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CD vs. Money Market: Where to Put Your Year-End Bonus Now

Falling interest rates have savers wondering where to park cash. Here's how much $10,000 earns in today's best CDs versus leading money market accounts.

By Choncé Maddox

New IRS Changes to FSA Contribution Limits for 2026: What to Know

Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts have tax advantages worth looking into, especially in light of new IRS changes.

By Roxanne Bland

Stocks Slip to Start Fed Week: Stock Market Today

While a rate cut is widely expected this week, uncertainty is building around the Fed's future plans for monetary policy.

By Karee Venema

Stocks Keep Climbing as Fed Meeting Nears: Stock Market Today

A stale inflation report and improving consumer sentiment did little to shift expectations for a rate cut next week.

By Karee Venema

2025 Tax Deduction Changes for Those Age 65 and Older

Tax Changes Adjustments to the extra standard deduction can impact the tax bills of millions of older adults.

By Kelley R. Taylor

Your End of Year Insurance Coverage Review Checklist

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Stop paying for insurance you don't need and close coverage gaps you didn't know about with this year-end insurance review.

By Rachael Green

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Could Trump Accounts be the Best College Savings Option?

We compare Trump Accounts to other college savings options.

By Sean Jackson

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

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

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

The Best Walmart Cyber Monday Deals 2025

Walmart's Cyber Monday deals are here. Here are our top picks.

By Sean Jackson

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

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

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