Tetra Images/Getty Images For most investors, the majority of their portfolio will be made up of stocks and bonds. These two assets may be held in the form of mutual funds or ETFs that invest in underlying stocks and bonds, or you may hold positions in individual stocks or bonds…
Traveling on a budget? Timing is everything—especially when you’re booking a plane ticket. These days, flying in general has gotten crazy expensive. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline ticket costs rose 18.6% in April 2022 after rising 10.7% in March 2022.1 If you thrive on a challenge, finding cheap…
The tax-filing deadline is typically April 15 each year. If you can’t make that deadline, it’s generally easy to get a six-month extension for filing your return, though your tax payment is still due on April 15. But what happens if you don’t manage to file your return by either…
Cryptocurrencies are enormously volatile, but that volatility can create opportunities for profit if you’re looking to trade these digital assets. Cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have risen a lot since their debut — but they’ve also experienced tremendous boom-bust cycles along the way. Experienced traders have been speculating on…
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Key takeaways To start a small business, form a business plan that outlines your product’s unique value, marketing plan and metrics for success. You’ll need to decide how you’ll fund startup costs for your business, whether through bootstrapping, a business loan or another form of…
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If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, there’s been a lot of chatter about bear markets as worries about inflation and higher interest rates refuse to go away. And now that the economy is in the claws of a bear market, all that talk is here to stay. On June…
Key takeaways The BankAmericard® credit card offers one of the longest intro APR balance transfer periods on the market. The BankAmericard doesn’t charge an annual fee but still offers plenty in the way of benefits. This is not a rewards card — its primary benefit is the lengthy intro APR…
Inflation. Recession. High interest rates. High fuel cost. Labor market disruption, including The Great Resignation. Supply chain shortages. Bear Market. And the hits just keep coming. Are we heading for the end of the American economy? Is the housing market going to crash? Is this generation going to be priced…
Thomas Barwick/Stone/Getty Images Key takeaways Capital One Entertainment is a program that allows you to get exclusive access to special events as a Capital One cardholder. You can purchase tickets for concerts, sporting events, theater shows, comedy shows, dining experiences and even vacation getaways. To take full advantage of the…
We’ve all probably heard a grandparent or parent reminisce about “the good old days”: “I remember when gas was a quarter and hamburgers were 15 cents.” “I made 50 bucks a week at my first job.” Well, we’re a long way from yesteryear, and inflation is the reason prices and…
Portra / DigitalVision / Getty Images Key takeaways You can close your Discover credit card account by sending a closure request in the mail or by calling the number on the back of your card and speaking with a representative. Before closing your card, you should pay off any balance…
Remember when you were first trying to figure out life after high school? People were expecting you to make all these life-altering decisions—like what college to go to, what to major in, and what dream job to chase after. Somewhere along the way, you were probably sold the lie that student loans…
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways To get a 0 percent intro APR card, you typically need a FICO credit score of at least 670 or a VantageScore credit score of at least 661, putting you in the “good” and “prime” ranges, respectively. Having a FICO score…
Nothing says “I’ve reached adulthood” like opening up your own checking account. Maybe you just got your first real job and have to set one up for the direct deposit of your paycheck, or maybe you just realized you’re sick of carrying around your life’s savings in your sock all…
Technology is becoming more integrated into daily life, and mobile banking apps are proof of that. Your bank’s app may offer advanced personal finance hubs, providing insights into spending habits, tracking savings progress and even making a budget for you. Unlike older systems of manually tracking and recording your expenses,…
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