Rare relief for drivers: Gas prices have fallen below $3 a gallon for the first time in four years and are expected to stay low into 2026. Read the full Bankrate analysis: https://bit.ly/3L4ZD7U

Fewer Americans are feeling optimistic about their finances heading into 2026.
Just one in three (34%) expect their situation to improve next year, down from 44% a year ago, according to a new Bankrate report. Read more: https://bit.ly/4pFYEu1

You turned to Bankrate for answers in 2025 — from the best rates to where to buy a home.
We tracked your top reads of the year. Here are the receipts. https://bit.ly/4q0TtEI

NEWS: The Fed voted to cut interest rates for the third straight meeting despite intensifying divisions over how to manage an economy with both higher inflation and unemployment.

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Homeownership has become a luxury in most major cities. A new Bankrate study finds the average household is priced out of 75% of the U.S. housing market, turning a dream into a luxury.

See where affordable homes are hardest to find: https://bit.ly/3Kl7MF5

Fewer Americans plan to give holiday tips this year, but those who are planning to do so aren’t cutting back on dollar amounts.

A new Bankrate survey finds median tip amounts are mostly flat or up across common service providers. https://bit.ly/4pciPiR

Higher earnings, not lower spending, are driving emergency savings growth this year.

According to Bankrate’s new survey, about 1 in 5 Americans have more emergency savings now than at the start of 2025 — and rising income is cited as the biggest reason why.
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After decades of steady progress, the gender pay gap is once again widening for the first time in decades. Read Bankrate’s full analysis: https://t.co/SBKb3t1sQt https://t.co/pZd1FiFg1J

NEWS: The Fed cut interest rates again to keep the job market from weakening further, even as inflation stays high and the government shutdown drags on. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/federal-reserve/fed-rate-cut-october-2025/

52% of non-retired Americans say they expect to rely on Social Security for necessary expenses – but 76% worry their promised benefits won’t be paid upon retirement age. Bankrate’s latest survey shows growing concern about retirement security. www.bankrate.com/retirement/r...

Have you booked your holiday travel? According to a new Bankrate survey, just 21% of Americans plan to travel this holiday season, down from 27% in 2024. https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/holiday-spending-report/

Among aspiring homeowners, one in six (16%) have given up on purchasing a home in the past five years (i.e., since August 2020) because they could not find anything they liked or could afford, according to a new Bankrate survey. https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/home-buying-challenges-survey/

According to a new Bankrate survey, two-thirds of Americans (66%) who grew up with a strong financial education have successfully negotiated pay raises during their careers. www.bankrate.com/personal-fin...

The Fed is likely readying a third straight interest rate cut this afternoon. Bankrate’s experts are live blogging today’s decision and what it means for your finances: www.bankrate.com/banking/fede...

According to a new Bankrate survey, 44% of Americans expect their finances will get better in 2025, while 56% do not expect their finances to improve.
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While more Americans are planning to tip this holiday season, dollar amounts are expected to remain relatively unchanged, according to a new Bankrate survey. www.bankrate.com/credit-cards...