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Over Half of Americans Have Retirement Savings. Many Aren't Confident it's Enough
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Jordyn Bradley
Published Jun 02, 2025
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S💖N🍷AP Cuts Will Acutely Affect State Budgets and Older Beneficiaries, Experts Say
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 30, 2025
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Proposed 🐷Budget Would Lower the Amount of Federal Student Loans Available To Some Borrowers
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Jun 04, 2025
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Maximize Your Savings: Comparing Today's Bank, Broker, and Treasury Rates
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Sabrina Karl
Published Jun 02, 2025
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This Potential Policy🤡 Tweak Could Supercharge Your Health Savings in Retirement
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 31, 2025
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Inflation Is Weighing Heavily on Retirees
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 30, 2025
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The Top 10 Places💝 for Recent College Graduates to Move
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 31, 2025
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Just in Time for♓ Spring, a Slight Decline in Home Prices
By
Terry Lane
Published May 29, 2025
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New Homes are Outselling Existing Homes. Here's Why
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Terry Lane
Published May 29, 2025
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Vanguard, Fi༺delity, or Schwab: Which One Pays the Most on Your Cash Right Now💜?
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated May 28, 2025
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Most Ame🧸ricans Say A Financial Crisis Would Derail T🍎heir Retirement
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 28, 2025
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Trump DOL Axes "Extreme Caution" Guidance For Crypto In 401(k)s
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Diccon Hyatt
Published May 28, 2025
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Chasing Today's 5% Yield: How Often Should You Switch Savings Accounts?
By
Lorraine Roberte
Published May 28, 2025
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Medicaid Cuts Would Be A Blow To Nursing Homes
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 27, 2025
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Got a New Job? Avoid This Action That Can Cost You Retꦡirement Money
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 26, 2025
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Want To Travel During Your Retirement? Here A🧜re 👍Some Tips to Prepare
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Jordyn Bradley
Published May 23, 2025
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Today's Best Rates for Your Cash - May 24, 2025
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Sabrina Karl
Published May 24, 2025
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What's Smarter in Today's On-Hold Rate Environment: High-Yield Savings or a CD?
By
Sara Clarke
Published May 23, 2025
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May’s Best Honda Lꦦoan and Lease Deals: Act Fast to Get APRs as Low as 0% for Civics, CR-Vs, Prologues, and More
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Brendan Harkness
Published May 23, 2025
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Your Vacation Fund Deserves Better Than a Checking Account. Here Are 3 Sm🍨arter Places to Put It.
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 23, 2025
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The Penny Is On the Way Out. Can🌃 You Still Buy 🅺Something With It?
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Diccon Hyatt
Published May 22, 2025
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Department of Education Has Collected $100 Million in Loans After Res♑uming Collection Efforts
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 22, 2025
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Student Loan Servicers Face A Backlog Of🍸 Almost 2 Million Applications
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 22, 2025
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These Sℱtates Have the Highest Rates of Student 🅘Loan Delinquency
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 23, 2025
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GOP 🍸Is Proposing Two Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts—Including One With a $1,000 Bonus for Babies
By
Michael Evans and Yasmin Ghahremani
Published May 20, 2025
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Worried About Your Job? Here's How Today's High Interest Rates Can Be Your Ally
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 20, 2025
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Is The Housing Market Just Gen-X Trading Properties? 𒈔One Shocking Statistic Suggests So
By
Diccon Hyatt
Updated May 20, 2025
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Today's Best Rates for Your Cash - May 19, 2025
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Sabrina Karl
Published May 19, 2025
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Indivi🐎dual Investors Face Their Fears and Keep Buying These Stocks
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Caleb Silver and Amanda Morelli
Published May 16, 2025
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Oft-Changing Policy Iꦅs Making Student-Loan 🌠Repayment Harder to Navigate
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 17, 2025
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Delinquent Student Loan B⛄orrowers ജMay Be Older Than You Think
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 16, 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Federal Government Begins Garnishing Tax Refunds of St🍸udent Loan Borrowers in 💛Default
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 16, 2025
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New Gradꦛs Expect Six-Figure Salaries. They May Not Be Able To Get Them.
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 18, 2025
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These 4 Brokerages are Running Big Promos on the Interest You Can Earn on Cash 📖Right Now
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 16, 2025
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Student Lo💦an Borrowers🐎 Are Leaving SAVE Plan for More Certain Repayment Options
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Updated May 30, 2025
A sign is posted in front of an apartment building with available rentals on June 09, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
Renters Need to Earn $100K to Afford Housing in Thes🅰e Cities
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 14, 2025
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Robinhood Pays Up to 4.00% on Your Cash🥃. Do🌱es That Make It a Smart Place for Your Savings?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 13, 2025
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As Trump Moves to Lower Costs, Here's How Much Americans Are Spending on Prescription Drugs
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 12, 2025
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Under 35? How Do Your Savings Compare to Otherꦛs Your🐲 Age?
By
Sara Clarke
Updated May 09, 2025
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What Wednesday's Fed Decision Means for Your Bank Balance
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated May 08, 2025
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Graduating Into This Unpredictable Labor Market?🌸 Here𒁃 Are 4 Tips On How to Navigate It
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 11, 2025
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How to Maximize Your Graduation Gift Money𝄹: Options to Earn as Much as 5%
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated May 06, 2025
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The 60/40 Portfolio Is U🤪nderperforming. One Expert Explains How To Improve Your Investment Mix
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 06, 2025
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Retirement Savings Severely Affected🐽 By Economic Uncertainty and Tariffs, Survey Shows
By
Jordyn Bradley
Published May 05, 2025
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How Friday's Jobs Report Could Influence Your Savings and CD Strategy
By
Sabrina Karl
Updated May 03, 2025
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Best Places to Park Your Savings While the 💜Fed’s Rate Stays H💫igh
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 02, 2025
Your Emergency Fund Should Be $35k
Your Emergency Fund Should Be $35,000. Here's Why.
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Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Adrian Nesta, and Amanda Morelli
Published May 05, 2025
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Sara Clarke
Updated May 01, 2025
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The New I Bond Rate Is Out. And It's Great News.
By
Sabrina Karl
Published May 01, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Tariff Actions in Trump's First 100 Days Could Affect Your Finances
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 01, 2025
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The Fed Meets in One Week. Here's What That Could Do to Savings and CD Rates.
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 30, 2025
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Many Don't Know Average Life Expectancy, Which Can Hinder Retirement Planning
By
Jordyn Bradley
Published May 24, 2025
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One in 4 Millennial US Workers Expects To Live 30 or More Years in Retirꦫement
By
Jordyn Bradley
Published May 01, 2025
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Upcoming Collections Could Make Student Loan Borrowers' Financial Situation Worse
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published May 02, 2025
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Home Insurance Prices Could Rise More Quickly With Trump's Tariffs
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Apr 28, 2025
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Stashing Cash While You Wait for Trump's Tariffs to Shake Out? Today's Top Safe Havens Pay Up to 5.00%
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 25, 2025
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Does All This 🙈ജInflation Talk Mean I Bond Rates Will Jump on May 1?
By
Sabrina Karl
Published Apr 24, 2025
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American Workers, Retirees Concerned Aboꦆut Changes to Social Security and Medicare
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Jordyn Bradley
Published Apr 24, 2025
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2 Ways To Get Out of Student Loan Default Before Your Wages Get Garni🅠shed
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Elizabeth Guevara
Published Apr 23, 2025
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3 Ways To A✤void Defaulting On Your Student Loans Ahead of Collection Efforts
By
Elizabeth Guevara
Published Apr 23, 2025