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A checking account at 7.5%, a CD at 7.19%: APYs like this are tempting, but here’s what to know if you’re chasing those 7% returns

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Student loan payments resume next month. This is the No. 1 thing borrowers need to do now, says the executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance

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How do student loans work?

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‘An incredibly wealthy person who ended up bouncing checks.’ This is the worst financial mistake one adviser had ever seen — and there’s a lesson (or two) in it for us all.

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This CD pays 6.5% APY.  Tempting, for sure — but do you qualify?

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‘Returns that would’ve been unheard of a couple years ago.’ Make this money move now to ‘avoid leaving money on the table,’ one pros tells us.

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Yes, plenty of CDs are paying 5% and higher. But here’s what not to do with CDs right now, one pro tells us.

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Despite some paying 5%, one adviser tells us high-yield savings accounts are ‘overrated’ for this reason. But others say, no way.

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Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out an important security update

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‘She needs the money for care’: My 103-year-old grandmother’s adviser bought 5 bank stocks. She lost $300,000. Can I sue?

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Here’s why Wall Street may be overreacting about Apple’s China’s challenges

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Confused about how much to tip? Here is a detailed guide

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Retire to Arizona? Seriously?

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VinFast loses more than $140 billion in market cap in two weeks after week-long nosedive for EV maker

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Nio, Alibaba stocks drop as part of broad selloff in the ADS of China-based companies

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When a cardiologist invited his patients to walk with him in a local park, 100 people showed up. It was the beginning of a global program.

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Cruise travel is back but economic uncertainty may cool future demand

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I’m retiring at 65 with $2 million, an $850,000 home and $3,500 a month in Social Security. Should I follow the 4% rule if I don’t want to leave an inheritance?

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Picks The 7% CD has arrived. Here’s the deal.

Aug. 12, 2023 at 10:20 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks If you’re worried about your bank’s health, here’s what accounts are, and are not, insured by the FDIC.

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Aug. 9, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks 10 of the best-paying savings accounts for August 2023 (and psst: they all pay over 5%)

Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:32 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks Well, hello, 5.75% CDs: These are 10 of the best-paying CDs this month

Aug. 4, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks These 2 CDs are now paying 5.75%. Here’s who can get this high rate.

Aug. 2, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks Money market accounts vs. CDs: What’s better?

Jul. 29, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks What is a certificate of deposit (CD) and how does it work?

Jul. 28, 2023 at 11:47 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks How to open a certificate of deposit (CD) account

Jul. 28, 2023 at 9:59 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks Are certificates of deposit (CDs) worth it?

Jul. 28, 2023 at 8:58 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks How high will CD rates go in 2023?

Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:36 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks CD vs. savings account: Which should I choose?

Jul. 25, 2023 at 10:48 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks This 12-month CD offers a 5.59% APY. We dug into the fine print to figure out who can qualify for it.

Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:42 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks 21% of Generation Z has this financial regret, but just 9% of Baby Boomers do. Don’t ‘magnify regrets’ by making this money mistake.

Jul. 19, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks This CD pays 5.65% APY, and there’s an easy way many of you can snag this high rate. Here’s what you need to know about it.

Jul. 14, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks This bank is offering $3,500 for opening an account. Here’s what you need to know before chasing the biggest sign-up bonuses of July 2023

Jul. 13, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. ET by Andrew Shilling
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Picks ‘You can earn 20 times what you’ve been earning.’ What Vanguard’s head of investment and trading services says you should know about CDs and savings now

Jul. 10, 2023 at 12:27 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks Here’s what Suze Orman says ‘no’ to. And she tells us that this simple thing is people’s biggest savings mistake

Jul. 10, 2023 at 12:23 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks Want to earn more than 5% on a CD? This might be your best bet right now.

Jul. 6, 2023 at 11:40 a.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks Suze Orman’s got an ‘attainable’ new savings goal for America — and it can start with just $100

Jul. 5, 2023 at 2:51 p.m. ET by Alisa Wolfson
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Picks This savings account pays 5.75% and requires no minimum balance. But is it right for you?

Jun. 29, 2023 at 1:09 p.m. ET by Andrew Shilling