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Different Types Of Credit Cards
Key takeaways You don’t need to know everything about credit cards to find the best fit for your needs. Rewards…
52-Week Money Challenge Details And Tips
Our writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them…
How Long To Keep Tax Returns And Other IRS Records
Once you file your taxes, you should plan to keep your tax returns for a minimum of three years from…
Small Size, Big Headaches: How To Insure A Tiny Home
Key takeaways Tiny houses may qualify for specialty insurance, RV insurance, mobile/manufactured home insurance or be added onto an existing…
What are mortgage-backed securities?
Key takeaways A mortgage-backed security is an investment product that consists of thousands of individual mortgages. Investors can purchase MBSs…
How to sell a house by owner in Illinois
andyKRAKOVSKI/Getty Images Interested in selling your home in the Prairie State without the help of a Realtor? It’s certainly doable,…
What is an interest-only mortgage and how does it work?
Key takeaways Interest-only mortgages let you pay just the accruing interest on your loan for an introductory period — but…
What is Ginnie Mae?
Key takeaways Ginnie Mae (the Government National Mortgage Association) plays a crucial, if behind-the-scenes role, in government-insured/guaranteed mortgages like FHA…
HO-8 insurance
The Good Brigade/Getty Images Unless you are an insurance agent, you may not know that there are multiple types of…
Open-ended mortgages: What are they and how do they work?
eclipse images/Getty Images/Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways An open-end mortgage provides financing to help you buy a home now…
