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College Is More Expensive Than Many Parents Thought, And Some Can't Afford It
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Earn Big While Keeping Your Cash Safe: Today's Best High-Yield Accounts
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Why New Student Loan Borrowers Are Doing Better At Keeping Up With Payments Than Older Borrowers
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This Online Bank Account Pays an Incredible 5%—With One Easy Step to Unlock It
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Here's How Old Each Generation Was When They Started Saving for Retirement
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Why Some Employees Don't Enroll In Company-Sponsored Retirement Programs
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The U.S. Car Market Could Cool This Year as Tariffs Push Prices Even Higher
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Pet Travel Is Hot. That Means Options—and Treats—For Your Dogs, Cats and More
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Investment Anxiety Has Savers Concerned About Retirement Plans
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Investors Face Chaos—and Stay Committed to Their Portfolios
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A First-Time Homebuyer Needs To Make At Least $126,700 To Afford The Median Mortgage Payment
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Total U.S. Retirement Assets Fell In The First Quarter of 2025
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Nearly 40% of Workers Report Dipping Into Their Retirement Savings Early
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Why More Americans Are Opting Out of College
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Some People Will Have Half Their Social Security Benefits Withheld Next Month
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What To Expect For Retirement Savings in the Second Half of 2025
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Home Prices Continue to Rise, But Sellers Want More
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10 Years After Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBTQ+ Couples Still Face Retirement Savings Hurdles
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Got Graduation Gift Money? Here’s Why a Roth IRA Is Such a Lucrative Place to Stash It
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Getting Close to Retirement and Still Paying Off Student Loans? Here's What You Should Be Considering
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What the Fed's New Rate Outlook Signals for 2025 Savings and CD Rates
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More Students Are Skipping College—and They're Faring The Best in These 10 Cities
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Good News For Buyers: Investors Are Selling Homes to Cut Their Losses
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Here's What You Get for a $795 Credit Card
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Borrowers With Families Could Pay More Under Proposed Student Loan Repayment Plan
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GOP Proposed a $10,000 Tax Break on Car Loans—With a Big Catch
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Millions of College Students Could Have Their Federal Aid Slashed Under Budget Proposals
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Today's Top-Paying Options for Building a Retirement Emergency Fund
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Struggling to Save? This 5% Account Boosts Your Balance with Easy Round-Ups
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The Fed Meets Next Week: How Savings and CD Rates Are Likely to React
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Americans Prefer Cash Back to Credit Card Points, Bank of America Survey Finds
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4 Things You Need To Know About the FAFSA Before the Fall 2025 Semester Starts
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Proposed Income-Driven Plan May Mean Higher Monthly Payments for Student Loan Borrowers
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Auto Insurers Have Raised Prices For Years, But 2025 Could Be A Buyer's Market
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4 Smart Things To Do With Your Graduation Gift Money
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The Education Department Pledged to Simplify Income-Driven Repayment Applications, But It Hasn't
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These Banks Support People Through 'Challenging' Times—J.D. Power’s New Study Shows People Love Them for It
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Shopping for an SUV? The Best Car Deals From Toyota, Honda, and Others Might Surprise You
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Market Volatility Didn't Slow Retirement Savers in the First Quarter
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Millions of Student Loan Borrowers' Payments Could Increase Under Proposed Bill
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Savings Showdown: This Week’s Highest Yields From Banks, Brokers, and Treasurys
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Meet Shannon Jean, the Entrepreneur Who Made Millions on the Liquidation Circuit
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Can't Afford Your Tax Debt? You May Be Able To Make A Compromise With The IRS
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Should You Hold Crypto in Your 401(k)? Experts Weigh In
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Are You One of the 40% of Americans Without Retirement Savings? Here's How Experts Suggest You Start
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One Third of Drivers Cut Down on Car Insurance, Expecting Tariffs to Raise Premiums
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How Much Money Americans Really Have Saved by Age 35–44
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More Americans—Especially Younger Ones—Turn Sour on Tipping
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Americans Are Vacationing This Summer, But Tariff Worries Mean They’re Cutting Costs
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Department of Education Reverses Course on Social Security Garnishment
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Better for Buyers? New Data Shows Housing Inventory Favoring Buyers Over Sellers
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Why The Department of Education Lowered Student Loan Interest Rates
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Over Half of Americans Have Retirement Savings. Many Aren't Confident it's Enough
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SNAP Cuts Will Acutely Affect State Budgets and Older Beneficiaries, Experts Say
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Proposed Budget Would Lower the Amount of Federal Student Loans Available To Some Borrowers
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Maximize Your Savings: Comparing Today's Bank, Broker, and Treasury Rates
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This Potential Policy Tweak Could Supercharge Your Health Savings in Retirement
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Inflation Is Weighing Heavily on Retirees
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The Top 10 Places for Recent College Graduates to Move
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Just in Time for Spring, a Slight Decline in Home Prices
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New Homes are Outselling Existing Homes. Here's Why
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Vanguard, Fidelity, or Schwab: Which One Pays the Most on Your Cash Right Now?
Most Americans Say A Financial Crisis Would Derail Their Retirement
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Trump DOL Axes "Extreme Caution" Guidance For Crypto In 401(k)s
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Chasing Today's 5% Yield: How Often Should You Switch Savings Accounts?