Interest earnings on a $125,000 CD account will rise fairly quickly for savers. Tuomas Lehtinen/Tuomas A. Lehtinen/Getty Images If you’ve been able to save $125,000 in recent years or have accumulated those funds via an inheritance or real estate sale, the possibilities of what to actually do with them may seem limitless. You can make … Read more
A blue micromoon will make a rare appearance this weekend, offering skywatchers a sight they won’t have a chance to witness again until the very end of 2028. The blue micromoon is a blue moon that’s the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, people will see the upcoming … Read more
A CD account could be a viable home for your $90,000 in today’s high-rate economic climate. witthaya_prasongsin/Witthaya Prasongsin /Getty Images Storing your $90,000 in a savings account may feel unconventional, but in today’s unique economic terrain, taking an unconventional approach may be exactly what’s needed. With inflation now at its highest point in three years, … Read more
Washington — Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband was “having a stroke” during then-President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in the 2024 debate that preceded his departure from the race. “I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” she said in an interview for … Read more
Gold and silver prices have experienced noticeable changes so far in 2026. Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver prices have fluctuated considerably since last fall. Gold prices set records almost monthly in 2025. The price climbed from $3,865 on October 1, 2025, past the $5,000 barrier for the first time in January before peaking near the … Read more
Americans can download the Trump Accounts app starting today, as part of the rollout of a new federal program to help children save money before they reach adulthood. The app will allow parents or guardians to manage the tax-preferred investment accounts on behalf of their kids. Beginning July 4, the U.S. government will make a $1,000 … Read more
The S&P 500 is on a hot streak, notching nine record highs in May alone despite soaring gasoline prices, sliding consumer confidence and the highest inflation in almost three years. The rally in stocks also has more room to run, according to Wall Street analysts. On Wednesday, Goldman Sachs upped its target for the S&P … Read more
It may be worth locking your money into a high-rate CD account now that interest rates are holding steady again. Getty Images/iStockphoto If you have a large, five-figure amount of money, such as $90,000, in your savings account now, investing it in stocks, bonds, real estate or a mix of all three may seem like … Read more
A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans — and it isn’t over yet. Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last year, Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee also have enacted new maps that could help … Read more
Here’s why Trump is backing Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. John Cornyn is facing Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State’s runoff for the Republican Senate nomination. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports from … Read more