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The Best Financial Products of 2025 and Investing in Collectibles

2025/1/20
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Sarah Rathner
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Sam Taub:我认为Fidelity投资应用程序是2025年最好的投资应用程序。它易于使用,功能全面,对新手和经验丰富的交易者都适用。其低成本,特别是对被动长期投资者(例如那些关注退休的人)来说,是一个很大的优势。它几乎不收取账户费用,股票和交易所交易基金也不收取交易费用或佣金。Fidelity Zero系列指数基金也不收取费用比率,这在业内非常少见。虽然在期权交易费用和经纪人协助交易费用方面,Fidelity并非最佳,但总的来说,它在各个方面都表现出色,弥合了日间交易者和被动投资者之间的差距。从一个投资平台切换到另一个平台时,务必注意IRA账户类型的正确转移,以避免不必要的税务问题。 Holden Lewis:就2025年的抵押贷款而言,美国银行是最佳选择。它在利率透明度、贷款类型多样性和客户体验方面获得了五星级评级。其利率透明度高,提供各种贷款类型,包括固定利率抵押贷款、可调整利率抵押贷款、巨额贷款、FHA和VA抵押贷款、建造成永久性贷款、装修贷款、购买预制房屋的抵押贷款,甚至合作公寓贷款。此外,它还提供方便的在线申请、多种客户服务选择、有用的移动应用程序和坦诚的结算时间沟通。虽然美国银行提供的购房者援助计划范围有限,但它确实为符合条件的购房者提供低首付和费用援助。对于首次购房者来说,Rocket Mortgage可能是一个更好的选择,因为它处理FHA和VA贷款的业务量很大,并且提供更快的结算时间,但其手续费较高。 Sarah Rathner:Chase Sapphire Preferred卡是2025年最佳的通用旅行信用卡。它年费适中(95美元),但提供丰厚的奖励和福利,包括慷慨的注册奖励、每年50美元的酒店住宿积分和年度消费奖励。它还提供自动的盗窃和碰撞损坏主要保险,保护租车。 Alana Benson:将大部分投资组合用于传统投资(如股票和共同基金)是明智的。如果想投资收藏品,应将其预算限制在投资组合的5%左右。在投资收藏品之前,应充分了解市场、转售价值和保险费用。销售收藏品可能比销售股票更复杂,并且受个人品味的影响更大。销售收藏品时,需要缴纳资本利得税,税率最高可达28%。

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This chapter explores the best financial products of 2025, as chosen by NerdWallet, covering investing apps, mortgage lenders, and travel credit cards. Experts discuss Fidelity's investment app, U.S. Bank's mortgage offerings, and the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, providing tips for choosing the right tools based on individual needs and financial goals.
  • Fidelity chosen as best investing app for its ease of use and features for both beginners and advanced traders.
  • U.S. Bank selected as best mortgage lender for rate transparency, loan variety, and customer experience.
  • Chase Sapphire Preferred highlighted as best all-purpose travel card for its benefits and modest annual fee.

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Learn how to pick the best financial tools for investing, mortgages, and travel rewards to meet your personal goals.

What are the best financial tools for investing, mortgages, and travel rewards in 2025? Should you invest in collectibles like designer handbags? Hosts Sean Pyles and Sara Rathner discuss top-rated financial tools for achieving your money goals and what to consider when investing in non-traditional assets. They begin with a discussion of NerdWallet’s 2025 Best-Of Awards), in which NerdWallet’s team of experienced finance writers and editors researched more than 1,000 financial products and narrowed them down to just one winner per category to make it easier for you to choose what’s best for you. Investing Nerd Sam Taube and mortgage Nerd Holden Lewis join Sean and Sara to share what they chose as the best product in their areas of expertise and why, offering tips and tricks on finding the right investment platform, understanding mortgage rates, and maximizing travel rewards.

Then, investing Nerd Alana Benson joins Sean and Sara to discuss the pros and cons of investing in collectibles like designer purses, coins, or Magic: The Gathering cards. They explore how collectibles fit into a diversified portfolio, the hidden costs of holding physical assets, and when it makes sense to sell. 

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: best financial tools 2025, top travel credit cards, best mortgage lenders, Fidelity investment app, collectibles as investments, investing in designer bags, mortgage rates 2025, credit card rewards, Chase Sapphire Preferred benefits, how to choose a mortgage lender, Roth IRA rollover tips, U.S. Bank mortgage review, expense ratio explained, travel credit card insurance, long-term investing strategies, investing in purses, switching brokerage accounts, tax implications for collectibles, building a diversified portfolio, Fidelity ZERO funds, and financial tools for travel.

To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]).

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