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  80% of financial app users admit not fully realizing their banking credentials are shared: Survey

  A new study makes a strong case for us to question the way we use financial apps.

  3 min read Nov 19, 2019
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  Aramco IPO: The unusual risks investors face with this trillion dollar oil giant

  Even in what is expected to be the all-time largest IPO, casual investors should take caution.

  5 min read Nov 15, 2019
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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
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  Survey: Holidays bring spending stress for most Americans

  Visions of overspending are weighing on the holiday cheer this year, nationwide poll finds.

  5 min read Nov 13, 2019
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  Survey: Americans divided on whether to credit Trump with strong economy

  A Bankrate survey shows how Americans feel about their finances as they relate to the Trump presidency and the 2020 election.

  4 min read Oct 24, 2019
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  Survey: Despite safety concerns, 64% of U.S. cardholders save their information online

  Saving payment info online is convenient, but many Americans still worry about safety.

  5 min read Oct 24, 2019
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  With commission-free trading nearly everywhere, here’s what investors should demand now

  The next battle lines for brokers have been drawn.

  7 min read Oct 22, 2019
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  Survey: 2 out of 5 Americans aren’t ready for next recession

  The solid U.S. economy will not last forever and many Americans are unprepared.

  8 min read Oct 16, 2019
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  Nearly half of Americans have let their airline or hotel rewards expire

  You’ve worked hard for your points and miles — why let them go to waste?

  2 min read Oct 07, 2019
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  In the race to zero-fee broker commissions, here’s who the big winner is

  But should all investors cheer the changes?

  6 min read Oct 04, 2019
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  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
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  Survey: Lending cash to loved ones ends badly for nearly half of Americans

  Most Americans have assisted a friend or family member by lending cash, credit cards or by co-signing a financial product.

  4 min read Sep 26, 2019
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  Survey: Scary percentage of Americans financially unprepared for recession

  Survey finds too many of us are not budgeting and struggling to stay afloat.

  4 min read Sep 25, 2019
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  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
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  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
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  How likely is a recession by the 2020 elections? Here’s what top economists say

  The major concern about the U.S. economy: How much longer will the expansion last?

  5 min read Sep 16, 2019
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  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