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• Current CD rates — September 2021

  View current cd rates based on Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

  2 min read Sep 16, 2021

  

• How to save money for a car in 7 steps

  Take these simple steps to jumpstart your savings plan for a new car.

  5 min read Sep 14, 2021

  

• 10 Types of checking accounts

  Not all checking accounts are created equal.

  4 min read Sep 14, 2021

  

• How to save for a house

  These simple steps will help you get the homebuying process underway.

  7 min read Sep 13, 2021

  

• Discover Bank checking account

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

  2 min read Sep 13, 2021

  

• The repo market, explained — and why the Fed has pumped hundreds of billions into it

  You might not know it, but the repo market is the bedrock for the financial system.

  9 min read Sep 10, 2021

  

• This new generation of startups is aiming to solve many of the banking challenges immigrants encounter

  Newer banking apps narrowcast more than popular challenger banks. Here’s what it means for you.

  4 min read Sep 10, 2021

  

• Pandemic unemployment benefits just expired — take these 9 steps if you’re still out of work

  Freelancers and gig economy worker may want to pay especially close attention to the changes.

  6 min read Sep 07, 2021

  

• Are banks open today? Federal bank holidays in 2021

  Find out when banks have the option to close.

  3 min read Sep 06, 2021

  

• Best 9-month CD rates — September 2021

  For short-term saving, a nine-month CD may be a better option than a savings account.

  7 min read Sep 02, 2021