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• Best IRA CD rates for July 2020

  Find the best IRA CD rates by comparing APY, term and minimum deposit requirements.

  12 min read Jul 06, 2020

  

• Cashier’s checks: When to use one and how they work

  This old-school way of paying is still in demand. Here’s everything you need to know.

  4 min read Jul 06, 2020

  

• Negative interest rates, explained — and how they work

  Would you really get paid to take out a loan?

  8 min read Jul 03, 2020

  

• The state and local budget crisis is here — and your finances could take a big hit

  Accounting for nearly a tenth of the U.S. economy, cutbacks could weigh down the recovery.

  8 min read Jul 03, 2020

  

• Best jumbo money market rates for July 2020

  Do you have a large amount of cash that needs to stay liquid along with a competitive rate?

  4 min read Jul 02, 2020

  

• Capital One savings account rates

  Here’s everything you need to know about the online bank’s yields.

  1 min read Jun 03, 2020

  

• Capital One CD rates

  Here’s everything savers need to know about Capital One’s CD rates.

  1 min read Jun 03, 2020

  

• Marcus by Goldman Sachs savings account rates

  Here’s what you need to know about the online bank’s savings payouts.

  1 min read Jun 03, 2020

  

• Marcus by Goldman Sachs CD rates

  Here’s everything you need to know about the online bank’s CDs.

  2 min read Jul 02, 2020

  

• What is quantitative easing?

  Sometimes, the Fed breaks out an “unconventional” tool to keep interest rates low.

  7 min read Jul 02, 2020