Coronavirus and Your Money
Get advice and stay informed on how COVID-19 could impact your finances.
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Issuers may reduce credit limits for some cardholders amid coronavirus pandemic
Issuers may restrict available credit extended to borrowers; here’s how a lower credit limit could affect you.
3 min read Sep 01, 2020 -
Survey: More than 1 in 4 Americans to tap retirement accounts during coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus is hitting not only Americans’ health but also their ability to save for retirement.
4 min read Mar 02, 2022 -
Home-pricing hacks: How homebuyers can pay less and sellers can get more
How to set listing prices and other secrets of consumer behavior revealed.
3 min read Oct 21, 2022 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about stimulus checks, mortgage refinancing and Social Security
Find out what you can do if your stimulus check was deposited into the wrong account.
7 min read Jul 12, 2022 -
Survey: Majority of Americans believe it’s too soon to reopen local businesses after coronavirus
Americans remain cautious about making in-person trips to businesses.
7 min read Jan 25, 2023 -
Ask Bankrate: Questions about using retirement funds to pay off debt, refinancing while unemployed and more
See whether it’s smart to tap retirement savings to pay down debt.
5 min read Jul 12, 2022 -
List of banks offering help to customers impacted by the coronavirus
Find out who’s waiving fees and helping families facing a financial hardship from the COVID-19 outbreak.
13 min read Feb 08, 2021 -
Survey: Nearly one-third of Americans dealing with lower income due to coronavirus outbreak
Half of those same households report having taken on more debt.
7 min read Apr 19, 2021 -
College students: Don’t pause building credit during COVID-19
Building credit now is an important step toward future financial health.
5 min read Mar 01, 2021 -
The unemployment rate, explained – and why the coronavirus crisis has caused it to skyrocket
Joblessness has surged to catastrophic levels not seen for nearly a century.
8 min read Jan 25, 2023
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