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Is April a Good Time to Buy New I Bonds?
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Apr 26, 2024
Bar graph showing current I bond rates vs. top CD rates, current as of April, 24, 2024. Bar graph showing current I bond rates vs. top CD rates, current as of April, 24, 2024.
Still Holding I Bonds? May 1 Is a Smart Time to Move Your Money to a CD
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 24, 2024
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Anyone Can Earn 5% on Savings These Days—But Kids Can Earn 7% to 10%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 23, 2024
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Homebuyers and Sellers May Be Suffering the Most Under High Interest Rates
By
Terry Lane
Published Apr 23, 2024
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Here's What You Could Get With Your Tax Refund
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Apr 20, 2024
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Robinhood, Webull Offer 3% to 3.5% Bonuses on IRA Contributions, Rollovers, and Transfers
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 18, 2024
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More Homes Went Up For Sale In March, But Found Fewer Buyers
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Apr 18, 2024
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How Are People Spending Their Tax Refunds?
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Apr 16, 2024
Adeleisy Perez (R) discusses her finances with Annie Cabanas, a Tax Preparation specialist, as she completes her tax filing at a Liberty Tax Service office on April 17, 2023 in Miami, Florida Adeleisy Perez (R) discusses her finances with Annie Cabanas, a Tax Preparation specialist, as she completes her tax filing at a Liberty Tax Service office on April 17, 2023 in Miami, Florida
Four Things to Know Before the IRS Tax Filing Deadline
By
Terry Lane
Published Apr 13, 2024
An 'Apartments for Rent' sign hangs in front of a building on December 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. An 'Apartments for Rent' sign hangs in front of a building on December 06, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.
Renters Lose Hope Of Buying Homes As Prices And Mortgage Rates Rise
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Apr 12, 2024
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Have I Bonds? Here's What Your Next Rate Will Be
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 11, 2024
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What Today’s Higher-Than-Expected Inflation Numbers Mean For You
By
Terry Lane
Published Apr 10, 2024
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Top Rate on a High-Yield Savings Account Rises to New Record
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Apr 08, 2024
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People Think They Need $1.46 Million to Retire—They're Not Saving Enough To Get There
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Apr 08, 2024
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Half of US Homeowners and Renters Say They Struggle To Pay Housing Costs, Redfin Reports
By
Bill McColl
Published Apr 05, 2024
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Retirement Savings Suffered, Debt Mounted for Households in Q1, Survey Says
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Apr 03, 2024
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How Commission Settlement With Realtors Could Change Homebuying
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Apr 02, 2024
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Gen Z Is Paying More To Rent Than Millennials Did at Same Age, Study Shows
By
Terry Lane
Published Apr 02, 2024
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Some Student Loan Borrowers Face April 30 Deadline To Qualify For Forgiveness
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Apr 02, 2024
An insurance adjuster takes pictures atop a roof stripped of its tiles in Hollywood, Florida, on Sept. 28 after a reported tornado touched down overnight. An insurance adjuster takes pictures atop a roof stripped of its tiles in Hollywood, Florida, on Sept. 28 after a reported tornado touched down overnight.
Here's Where Homeowners' Insurance Premiums Are The Most Expensive
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Mar 29, 2024
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It's Cheaper To Rent Than Buy a Starter Home, Realtor.com Says
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Mar 26, 2024
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What Would it Take for Houses to Be Affordable in the U.S. Again?
By
Diccon Hyatt
Updated Mar 22, 2024
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Home Sales Rallied in February, Buoyed By Rising Inventory
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Mar 21, 2024
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Individual Investors' Optimism Grows, Albeit Cautiously, as Stocks Back Off Highs
By
Caleb Silver
Published Mar 19, 2024
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A Record Number Of Vanguard Savers Tapped 401ks for Emergency Funds In 2023
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Mar 12, 2024
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Most Americans Worry About Retirement, Say Congress Should Act on Social Security Funding
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Mar 08, 2024
Bar graph showing how much you can earn with $5,000 in a high-yield savings account, assuming different APYs from 3% to 5.5%, and comparing those to earnings from the national average rate of 0.46%. Bar graph showing how much you can earn with $5,000 in a high-yield savings account, assuming different APYs from 3% to 5.5%, and comparing those to earnings from the national average rate of 0.46%.
How Much Can I Earn With $5,000 in a High-Yield Savings Account?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Mar 07, 2024
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Average Credit Scores Worsened For First Time In A Decade, FICO Says
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Mar 06, 2024
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Retirement Account Balances Hit Their Highest Levels in Nearly Two Years
By
Kathleen Marshall
Published Mar 02, 2024
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Taxpayers In 12 States Can File Online With The IRS Starting Monday
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Mar 01, 2024
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U.S. Homes Got A $2 Trillion Value Boost In 2023
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Mar 01, 2024
Bar graph showing what the average tax refund of $3,207 would be worth if you saved in a high-yield account or a CD. Bar graph showing what the average tax refund of $3,207 would be worth if you saved in a high-yield account or a CD.
Getting a Tax Refund? Here's How to Turn It Into a Larger Sum
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Feb 27, 2024
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Still Have I Bonds? March 1 Is a Smart Time to Swap Them for a CD
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Feb 22, 2024
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Credit Card Interest Rates Hit Record Highs in the US, Says CFPB
By
Fatima Attarwala
Published Feb 22, 2024
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How the Capital One-Discover Merger Could Affect Consumers
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Feb 20, 2024
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Of the Biggest U.S. Banks, These Pay the Best CD Rates Now—Up to 5.50%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Feb 15, 2024
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Savings Accounts Are Paying Record Rates Today, Feb. 13, 2024. How Long Will They Last?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Feb 14, 2024
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How Much Debt Are Americans Really In?
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Feb 13, 2024
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Have I Bonds More Than a Year Old? You May Want to Cash Them in on Feb. 1
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated Jan 24, 2024
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Earn Up to $600 by Opening a New Huntington Bank Checking Account
By
Brendan Harkness
Published Feb 07, 2024
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Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit 13-Year High As Monthly Car Payments Get Bigger
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Feb 06, 2024
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Credit Card Debt Put More Pressure on Households in the Fourth Quarter
By
Taylor Tompkins
Updated Feb 06, 2024
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Will Mortgage Rates Fall in 2024? What Yesterday's Fed Announcement Tells Us
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Feb 01, 2024
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Individual Investors Warming to the Rally as Markets Touch New Highs
By
Caleb Silver and Amanda Morelli
Published Jan 31, 2024
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It’s Not Too Late to Open a CD. Rates Are Still Remarkable.
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jan 30, 2024
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Housing Market Froze Deeper In December
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 19, 2024
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Will CD Rates Return to 6%?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jan 18, 2024
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More People Took Out Mortgages Last Week As Rates Fell
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 17, 2024
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Federal Financial Watchdog Wants To Cut Overdraft Fees To As Little As $3
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 17, 2024
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These Are The Costs of Family Life—To The Dollar
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 13, 2024
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White House Accelerates Plans to Forgive Certain Student Loans
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 12, 2024
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Savings Account vs. CD: What’s the Smarter Choice Right Now?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jan 10, 2024
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IRS Says 2024 Tax Season Will Start on Jan. 29
By
Naomi Buchanan
Published Jan 09, 2024
Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Jan. 8, 2024 Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Jan. 8, 2024
Average Personal Loan Rates Edge Up
By
Ben Woolsey
Published Jan 08, 2024
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Credit Card Debt Surged To Fresh Record High in November
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 08, 2024
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Apple Boosts High-Yield Savings Account Rate for a Second Time in 2 Weeks (January 2024)
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jan 05, 2024
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2024 Will Bring Big Changes to Student Loans
By
Diccon Hyatt
Published Jan 04, 2024
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Consumers Set New Online Holiday Shopping Record
By
Terry Lane
Published Jan 04, 2024
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Apple Has Raised Its Savings Account Rate. At 4.25%, How Does It Compare?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Jan 03, 2024
Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Jan. 1, 2024 Average Personal Loan Interest Rate: Week of Jan. 1, 2024
Average Personal Loan Rates Drop to Begin the New Year
By
Ben Woolsey
Published Jan 03, 2024