Coronavirus and Your Money
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Negative interest rates, explained — and how they work
Would you really get paid to take out a loan?
8 min read Jul 28, 2022 -
Ask Bankrate’s experts your personal finance questions
Submit your questions and get answers from our team of experts.
1 min read Jul 12, 2022 -
$4,000 travel tax credit? Here’s how the ‘Explore America’ stimulus proposal could fund your next vacation
Here’s what a proposed tax credit for travel could mean for you.
4 min read Oct 14, 2021 -
Second stimulus check and extended unemployment benefits? Here’s what aid could be on the way
A long road likely lies ahead for the economy. What stimulus might we see to help a return to normal?
7 min read Jun 22, 2022 -
Survey: Americans’ biggest coronavirus financial regret is not having enough emergency savings
And here’s how Americans can stay protected in the future.
4 min read Jan 25, 2023 -
Survey: Most Americans say personal finances haven’t improved under President Trump
Just 17 percent say their finances have improved under Trump, Bankrate’s survey finds.
4 min read Jan 25, 2023 -
Is the U.S. economy in a recession or depression? Here’s what top economists say
A deep, prolonged downturn separates the inevitable recession from its uglier counterpart, the depression.
7 min read Apr 07, 2022 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about home values, best use for pension money and more
Readers want to know: Will economic disruption cause home prices to fall?
4 min read Jul 12, 2022 -
Survey: America’s top economists expect double-digit unemployment rate into 2021
Forecasts were wide-ranging when it comes to predicting how much damage the pandemic caused.
8 min read Jun 22, 2022 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about investing in real estate, tracking down stimulus and more
One reader asks: With interest rates so low, is it a good idea to invest in real estate?
9 min read Jul 12, 2022
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