Cyber Monday has taken the crown for Thanksgiving weekend’s most popular shopping day, outpacing Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, according to a new Bankrate survey.  Fifty-nine percent of Americans in new Bankrate survey are likely to shopp on that day. As well, 53 percent of Americans are likely to…

Investing and taxes go hand-in-hand. When you sell a stock for a profit inside a taxable brokerage account, you’ll owe taxes on the realized gain. But the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers tax breaks as well, including the ability for investors to deduct stock losses. These losses, called capital losses,…

Key takeaways Your homeowners insurance coverage can help protect your hard-earned money in ways you might not even realize, including covering the cost of a lawsuit, hotel expenses, meteorite damage and more. You’re not limited to just what’s in your policy. For more protection, you can purchase coverage add-ons, called…

Short on cash? Need a loan to renovate your kitchen? Upgrade says they can help (for a fee, of course). Upgrade personal loans and credit cards may seem like an easy, risk-free way to borrow money. But don’t be fooled by the name—doing business with Upgrade won’t actually upgrade your…