What a Federal Reserve rate cut means for your finances The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for the second time since September The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Callable CDs Have High Rates: We Still Don't Recommend You Get Them Investors must carefully consider the trade-offs, as falling interest rates could lead to reinvestment at a lower yield and make selling on the secondary market difficult. Kiplinger · Jul 16, 2025
Is it Time to Switch Banks? It's a good time to take stock of what you need in a bank, and consider if your bank is still working for you. Kiplinger · May 22, 2024
Car buyers bear a heavy burden as Federal Reserve keeps raising rates: Auto-loan rejections are up The Federal Reserve’s expected move Wednesday to raise interest rates for the 11th time could once again send ripple effects across the economy The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
How to Buy Treasury Bills Rates on short-term bills are generous, with no risk. Here's a look at how Treasury bills work and how to buy them. Kiplinger · Jun 19, 2023
What you should know as the Fed nears the peak of its rate-hiking cycle The Federal Reserve’s likely decision Wednesday afternoon to leave interest rates alone for the first time in 11 meetings will raise hopes that it may be nearing the end of its rate-hiking campaign to cool inflation The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Bank rates are up. How to avoid leaving money on the table After years of paying low rates for savers, banks are finally offering better interest on deposits The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Alexis Leondis: Savers, it’s time to choose an online bank You should reconsider the bank you use, at least for some of your savings. Chances are, if you're a customer at one of the major retail banks, you’re leaving real money on the table. Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022
Why are mortgage rates up but interest on your savings isn’t? What to know after Fed hikes Why are you getting virtually no interest on your savings? Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022
Federal Reserve hikes interest rates 0.75% Americans will feel the effects across their financial lives, from their savings accounts to debt repayments. Fortune · Jun 15, 2022