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Why Google, Amazon and T-Mobile suddenly want to offer checking accounts
Tech companies are flirting with the idea of offering checking accounts. Should you sign up?
3 min read Nov 13, 2019 -
Your financial starter kit: 4 accounts every young adult needs
These are the basic accounts you need to jump start your financial life.
4 min read Nov 07, 2019 -
Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time, but signals it may now be on hold
Will it be enough to keep the economic expansion going?
5 min read Oct 30, 2019 -
6 big questions to focus on ahead of the Fed’s October meeting
A rate cut seems like a given, but what’s next?
9 min read Oct 25, 2019 -
Here’s what it means when a bank gets a loan from the Fed’s discount window
This window may even prevent bank failures and insolvency. Here’s how it works.
9 min read Sep 30, 2019 -
Fed cuts rates by quarter point, split on further reductions
Here’s what the U.S. central bank decided to do with interest rates.
6 min read Sep 18, 2019 -
5 key themes to watch for at the Fed’s July meeting
How much of a rate cut can we expect from the Fed?
10 min read Sep 16, 2019 -
5 key themes to watch for at the Fed’s September meeting
Will the Fed cut rates for a second-straight meeting?
8 min read Sep 13, 2019 -
These challenger banks killed the overdraft fee. Now, they’re reinventing it
Meet the alternative solution to low-balance bank days.
5 min read Sep 12, 2019 -
Why tech-savvy young adults can’t quit bank branches
Digital banking is on the rise, but in-person banking at a branch is far from over.
6 min read Aug 05, 2019 -
Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point for the first time in a decade
The Fed’s move is a win for borrowers and a wake up call for savers.
6 min read Jul 31, 2019 -
What goes wrong most often at banks, according to consumer complaints filed at CFPB
Save time and money by learning from other people’s mistakes.
7 min read Jul 30, 2019 -
If the Fed cuts interest rates, expect it to be an ‘insurance’ cut — here’s what that means
Here’s everything you need to know about this unique type of easing from the Fed.
8 min read Jul 24, 2019 -
We’re in the longest economic expansion in US history — here’s what made it unlike any other
The U.S. economy looks far different now than it did when the expansion first began in June 2009.
13 min read Jul 18, 2019 -
The 4 best payment strategies to use when traveling internationally
Money matters abroad can be easier and less costly with a little planning.
5 min read Jul 17, 2019 -
A growing percentage of Americans have no emergency savings whatsoever
Nearly 3 in 10 adults would be at a loss if they suddenly needed to cover a costly expense.
3 min read Jul 01, 2019 -
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals openness to future cuts
Here’s what the Fed said on interest rates and the economy.
4 min read Jun 19, 2019 -
Mark Cuban-backed fintech app launches checking account with a twist
Fintech firm Dave created a product that reinvents overdraft fees and helps customers build their credit.
3 min read Jun 18, 2019 -
Discover Bank just eliminated fees on all its deposit products
That includes their checking, savings, money market and CD accounts. Here are the details.
2 min read Jun 17, 2019 -
4 key themes to watch for at the Federal Reserve’s June meeting
Is it still too soon for the Fed to cut rates?
8 min read Jun 14, 2019
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