays an interchange fee charged by the credit card company…
Best Business Cards With No Foreign Transaction Fees
Foreign transaction fees are just one of several annoying travel fees that can be added to your purchases when you…
Best Mortgage Refinance Lenders In 2025
You have money questions. Bankrate has answers. Our experts have been helping you master your money for over four decades.…
What Is Mortgage Collateral? | Bankrate
David Papazian/Getty Images Key takeaways Collateral is something that backs — or secures — a loan, making it less risky…
Can You Afford To Buy A Home? Can Anyone?
There’s no escaping the fact that homes in the U.S. have been getting less and less affordable. According to the…
What Is A Mortgage Prepayment Penalty?
Key takeaways A prepayment penalty is a fee designed to discourage borrowers from paying off a loan early, before the…
Fiduciary Financial Advisor: What They Do And How To Find One
Drs Producoes/Getty Images Many different people refer to themselves as financial advisors, which can make it difficult to tell who…
No-Fee Index Funds: E-Trade Vs. Fidelity
In early 2025, E-Trade launched a series of five no-fee index mutual funds, making it the second major online brokerage…
