Homes
Key takeaways Protect your home: Consider installing fire-resistant materials where possible, including noncombustible decking materials, a fire rated-roof, safer windows…
Key takeaways Depending on age, the average 401(k) account balance ranges between roughly $7,000 and $300,000, but median balances are…
Jaskaran Kooner/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways FHA loan closing costs typically total 2 percent to 6 percent of…
Key takeaways New car replacement covers the cost of a brand new car of the same make, model and year…
Delahaye/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Down payment assistance (DPA) programs provide eligible homebuyers with loans or…
As a certified student loan counselor, I’ve frequently heard borrowers complain about receiving confusing, even conflicting advice. And that’s when…
Key takeaways In 2025, employees can elect to defer $23,500 of their salary to fund their 401(k). When including employer…
Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to…
SDI Productions/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways Lenders force-place insurance when borrowers fail to maintain coverage required as…
Marie C Fields/Shutterstock Key takeaways It’s fine to get rid of monthly mortgage statements, but you should keep all your…