Personal Finance

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  Best ways to get into investing in your 20s

  You don’t need thousands of dollars to start saving for goals like retirement or travel.

  Mar 16, 2019
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  Bankrate Cards Madness: Semi-Finals

  Check out the Cards Madness semi-finals! Which cards will be eliminated this week?

  Mar 15, 2019
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  Here’s why cosigning a student loan can be a risky move for parents

  The willingness of parents to cosign on student loans could be detrimental.

  Mar 15, 2019
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  These 5 pieces of financial advice lost me thousands of dollars

  I learned the hard way that cryptocurrency is a risky investment.

  Feb 08, 2019
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  How my husband and I paid off $50,000 in debt with zero-sum budgeting

  Now that we’re debt free, we’ll never go back to our old spending habits.

  Mar 15, 2019
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  Here’s what top economists say will be the biggest risks to economic growth this year

  Economists weigh in on whether risks to the economic outlook are more heavily tilted toward the downside, the upside or balanced.

  Mar 14, 2019
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  5 specialized rewards cards for racking up points

  You can now earn rewards tied to your interests in space exploration or your plant-based lifestyle.

  Mar 14, 2019
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  Wells Fargo may still be under fire, but customer deposits continue to grow anyways

  Consumers aren’t so quick to turn away from the big bank.

  Mar 13, 2019
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  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 percent tax plan: How investors could protect their portfolios

  It may make sense to create a strategy now for how to deal with the prospect of higher tax rates.

  Mar 13, 2019
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  Most Americans plan to use their tax refunds to pay down debt or save

  Consumers appear to be embracing their refund checks for good financial measure.

  Mar 13, 2019