Personal Finance
Financial planning involves the interplay of multiple, often complex variables. Think: current and future savings and expenses, projected investment returns,…
Key takeaways Americans who grew up with a strong financial education were 1.5 times more likely to successfully negotiate pay…
The American Opportunity Tax Credit is a tax credit worth up to $2,500 each year to help offset qualified education…
Key takeaways MOHELA services federal and private student loans, but is not a lender. Your student loan bills will be…
Key takeaways Sallie Mae offers private student loans and banking. Refinancing a Sallie Mae loan with another lender could result…
If you sell goods or services or rent property, and get paid through Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or another payment…
Westend61/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways FHA 203(k) loans provide funding to finance both a home’s purchase and the…
Key takeaways Medical credit cards can help you finance expensive medical procedures, but they often come with high interest rates…
A single-premium immediate annuity (SPIA) is a financial product aimed at providing a guaranteed income for the rest of your…
Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to…
Key takeaways If you take out an FHA loan, you’re required to pay FHA mortgage insurance premiums (MIP). FHA MIP…
Household income cannot exceed $135,120 (for one to two people) or $157,640 (for three or more people) Must attend an…