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This simple CD interest calculator will estimate the amount of interest you’ll earn on a CD. It covers CD terms ranging from 3 months to five years. How to Use the CD Interest Calculator To calculate how much interest you’ll earn over the term of a CD, just enter the following information: Initial Deposit: The…
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to pay for medical care if you have an HSA-eligible plan, or a high-deductible healthcare plan (HDHP). You’ve probably heard more and more about HSAs in recent years, as HDHPs have increased in popularity. In fact, more than half of workers in the private…
Traveling internationally is a lot of fun. Heck, I got married in St. Lucia. And if you have the right bank, you’ll enjoy many perks while globetrotting. In this article, we’ve put together a list of the five best banks for international travel, along with what we think makes them so unique. While you can…
If you’re upset about Bank of America charging a monthly fee, if the bank has a policy you don’t like, or if you just have no need for this company’s particular set of services, consider closing your Bank of America account. In this guide, we cover the three ways you can close your Bank of…
A checking account is like a financial clearinghouse. It serves as the center of your financial life. Any money you make arrives in your checking account, and all the money you spend comes from it. Just like people, businesses need access to banking services like checking accounts. Business owners can use business checking accounts to…
BlueVine is an online business bank that offers more than most of its competitors. On top of its business checking account, which has many valuable features, it offers financing to business owners through loans and lines of credit. This makes BlueVine great for business owners who have plans to expand and need a way to finance that…
Saving for a down payment to buy a home is both exciting and overwhelming. When my wife and I were saving to buy our first home, I thought we’d never have enough for the down payment. But somehow we came up with the money. One of the keys to our success was saving the cash…
Switching banks can be a hassle, particularly when it comes to your checking account. Changing savings accounts is easy–just move your money from one bank to another. But with a checking account, you have to consider direct deposit, automated payments, and even ordering new checks. To help, we offer our simple guide on how to…
SoFi is known as one of the best low-interest-rate lenders, especially with student loan refinances. But a few years ago, they also became a bank. Today, SoFi Bank offers a savings and checking account that boasts a high savings APY and little to no fees. Our SoFi Bank review will outline its core, and only…
