Personal Finance
Hertz is partnering with eBay to offer listings for its used cars that are coming out of its fleet for car buyers who are starved for deals with new and used car prices on the rise. Hertz said in a May 5 announcement that its deal with eBay would result…
C Levers / Shutterstock.comAt its best, insurance helps protect against events that could send your finances into a death spiral. Crucial products include insurance against serious car crashes, damage to a home and the loss of income due to death or disability. But many other types of insurance offer little…
With the continuing clamor over rising gas prices, here’s a timely deal: Circle K is cutting gas prices by 40 cents on Thursday, May 7. Circle K, which has more than 5,000 convenience stores in 29 states, is giving customers up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel on…
Cross Photography, illustration by Clay Laucella/Bankrate For some, southern New Hampshire is the ideal three-day jaunt up from Boston or autumn leaf-peeping destination. But for Ebony Martin, it’s home. Though the 42-year-old now owns a house in Manchester, NH., there was a time when the market was so competitive it…
Here is a question worth sitting with: which is actually harder to achieve, a top 1% income or a top 1% net worth? Most people assume income. The number sounds impossibly high, the competition sounds brutal, and the lifestyle of someone earning that kind of money seems reserved for a…
NassornSnitwong / Shutterstock.comYou’ve spent decades in the workforce earning a living, your schedule dictated by the demands of the job. All the while, you’ve been steadily adding to your savings so that one day you could get to this point: retirement. You finally have time to cross items off your…
You sit down to compare cellphone plans, and within 10 minutes, you have a dozen browser tabs open and a migraine. You compare data caps, hotspot limits, international roaming fees, and confusing promotional discounts that expire after three months. The sheer volume of choices feels like an intentional tactic to…
Key takeaways With nearly $200 billion in assets, Navy Federal is by far the largest credit union in the U.S. Most of the 10 largest credit unions restrict membership, but Pentagon Federal and Alliant are notable exceptions — anyone can join. Federal data shows that credit unions are growing steadily.…
The average job search takes nearly five months, but for high-earning professionals over 50, that timeline can stretch significantly longer. You are certainly not alone in looking for the exit; about a quarter of adults 50-plus recently surveyed by AARP reported they planned to switch roles, a massive jump from…
Which Tesla is the cheapest to buy in 2026? Is it worth considering as gas gets more expensive? American drivers are taking a closer look at competitive electric vehicles as gas prices rise. Tesla is one of the most successful electric vehicle brands in the U.S. when it comes to…
