Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering - after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. In fact, the average car insurance rate for drivers 20 to 25 years old is about $2,200 a year for full coverage, according to a 2020 NerdWallet analysis of the top five insurers in the nation.
President Biden announced on Jan. 20 that most federal student loan payments would be suspended interest-free through September 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. Once the suspension lifts, though, a $0 payment still may be a necessity for some borrowers. According to an October 2020 survey from NerdWallet conducted by The Harris Poll, 45% of [...]
At tax time, it's often hard to predict how much you'll owe or receive in a tax refund without actually doing your taxes. But there are some telltale red flags that can mean an unwelcome tax surprise is headed your way, tax pros say.
I'm writing this between my daughter's diaper changes, bottle breaks and naps, as well as my own weepy fits of anxiety and despair. Our day care closed because of a COVID-19 case, so our baby gets to gurgle at my husband and me as we stare at our computers - tense shoulders at ears - and attempt to work.
Setting money goals in 2020 was likely an exercise in futility. Maybe you'd been saving for a trip abroad, but the pandemic kept you at home. Or you wanted to save up for a down payment on a house, then the recession left you out of a job.
If you have trouble making payments when forbearance ends, you may qualify for income-driven repayment plans or further forbearance and deferral options. Ask your loan servicer and check out the resources at StudentAid.gov. Mortgage debt can be postponed, not erased The first coronavirus relief bill, which Congress passed in March 2020, offered protection for borrowers with federally backed mortgages.
When Wesley Villafane, a health care worker from San Francisco, decided to open a prize-linked savings account, he was just trying to find a better way to get his money to work for him. "I wanted to try another aspect of banking out because my normal bank interest rates were not giving me any significant returns," he said.
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Why is it so hard to find good, cheap flights? Online travel search engines like Google Flights, Kayak and Expedia were supposed to simplify and improve the airfare shopping process, and in many ways they have.
( NerdWallet) - As we peek out from underneath the COVID covers and contemplate booking travel for later this year, many of us are being reminded of a hard truth: Shopping for airfare is an awful experience.
President Biden announced on Jan. 20 that most federal student loan payments would be suspended interest-free through September 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. Once the suspension lifts, though, a $0 payment still may be a necessity for some borrowers.
Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who've recently turned to gig work may be weeks away from a financial surprise in the form of unexpected tax bills and insurance coverage fine print.
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This article was first published on NerdWallet.com . Moms and dads who want to teach their kids about money have some trendy tools at their disposal: kid-focused mobile banking apps, many of which come with personalized debit cards. They teach kids how to save and spend (with mom or dad safely supervising account use) and make it easy to give an allowance.
A singular crisis has led to extraordinary relief options for borrowers. Interest and payments have been paused on federal student loans. Homeowners can request nearly a year of mortgage forbearance. Credit card issuers and other lenders dramatically expanded hardship programs. Still, many Americans say they took on more debt last year because of the pandemic, according to NerdWallet's household debt survey.
I'm writing this between my daughter's diaper changes, bottle breaks and naps, as well as my own weepy fits of anxiety and despair. Our day care closed because of a COVID-19 case, so our baby gets to gurgle at my husband and me as we stare at our computers - tense shoulders at ears - and attempt to work.
Which seems like a better use of money - more than a decade of federally funded cancer research or one year's worth of fraudulent insurance claims? The price tags, it turns out, are the same: $80 billion. Insurance fraud is a widespread and continuous problem in the United States, according to David Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
FILE - This Wednesday, April 3, 2019, file photo shows a box filled with dollar bills, in New York. Money is a huge source of stress for many people and
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A singular crisis has led to extraordinary relief options for borrowers. Interest and payments have been paused on federal student loans. Homeowners can request nearly a year of mortgage forbearance. Credit card issuers and other lenders dramatically expanded hardship programs....