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  Ask Bankrate: When will the recession end? Should I save or pay down debt?

  One readers asks: When will we be out of this economic downturn?

  5 min read Jul 31, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about mortgage rates, forbearance relief, real estate and more

  Readers ask: How low can mortgage rates possibly go?

  5 min read Jul 24, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about losing money in IRAs, the future of the housing market and more

  A reader asks: My IRA is treading water. Should I still contribute?

  9 min read Jul 17, 2020
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  Survey: More than a third of Americans have delayed financial milestones because of pandemic

  Buying a home or car and getting married are among the goals people are postponing.

  3 min read Jul 15, 2020
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  8 ways to help pay for college if your financial situation suddenly worsened

  Facing financial difficulties and struggling with returning to college? Here’s how to regain control.

  6 min read Jul 13, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about house payments and retirement, student loan debt and more

  A reader asks: Should I pay down my mortgage or contribute more to retirement?

  7 min read Jul 03, 2020
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  Ask Bankrate: Questions about negative rates, financial planners and RMDs

  One reader asks how negative interest rates would impact savings accounts.

  4 min read Jun 26, 2020
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  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 Jun 15, 2020
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  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 Jun 04, 2020
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  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 03, 2020