The Best of Bankrate: Archive

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Bite a credit card offer? It could chew up your...

Ever been tempted to get a new credit card just for the sign-up bonus? Credit card bonuses keep getting better, with some even offering $500 cash-back. That’s nothing to sneeze at. So is it safe to bite at an offer, only to spit it back out once you’ve earned the sign-up bonus? While you may like the idea of earning rewards, your credit score can end up being damaged by opening and closing...

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No house is worth the risk of living on the edge. What’s important is having a place to call home and having enough stashed away for a rainy day.

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Hey debt slayers, do you think a balance transfer could help you tackle a big credit card balance?

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Thrift stores are thriving

Consignment stores are surging in popularity among those who want to cut back on price but not quality. Thrift store sales totaled $11.7 billion in the first nine months of 2011, a 26.7% increase from the same time period last year. Adding more fuel to the used-goods fire, rental rates were slashed for upscale retail space that sat vacant in affluent areas. More well-off customers in those areas...

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Do you trust mobile banking? The leap from online banking to mobile banking isn’t huge. But some people are still hesitant. Here’s what you need to know about banking on the go.

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Layaway: It’s not just for granny What’s old is new again. Layaway is making a huge comeback. But is the right choice for your finances?

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The dollar’s impact on consumers and countries abroad Do you think the dollar will get weaker or stronger next year?

Dec 1st

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Did racist lending practices set minorities up for...

A new report from the Center for Responsible Lending finds that most people who lost their homes to foreclosure have been middle- to upper-class whites. But Latino and African-American families have suffered a disproportionate share of the losses. Among mortgages made between 2004 and 2008, 2.7 million or 6.4 percent ended in foreclosure, and 3.6 million, or 8.3 percent, remain at immediate,...

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Do you feel comfortable banking on the go? Have you taken advantage of person-to-person payments that let consumers deposit money into a friend’s account at another bank? Banking via mobile devices is just as secure as banking via browsers, but banks are fighting a perception problem with the safety of mobile banking.

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