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• Current Credit Card Interest Rates

  View current credit card rates based on Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

  1 min read Oct 28, 2020

  

• 13 steps to take if you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis

  Out of work due to coronavirus? Here’s what you can do to help lessen the financial blow.

  11 min read Oct 28, 2020

  

• Guide to Google Pay

  Android Pay, a digital wallet platform now operating as Google Pay, offers the convenience of linking your bank accounts and credit cards to your smartphone.

  8 min read Oct 26, 2020

  

• What is debt settlement and what are the risks?

  When your bills are overwhelming, here’s one way forward.

  6 min read Oct 23, 2020

  

• These are the documents you need when disaster strikes

  You’ll be grateful to have this paperwork with you once the calamity has passed.

  3 min read Oct 23, 2020

  

• Ask Bankrate: Is the new 0.5 percent refinance fee here to stay?

  A reader asks: Do you see the new fee on refinancing mortgages being permanent?

  6 min read Oct 23, 2020

  

• Citi ThankYou Points guide

  Learn how to get the most value out of your Citi ThankYou® Points.

  7 min read Oct 20, 2020

  

• 7 tips for finding a new job during the coronavirus pandemic

  It’s going to be a competitive labor market for Americans looking to get back to work.

  6 min read Oct 16, 2020

  

• Guide to using Venmo

  Venmo, which launched in 2009, has quickly become one of the most popular money transfer apps on the market.

  8 min read Oct 16, 2020

  

• Ask Bankrate: Are reverse mortgages risky? Is it smart to refinance one?

  There are many misconceptions about reverse mortgages. Here’s why Bankrate’s expert is a fan of the product.

  6 min read Oct 16, 2020