A certificate of deposit, or CD, is an excellent place to park cash you don’t need immediately. The federal government insures it, and it usually pays more than a standard savings account. Its yield ...

Most of us could use a little extra cash. Maybe you’d like more money to pay down debt or build up an emergency fund. Maybe you have no debt and plenty of savings, but it’s always nice to have a few ...

Not all jobs require extensive experience or years of postsecondary education. Some entry-level jobs pay quite well, and many offer paid on-the-job training or apprenticeships. Using data compiled by ...

Even uber-frugal consumers have heard of Black Friday, the United States’ quintessential shopping holiday. The end-of-year holiday shopping season’s official kickoff day also happens to be one of the ...

According to 2021 data collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 97.3% of large firms — those with 50 full-time equivalent employees or more — offer health insurance to their employees. But just 31.9 ...

The desire to accumulate physical objects seems to be inherent, present in the little girl who collects Barbie dolls or the late-night TV host who keeps 126 classic cars and motorcycles in a specially ...

I’ll be honest. When the time comes to swap my old phone for a newer model, I take the easy way out: my cell carrier’s trade-in offer. That’s a perfectly rational choice for consumers looking to save ...

First came debit cards you could swipe like a credit card. Then came cash-transferring services like PayPal and Venmo. That led to the near extinction of the paper check. But it’s still critical to ...

I do a lot of shopping at garage sales. I’ve probably been to hundreds of them over the years, and I’ve learned to size them up quickly to tell if a particular sale is a good one or lame one before I ...

According to the card buried deep in my wallet, I’ve been a “loyal member” of the American Automobile Association (better known as AAA) since 2005. My AAA membership is one of the longest ...

If, like many Americans, you’re fed up with big bank fees and poor customer service, you might be considering other options when it comes to banking. Three of the most popular alternatives are online ...

Banks don’t market checking accounts to older adults at quite the same rate as they do to students, small-business owners, or general audiences looking for free checking options insured by the FDIC.