Question: I’m 23 and living in a high-cost area in Rhode Island. I make a $75,000 salary, plus monthly bonuses that will hopefully get me near six figures by the end of the year. I’ve worked full time...
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If you haven’t switched your savings account recently, now may be the time
Getty Images/iStockphoto On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates again — which is good news for savers. What’s more, savers have been seeing yields on savings accounts rise for months ...
As Fed raises rates by a quarter point, here’s where financial advisers are telling their clients to invest — and store — their money
The Federal Reserve boosted its influential interest rate yet again Wednesday, even as more signs indicate that inflation is cooling. It hiked the benchmark’s key rate by a quarter of a basis point, b...
Want to earn a guaranteed 4%-4.75% on your money? While this savings vehicle hasn’t been that popular in recent years, pros say it’s now worth another look
The latest rates on certificates of deposit. Getty Images/iStockphoto Looking for a safe place to park your money with a guaranteed return of sometimes 4.5% or more? While certificates of deposit, or...
10 best high-interest savings accounts for February 2023
10 savings accounts that deliver rates that top 4%. Getty Images/iStockphoto Want to let your hard-earned cash work for you? How about letting it work more than 15x harder than the national average? T...
‘My stepmother has been less than ethical’: I suspect my stepmom removed me as beneficiary from my late father’s life-insurance policy. What can I do?
Dear Quentin, My dad passed away in March 2019. My stepmom told me I had an inheritance from my dad. She ceased communication with me after my dad passed away. I reached out to the Department of Fina...
The U.S. Consumer Is Starting to Freak Out
Listen to article (2 minutes) The engine of the U.S. economy—consumer spending—is starting to sputter. Retail purchases have fallen in three of the past four months. Spending on services, including re...
Opinion: The Fed expects a ‘soft landing’ and no recession for the economy. We could get stagflation instead.
I am especially wary of economists — that includes Federal Reserve members and well as former Fed members — who are quick to see a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Soft landings are rare. Former Fed...
SoFi stock gains after company gives upbeat 2023 earnings forecast
Shares of SoFi Technologies Inc. SOFI, +14.48% were rising 7% in premarket trading Monday after the digital financial services company delivered an upbeat earnings forecast for the full year ahead. Th...
Fed rejects crypto bank’s application to join U.S. payment system
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday rejected a Wyoming-based crypto-centric bank’s application to become a member of the central bank’s exclusive payment system. In a press release, the Fed said the f...
‘Timing couldn’t be worse’: Inflation is easing, but more people are using credit cards for unexpected expenses — and the next Fed meeting will raise borrowing costs
A record number of people say they would need to pay for an unplanned $1,000 expense by using their credit card, according to a new survey showing the burden of high prices even as inflation rates ebb...
Where Are Stocks, Bonds and Crypto Headed Next? Five Investors Look Into Crystal Ball
A new trading year kicked off just weeks ago. Already it bears little resemblance to the carnage of 2022. After languishing throughout last year, growth stocks have zoomed higher. Tesla Inc. and Nvidi...
How to get a 6% return in bonds this year, according to Guggenheim
After an awful year, a straightforward strategy has been shaping up for investors to get an estimated 6% return in the bond market, according to Guggenheim Partners. The Federal Reserve’s rapid pace o...
American Express stock climbs after dividend boost, upbeat earnings forecast
American Express Co. exceeded $50 billion in annual revenue last year for the first time, buoyed by continued strong spending levels among its customer base. While the card giant came up short of prof...
My job is being eliminated and I will get a severance package. Is that considered income for IRS limits on Roth IRA contributions?
I know my job is being eliminated at the end of March 2023. I will receive a severance package paid out over a period of almost one year. I understand I will not be able to make 401(k) deductions from...
Fed set to deliver quarter-point rate hike along with ‘one last hawkish sting in the tail’
The Federal Reserve will downshift to a 25 basis point rise in its policy interest rate at their upcoming interest-rate meeting and will work overtime to make sure that the market doesn’t get the idea...
Energy Earnings Could Drop 11%
After two years of skyrocketing growth, oil and gas earnings are now past their peak. The good thing for the stocks is that the peak was remarkably high, and the decline is likely to be very gradual. ...
Bed Bath & Beyond Says Banks Have Cut Off Its Credit Lines
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said it doesn’t have the funds to repay its banks after they determined the retailer has defaulted on its credit lines. The home-goods chain said Thursday it received a noti...
Blackstone profit falls, but distributable earnings beat estimates
Blackstone Inc. BX, +3.02% stock fell 1% in premarket trades on Thursday after the private equity firms said its fourth-quarter net income fell to $557.9 million, or 75 cents a share, from $1.4 billio...
Earn a guaranteed 4%, with no minimum deposit? These savings accounts offer just that.
Should you switch banks? Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re still with the same old bank you’ve been with for years, you may be losing out on money. Indeed, while the average savings account is still ...
Bitcoin’s Rally Is Built on Low Trading Volume. That Adds to the Risks.
Bitcoin has rocketed 37% since the start of the year, completely erasing its losses after the demise of the cryptocurrency trading platform FTX. But there is ample reason investors shouldn’t chase the...
Opinion: 6 cheap stocks that famed value-fund manager Bill Nygren says can help you beat the market
These are tricky times in the stock market, so it pays to look to the best stock-fund managers for guidance on how to behave now. Veteran value investor Bill Nygren belongs in this camp, because the O...
JPMorgan ‘hates Tesla and me,’ Musk says in court
Tesla Inc. TSLA Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday shed more light onto the often-acrimonious dealings between the EV maker and JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM Musk said in a federal trial over his “fu...
SoFi’s banking moves are proving a ‘unique advantage,’ analyst says
SoFi Technologies Inc. continues to win praise for its banking efforts after the digital financial-services company gave an upbeat earnings forecast and touted the benefits of its banking charter for ...