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The Highest Interest Rates for 2025
The Federal Reserve last lowered interest rates by 0.25% on December 18, 2024. Lower interest rates are great for borrowers, but not for savers. If you’re in search of the…
Best IRA CD Rates for January 2025
I recently learned that my father has decided to cash out his UPS pension. The immediate question from my dad was, “How do I avoid paying taxes on this thing?”…
Best Student Checking Accounts and Banking Options
If you held a part-time job in high school, you may have a bank account or even a credit card in your name. But if you didn’t work — maybe…
11 Best Free Checking Accounts
With the revolt against bank fees in the news, I thought it was a good time to highlight some free checking account options. The great thing about online banks is…
The 8 Best Savings Accounts for College Students in 2025
Saving money in college is tough when you’re not employed or working part-time. But it’s not impossible to do, and it may be just the time to strike with rising…
The Best 3-Month CD Rates
A 3-month CD may be ideal for those with short-term cash needs. It may also be suited for those who do not want to take on the risk that interest…
Apps & Tools
7 Best Money-Saving Apps for College Students in 2025
Living on a shoestring budget is a common challenge for college students. But you can help your financial situation by choosing one of the best money-saving apps for college students…
Wally App Review 2024 – Creating a Budget with AI
Wally GPT bills itself as “The World’s 1st AI-Powered Personal Finance App.” Is Wally simply cashing in on AI mania? Does AI even make for a better personal finance app?…
Buxfer Review 2024 – The Most Comprehensive Budgeting App
Buxfer is a budgeting app that claims to help you take control of your financial future. Is that true, or is it just a marketing spin? You can answer that…
PocketGuard App Review 2024 – Know What’s in Your Pocket at All Times
There are plenty of budgeting services and apps to choose from. One well worth considering is PocketGuard. It’s an app that tracks your spending, helps you budget for expenses, and…
Monarch Money Review – An App That Makes Budgeting Easy
Today, you’ll find plenty of budgeting and finance apps on the market, some of them free. If you’ve been struggling to get control of your budget, a good budgeting app…
Self Review 2024 – A Low-Cost Way of Building Credit
Have you been unable to get a credit card or a loan because of bad or no credit? Credit builder loans are a way to get around that problem. You…
Latest Articles
4 Popular Budgeting Methods – Which One Works Best for You?
Everyone, regardless of income level, needs a budget. Businesses survive and thrive with budgets, and it’s no different for personal finance. While business budgets might be complicated, your finances don’t…
5 Simple Ways to Keep a Stress-Free Budget
When you think of everything you wish you were doing on a Saturday afternoon, I’m confident the first 5,000 or so ideas would not include “What a perfect day to…
35 of the Best Money Rules of Thumb You Need to Know
Rules of thumb are loose “rules” that apply broadly to many situations. We talk about rules of thumb a lot here on Dough Roller. Regarding personal finance, the key word…
How to Use Google Calendar to Track Your Cash Flow in 7 Easy Steps
My husband and I have used many budgeting tools, including Rocket Money and YNAB. We still use (and love!) YNAB, but it left us with a gap: cash flow planning…
The Highest Interest Rates for 2025
The Federal Reserve last lowered interest rates by 0.25% on December 18, 2024. Lower interest rates are great for borrowers, but not for savers. If you’re in search of the…
Best IRA CD Rates for January 2025
I recently learned that my father has decided to cash out his UPS pension. The immediate question from my dad was, “How do I avoid paying taxes on this thing?”…