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What Is a Trigger Rate in an Annuity?
Annuities can be a valuable tool for ensuring a steady income stream and managing financial risk, particularly during retirement. One…
Business credit cards vs. personal credit cards
Key takeaways When choosing between a business credit card and a personal credit card, consider your means of income as…
Ultimate Guide to Social Security in Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts participates in the Social Security system a little differently than most states. Massachusetts residents who belong to public-sector retirement…
What is ATM skimming and how do you protect yourself?
Our writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them…
Ultimate Guide to Social Security in New York (NY)
If you live in New York, you can apply for Social Security benefits online, by telephone or in person. The…
What Are the Tax Consequences of Inheriting a CD?
If you inherit or plan to bequeath a certificate of deposit (CD) as part of your estate, there may be…
Dun & Bradstreet rating guide
Key takeaways Dun & Bradstreet is a business credit rating agency that assigns ratings to businesses in order to signal…
Why The Best Strategy For Starting To Invest Is Not Perfect Timing
The Waiting Game So you have finally had enough of watching your savings earn pennies in interest and have decided…
Citi Simplicity vs. Citi Diamond Preferred
Key takeaways Both the Citi Simplicity® Card and the Citi® Diamond Preferred® Card offer industry-leading introductory balance transfer APR periods.…
You can still earn competitive yields at online-only banks
AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Yes, some popular online-only banks have lowered yields this year. But, in reality, only four of the top…
