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  Marcus by Goldman Sachs CD rates

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

  1 min read Sep 22, 2022
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  Fed lifts rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point to curb runaway inflation

  Not since the 1980s have officials raised rates this much in a single year.

  7 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Fed’s interest rate history: A look at the fed funds rate from the 1980s to the present

  The key benchmark has been as high as 20 percent — and as low as 0 percent.

  8 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  How the Federal Reserve impacts savings accounts

  For savers, here’s what to consider when the Fed raises interest rates.

  3 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Take these 10 steps now after the Fed’s latest interest rate hike

  Consumers are witnessing the most hawkish Federal Reserve in decades. Here’s how to respond.

  10 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Biggest winners and losers from the Fed’s interest rate hike

  As the Fed raises interest rates, here are the biggest winners and losers from its latest decision.

  5 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Fed rate cheat sheet: What all those terms really mean

  What the Fed news really means: a demystification of Fed terms.

  6 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  Inflation is crushing Americans’ savings — here’s 6 tips to protect your money

  Skyrocketing costs are causing a major hit to Americans’ financial security.

  10 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  The U.S. economy could be at stake when Fed interest rates rise above this crucial level

  You might not be able to call rates historically low for much longer.

  5 min read Sep 21, 2022
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  How to renew a certificate of deposit (CD)

  Better to let a CD automatically renew or cash it in? Here’s a guide for those looking to renew.

  4 min read Sep 19, 2022