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The Highest Interest Rates for 2024
The Federal Reserve last lowered interest rates by 0.50% on September 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 September 2024
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 2024
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 (April 2024)
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 2024
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 2024 – 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
Wealthfront Cash Account Review
Wealthfront is moving into a new area of banking by now offering what they call the Wealthfront Cash Account–essentially a hybrid checking and savings account. We break down the features,…
Axos Bank Review: Full Range of Banking Services Online
Axos Bank is a full-service online bank that offers true no-fee checking. They’ll even reimburse an unlimited number of ATM fees charged by other banks. In addition to checking, they…
Empower vs. Quicken – Which is Best for Wealth Management?
Empower and Quicken are two of the most popular financial platforms available. Both have extensive budgeting and personal financial management capabilities. And while Quicken offers limited investment features, Empower is…
Empower vs. Mint — Which is Better for Managing Your Money?
(Personal Capital is now Empower) Mint and Empower are two web-based, money management platforms that are frequently compared to one another. While there are some similarities, the differences between the…
Moneydance vs. Quicken – More Than Just Basic Budgeting
Quicken is one of the best known financial management systems available. Its also one of the most widely used, and commonly reviewed by financial websites. It’s a particularly strong budgeting…
LendingClub Bank Review: Online Personal and Business Banking
As an online bank, LendingClub Bank’s consumer checking, savings, and CD accounts can be opened online. It’s easy to apply and takes less than five minutes. What is LendingClub Bank?…