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What Your Tax Refund Could Earn Instead of Sitting With the IRSMany taxpayers celebrate a large refund. But that same money might have quietly earned interest or investment returns all year long.
By Choncé Maddox
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How to Decide Between a Money Market Account vs High-Yield Savings AccountDebating on where to save your money? Two options include a high-yield savings account or a money market account. Discover which option offers you the right fit.
By Sean Jackson
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Make This Savings Move Now or Regret It in the SummerThese are the moves to make now while rates remain higher.
By Sean Jackson
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The Best Saving and Investing Advice of All TimeInvesting greats, renowned economists, top advisers and other experts share their favorite saving and investing wisdom, both given and received.
By Ellen Chang
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15 Estate Planning Terms You Need to KnowSometimes industry jargon can turn otherwise understandable concepts into stumbling blocks. Here are simplified explanations, definitions and uses for some estate planning tools.
By Donna LeValley
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Obsessed With Rate Moves? How to Focus Less on the FedReshuffling funds to get higher yields? Holding out for the right time to borrow? A durable plan for your cash means you can stop obsessing over interest rates.
By Kevin Brauer, MBA, CPA, CMA
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20 Ways to Clean Up Your Finances This SpringSpring cleaning is therapeutic and stops costly problems from building up around the home. Why not tackle the dusty corners of your finances at the same time?
By Lisa Gerstner
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529 Funds and a Roth IRA: How to Use One to Jumpstart the OtherWant to boost your retirement savings? You can roll over unused funds from your 529 plan into a Roth IRA, tax-free, as long as certain conditions are met.
By Erin Bendig
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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
