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Will Savings Account Rates Climb Higher in July? Actually, They Just Did.
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Home Sales in June Drop to Slowest Pace in 14 Years Amid Lack of Inventory
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More Than Half of American Adults Aren’t Sure How To Manage Their Inheritance
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Fewer Americans Feel They Can Access Financial Services They Need, Principal Study Finds
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of July 17: Rates Ease
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‘Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning’ Open Earns Millions—Here’s Tom Cruise’s Net Worth
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Taxpayers Have Until Monday to Claim $1.5 Billion in 2019 Refunds
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a brief update of the ongoing negotiations over the debt limit in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on May 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Biden said he would keep in contact with the principal negotiators while he is in Japan for the G7 summit.
Biden White House Cancels $39 Billion in Student Debt
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Average American Owes $21,800 Non-Mortgage Debt, A Five-Year Low
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of July 10: Rates Drop
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More Workers Feel They'll Get A Raise If They Ask For It
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Some Student Loan Borrowers Could Get a Refund From the CFPB
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High Interest Rates Hurting American's Finances, Keeping Recession Fears Up
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Many Workers Think Future Retirees Will Be Worse Off Than Current Ones
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of July 3: Rates Flat
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Newly Signed Home Purchase Contracts Fall in New York
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Men’s 401(k)s 50% Bigger than Women’s, BoA Study Shows
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What to Expect From the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2023
President Joe Biden announces new actions to protect borrowers after the Supreme Court struck down student loan forgiveness
Biden's Backup Plan Could Bring Student Debt Relief to Millions
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Potential Buyers Feeling the Pinch as Home Prices Soar
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Pending Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level Since December
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Americans Set To Spend More Than Ever on This Fourth of July, Survey Says
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Why 'No One Wants to Work Anymore': Pandemic Market Boom Let Millions Retire
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Already Record-High Savings Rate Climbs Higher Still
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New Home Sales Jumped as Buyers Turn to New Construction Amid Low Inventory
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Most Gen Z, Millennials Ashamed of Needing to Ask Parents for Financial Support
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Consumers Worry About Paying Other Debt, Mortgages As Student Loan Payments Loom
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of June 26: Rates Remain Steady
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Rising Rates Likely Quashed Homeownership Dreams of 2.4 Million First-Time Buyers
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US Investors Expect Twice the Return Advisors Project
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Retiree Healthcare Expenses Expected to Hold Steady on Drug Cost Outlook
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of June 19: Rates Hold
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Why Today's 5% Savings Rates Are the Best We've Seen Since 2007
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Are Online Banks Safe Right Now?
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Top Robo-Advisors Offer At Least 4.55% on Your Cash
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Where Should You Hold Your Cash Right Now: MMAs, CD, Savings, or Cash Reserve?
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Are High-Yield Checking Accounts a Good Idea Right Now?
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a nationally televised address from the Oval Office of the White House June 2, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
How the Debt Ceiling Impacts Interest Rates
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Where Are Savings Rates Headed This Year?
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 2023, in Washington, DC.
The Fed Paused Rate Hikes: Here's What It Means for Money Market Accounts
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Where Should Your Savings Be Right Now? Somewhere You Can Earn at Least 5%
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell departs after giving remarks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
The Fed Paused Rate Hikes, Here's What It Means for High-Yield Savings Accounts
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Is Now a Good Time To Get a Money Market Account?
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With Banks Facing Threats, Where Should a Small Business Keep Large Deposits?
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Cooling Inflation Could Mean a Lower Social Security Increase in 2024
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The New Bull Market Lures Individual Investors Back to Stocks
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Personal Loan Rates & Trends, Week of June 12: Rates Increase
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Why You Should Have More Than One Savings Account Right Now
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Approach High-Yield Savings Accounts With Caution, Advisors Say
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Why Many of Today’s Best CD Rates Are Found at Online Banks
A passerby stops to read a posted announcement from the FDIC about the seizure of First Republic Bank and sale to JPMorgan Chase on May 01, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Federal Regulators seized troubled lender First Republic Bank on Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase. First Republic becomes the second largest bank in U.S. history to fail since Washington Mutual failed in 2008.
Will FDIC Insurance Limits Go Up This Year?
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Cash Reserve Account or Savings Account: Which Is Better for Your Money Right Now?
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Are Today's Top Money Market Account Interest Rates Better Than Savings Account Rates?
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Father's Day Gift Giving Could Reach Record-High $22.9 Billion
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Top Savings Rate Hits New High, Plus More Options Now Pay Over 5%
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Michael Jordan's Iconic 'Flu Game' Air Jordan Sneakers May Fetch More Than $1 Million
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IRS Error Hits Some Disaster-Affected California Taxpayers with Incorrect Due Dates
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New York City Rents Are Breaking Records—And Are Expected to Keep Growing
A for sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale on February 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
Housing Inventory Grew 21.5% Year-Over-Year in May
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Poll: 84% of Customers Want Government To Encourage Banks to Cut Overdraft Fees