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Key takeaways Actively using a credit card responsibly can help improve your credit score over time. Using your…
Key takeaways Online lenders, credit unions, and traditional banks are all potential sources for personal loans, but each has different…
Photography by Getty Images; Illustration by Bankrate Key takeaways Defaulted student loans can impact your credit report for years, limiting…
Key takeaways The Biden administration ultimately cleared $183.6 billion in student loan debt before leaving office. The Trump administration moved…
Key takeaways If you have a qualifying circumstance, such as unemployment or a major illness, you can defer student loan…
Justin Paget/Getty Images Health savings accounts, or HSAs, have higher contribution limits in 2026, allowing you to save more for…
Key takeaways Not activating a credit card can have a negative impact on your finances, but most downsides only apply…
MoMo Productions/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Downsizing involves moving out of your current home to a smaller, ideally…
The FDIC rescinded FIL-16-2022 in March, paving the way for FDIC-supervised institutions to engage in cryptocurrency activities. These institutions were…
Key takeaways Make sure to tap into your home equity using a VA cash-out refinance for the right reasons, such…