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• 7 ways to help recession-proof your finances

  If the sagging economy is keeping you up at night, make sure your finances are on firm footing.

  8 min read Apr 03, 2020

  

• Coronavirus relief and stimulus plans: Here’s everything Washington has done (and proposed) so far

  From relief checks to unemployment insurance, here’s what could impact your wallet.

  10 min read Mar 25, 2020

  

• Negative interest rates, explained — and how they could turn the world of banking upside down

  Would you really get paid to take out a loan?

  8 min read Mar 20, 2020

  

• Fed drops rates to zero in emergency rate cut due to coronavirus effects

  It’s the largest emergency reduction in the Fed’s more than 100-year history.

  6 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• With the surprise Fed rate cut, savers should act fast to lock in CD rates

  It’s only a matter of time before deposit yields fall again.

  1 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• Winners and losers from the Fed’s emergency rate cut

  Here’s who stands to benefit the most from plunging interest rates.

  5 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• If you have a student loan, here’s what happens when the Fed lowers rates

  Some borrowers may want to start paying attention after the Fed’s second emergency rate cut.

  5 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• How the Federal Reserve impacts savings accounts

  For savers, here’s what to consider when the Federal Reserve changes interest rates.

  3 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• 5 ways the Fed’s interest rate decisions impact you

  The Fed’s actions have a great deal of influence on your money.

  6 min read Mar 15, 2020

  

• 3 ways savers should handle falling interest rates

  Here’s how to respond to a Fed rate cut if you’re in the market for a CD or savings account.

  2 min read Mar 15, 2020