Savings

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• What is a high-yield savings account?

  Here’s everything you need to know about high-yield savings accounts.

  4 min read Apr 09, 2021

  

• What is the average interest rate for savings accounts?

  You can easily find a bank that’s offering an APY much higher than the national average.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2021

  

• Stimulus checks: How adult dependents can claim their $1,400 payment

  For the first time, adult dependents are eligible for a coronavirus stimulus check.

  5 min read Apr 01, 2021

  

• Child Tax Credit: When will your $3,000 (or $3,600) arrive and who’s eligible?

  Experts warn the IRS may be hard-pressed to send out checks starting in July.

  5 min read Mar 26, 2021

  

• How to save for a car

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

  5 min read Mar 24, 2021

  

• Third stimulus check: How soon will those $1,400 payments arrive and who’s eligible?

  The Biden administration sees this fulfilling its promise of sending $2,000 in total stimulus checks in 2021.

  5 min read Mar 12, 2021

  

• Coronavirus unemployment benefits: What to know about extended relief in next $1.9 trillion relief package

  All federal coronavirus unemployment programs are set to be extended through Sept. 6.

  3 min read Mar 10, 2021

  

• What should I do with Series E savings bonds?

  Now might be the time to dust off those paper bonds and cash them in. Here’s what you need to know.

  3 min read Mar 09, 2021

  

• 8 ways women can shrink the gender pay gap to better achieve their financial goals

  This stubborn problem can end up being costly, setting women back in their goals to save and invest.

  4 min read Mar 08, 2021

  

• Unemployment fraud is harming those with and without jobs. Here’s what to do if you’re a victim

  Billions of dollars worth of wrongful unemployment payments have been paid out during the pandemic.

  9 min read Mar 04, 2021