Helocs offer more flexibility, but personal loans have looser eligibility requirements ...

It can be relatively simple to qualify for a loan for a small amount of money. Depending on the lender, borrowers may not even be required to have a good credit score. As the amount of money needed ...

Recent swings in the stock market, inflation that remains above where the Federal Reserve would like it to be and an overall sense of uncertainty about the economy's health have left many Americans ...

Decide whether a home equity loan or line of credit is best suited for your financial goals ...

Ideally, a personal loan should improve your net worth by helping you increase the value of an asset like your home or get you out of debt. But they can also provide a less-expensive alternative to ...

Americans are increasingly relying on personal loans to — at least temporarily — solve their financial woes. But is that a good idea? Many personal loan myths might deter you from this type of loan.

Personal loans are a general financial product that gives you access to funds you must pay back over time, and debt consolidation loans help you bundle multiple types of debt into one monthly payment.

Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert. A home ...

Did you just look at your bank account and say, “Where am I going to find the money to pay for that?” The new refrigerator, the medical procedure that is going to cost an arm and a leg, the soccer ...

Turning 18 might be the official marker of adulthood, but there are lots of unofficial milestones, too. Graduating from high school, moving out of your parents’ home, buying your first car — or in ...