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Missing Your W-2? Here’s What To Do

Getty Images; illustration by Clint Branch/Bankrate Your W-2 form hasn’t arrived yet, and you’d planned to file your return early.…

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How To Spot A Credit Card Skimmer

Una Shimpraga/Shutterstock.com Key takeaways Credit card skimmers are devices thieves install onto credit card readers that can read and steal…

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Common Reasons Mortgage Applications Get Denied

Key takeaways Mortgage underwriting is often an automated process — software decides whether you are approved, rejected or asked for…

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What Is A Notice Of Default?

MoMo Productions/Getty Images Key takeaways A notice of default is a public record stating that a borrower is in default…

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Best Student Checking Accounts of 2025

SDI Productions/Getty Images Though you can go to college with any bank account, some banks and credit unions offer products…

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What Is A Pell Grant And How Do I Apply?

Key Takeaways A Pell Grant is a form of federal need-based student aid that does not need to be repaid.…

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Educator Expenses You Can Write Off Your Taxes

kali9/Getty Images; illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Teachers often reach into their own wallets to cover supplies, snacks for students and…

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Turning 60 In 2025? 3 Ways To Know If The New 401(k) ‘Super Catch-Up’ Is Right For You

Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate When it comes to saving for retirement, setting aside money early in your career…

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What Is the Shopping Cart Trick and Does It Work?

Key takeaways The “shopping cart trick” is an easy-to-follow strategy that can help you see if you’re preapproved for a…

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Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac: How Do They Work?

Westend61/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that aim to provide the…

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