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Tax season is underway, and that means you should keep a closer eye on your mailbox and inbox, as now…
Credit Sesame’s personal finance news roundup February 1, 2025. Stories, news, politics, and events impacting personal finance during the past…
Getty Images; illustration by Clint Branch/Bankrate Your W-2 form hasn’t arrived yet, and you’d planned to file your return early.…
Una Shimpraga/Shutterstock.com Key takeaways Credit card skimmers are devices thieves install onto credit card readers that can read and steal…
Key takeaways Mortgage underwriting is often an automated process — software decides whether you are approved, rejected or asked for…
Westend61/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that aim to provide the…
Key takeaways Some service providers do allow customers to pay with their credit card. Paying bills with a credit card…
MoMo Productions/Getty Images Key takeaways A notice of default is a public record stating that a borrower is in default…
SDI Productions/Getty Images Though you can go to college with any bank account, some banks and credit unions offer products…
Key Takeaways A Pell Grant is a form of federal need-based student aid that does not need to be repaid.…