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Best Money Market Accounts — December 2025
Savings A money market account helps you maximize returns and outpace inflation.
By Sean Jackson
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Make This Savings Move Now or Regret It in the Spring
The Fed might lower rates for a third time at its meeting next week. Does a long-term CD offer enough of a return to withstand this cut?
By Sean Jackson
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How to Estimate Your Social Security Benefits in Six Steps
To plan smartly for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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The Best ETFs to Buy for 2026 and Beyond
These ETFs possess structural characteristics that make them perennially good buy-and-hold options for a wide variety of investors.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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Small Caps Hit a New High on Rate-Cut Hopes: Stock Market Today
Odds for a December rate cut remain high after the latest batch of jobs data, which helped the Russell 2000 outperform today.
By Karee Venema
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I’ve Got $50,000 Burning A Hole in My Pocket. Where Do I Park It When the Fed Cuts Rates So I Don’t Lose Ground?
Why a mix of CDs can protect $50,000 from shrinking yields.
By Sean Jackson
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15 Costly Drugs Will Get Medicare Price Cuts in 2027: Will You Save?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended a safety net to older Americans by announcing significant price reductions on 15 high-cost prescription drugs, effective in 2027.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Is a New $25,000 Health Care Tax Deduction Coming in 2026?
Tax Policy A proposal from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley adds to the chatter about health care affordability.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Costco Sues Over Trump Tariffs: What Could That Mean for Prices in 2026?
Tariffs The retailer is making headlines not just for its famous hot dog and gold bars but for suing the Trump administration over tariffs.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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UNH Sparks a 408-Point Surge for the Dow: Stock Market Today
The best available data right now confirm both a slowing employment market and a December rate cut, a tension reflected at the equity index level.
By David Dittman
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Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for Dependable Dividend Growth
dividend stocks How do you find the best dividend stocks to buy? Income investors know there's no substitute for regular dividend increases over the long haul.
By Dan Burrows
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Hot Upcoming IPOs to Watch
The most exciting upcoming IPOs include design platform Canva and digital asset manager Grayscale Investments.
By Tom Taulli
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Stocks Bounce Back With Tech-Led Gains: Stock Market Today
Earnings and guidance from tech stocks and an old-school industrial lifted all three main U.S. equity indexes back into positive territory.
By David Dittman
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10-Year Treasury Yield's Effect on Mortgage Rates
Where the 10-year Treasury yield moves, mortgage rates follow. Learn why they're linked and how they affect homebuyers.
By Sean Jackson
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The GOP Wants to Auto-Enroll Your Child in a Trump Account for Savings
Tax Law The federal government will soon auto-enroll some children in a tax-advantaged Trump Account for kids.
By Kate Schubel
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Could Trump Accounts be the Best College Savings Option?
We compare Trump Accounts to other college savings options.
By Sean Jackson
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December Social Security Payment Schedule: When Is Your Check Arriving?
The date your December Social Security benefit arrives depends on the day of the month you were born.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Dow Slides 427 Points to Open December: Stock Market Today
The final month of 2025 begins on a negative note after stocks ended November with a startling rally.
By David Dittman
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A New TSA Fee Is Coming for Travelers With No REAL ID
Don't have a REAL ID yet? You might get hit with a fee to go through security at the airport.
By Rachael Green
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Costco Cyber Monday: Deals Worth Buying Before They Are Gone
Costco's Cyber Monday Deals are here. Shop and save on holiday gifts this season before these deals disappear.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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The Best Walmart Cyber Monday Deals 2025
Walmart's Cyber Monday deals are here. Here are our top picks.
By Sean Jackson
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Amazon's Cyber Monday Deals Are Here
Amazon's Cyber Monday deals present significant opportunities to save money and discover great finds.
By Carla Ayers
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Are New Trump $2,000 Stimulus Payments Coming in 2026? What to Know Now
Tax Policy A promise of $2,000 tariff dividend checks is raising questions and fueling confusion.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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New 2026 Tax Change Could Mean More for Your IRA and 401(k) Savings
Retirement Savings Here's how the new IRS inflation adjustments will increase the contribution limits for your 401(k) and IRA in the new year.
By Kate Schubel
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11 Cities With the Cheapest Groceries in the US
If you live in one of these 11 cities, you're paying less than the rest of the country to keep your fridge stocked.
By Rachael Green
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Worst Places to Retire in the US
The worst places to retire tend to lag in quality of life, health care and affordability, according to WalletHub's 2025 survey. Is your state the worst?
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Best Places to Retire in the US
Whether it's warmer weather, quality health care or a low tax burden, these states offer retirees a sweet spot to live in after leaving work.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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NordVPN’s Huge 77% Black Friday Discount Is One of the Top VPN Deals We’ve Seen This Year
Save up to 77% on NordVPN with this Black Friday deal, a practical choice for improving online security and streaming access.
By Carla Ayers
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Shop Target's Best Cyber Monday Deals Before They Expire
Cyber Monday deals have arrived at Target, but some of the latest doorbusters are disappearing tomorrow. Here's a list of the best deals available right now.
By Carla Ayers
