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With the Fed Rate Cut, Should You Sell Your House Now or Wait?
Interest rates are starting to come down as the Federal Reserve shifts course. Is it time to think about selling your house?
By Carla Ayers
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Money Market Account Basics
savings Money market accounts give you rates of return rivaling high-yield savings accounts, with more flexibility to access your cash.
By Donna LeValley
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Introducing Your CD's Edgier Cousin: The Market-Linked CD
Traditional CDs are a safe option for savers, but they don't always beat inflation. Should you try their counterparts, market-linked CDs, for better returns?
By William Skillender
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How Much a $100K Jumbo CD Earns You
You might be surprised at how fast a jumbo CD helps you reach your goals.
By Sean Jackson
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Are Banks Open on Christmas 2025?
Christmas is almost here, which has many folks wondering if banks are open on Thursday, December 25.
By Karee Venema
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Are T-Mobile's Prepaid Perks a Home Run or a Strikeout?
T-Mobile's prepaid lineup promises MLB.TV, T-Mobile Tuesdays and hotspot data. But do the perks make it worth switching?
By Choncé Maddox
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Online Banks Still Lead on Rates, But Is Switching Worth it Now?
As interest rates trend down, online banks keep an edge on yields, but service, access and flexibility still matter. Here’s how the trade-offs stack up.
By Paige Cerulli
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4 Great Tools to DIY Your Own Financial Plan
Smart Savings Several tools picked out by Kiplinger that DIYers can use to make their own financial plan.
By Chris Taylor
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Should You Renew Your CD?
With rate cuts impacting earnings, we examine if now is a wise time to renew CDs.
By Ella Vincent
