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• 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 May 22, 2020

  

• 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 May 20, 2020

  

• 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 May 15, 2020

  

• 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 May 13, 2020

  

• A guide to American Express Membership Rewards

  Here’s how to earn, maximize and redeem American Express Membership Rewards.

  7 min read May 07, 2020

  

• Ask Bankrate: Questions about free refinancing, keeping retirement savings safe and more

  Bankrate’s experts answer reader questions each week.

  4 min read May 01, 2020

  

• Ask Bankrate: Questions about affording a new house, maximizing savings, RMDs and more

  Bankrate’s experts answer reader questions on a range of topics.

  7 min read Apr 24, 2020

  

• Can you apply for a credit card while unemployed?

  Use these tips to continue building credit responsibly, even during a period of unemployment.

  3 min read Apr 20, 2020

  

• Stimulus checks: What consumers should consider doing with the money

  These are tough times. But thoughtful choices can stretch the dollars you get.

  3 min read Apr 17, 2020

  

• 3 types of coronavirus scams to watch out for

  Scammers are looking for any possibility to trick you into revealing your personal financial details.

  6 min read Apr 17, 2020