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I’ve researched savings accounts for more than a decade. I know that choosing the right account can mean the difference between earning an extra $1,000 or more at the end of the year, and earning next ...

The Federal Reserve board likes to keep inflation around 2%, a number that the economy can absorb steadily without wreaking too much havoc. When it starts to rise, even by just 1%, it can begin to ...

Although the average national deposit rate for savings accounts is stuck at just 0.40%, some banks and credit unions are boasting high-yield saving accounts paying far, far more. (You can see some of ...