There are multiple ways in which savers can earn sizable interest earnings on their tax refund this year. bernie_photo/Getty Images With tax season fully underway and with tax refunds substantially larger for many American taxpayers this year, questions about how to spend that money are top of mind. Whether you’re considering paying off debt, completing … Read more
Developments this spring have the potential to impact mortgage interest rates in both directions. fatido/Getty Images The housing market has been a waiting game in recent years. Americans watched rates peak at 7.76% in late 2023, then creep slowly downward to where they are today. Through it all, sidelined buyers have been hoping the right … Read more
The Fed’s upcoming rate decision may not have as much of an impact on your credit cards as you’d think. jittawit.21/Getty Images Credit card debt has continued to climb in the past year, and cardholders now owe a collective $1.28 trillion on their credit cards, the highest level on record. But that’s hardly the only … Read more
Today’s mortgage interest rates may be low enough to support purchase or refinancing activity from borrowers. Getty Images/iStockphoto With an unemployment report showing a rise in the rate last week and a new inflation report set to be released on Wednesday, there are plenty of questions surrounding the interest rate climate right now. Add in … Read more
Today’s mortgage interest rates may be low enough to support purchase or refinancing activity from borrowers. Kirpal Kooner/Getty Images Shopping around for mortgage interest rates is integral to the purchase or refinancing process for borrowers. Unfortunately, in recent years, it’s also been a discouraging one, as a combination of high inflation and high interest rates … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations. Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House … Read more
Mortgage interest rates may now be low enough to support purchase or refinancing activity from borrowers. carlofranco/Getty Images An unemployment report released on Friday showed a loss of 92,000 jobs in February, and that, in turn, caused an increase in the unemployment rate to 4.4%. After a report last month had shown a decline here, … Read more
HELOC interest rate declines have made it one of the better borrowing products for homeowners now. Getty Images/iStockphoto The decline in the home equity interest rate climate isn’t slowing down. Case in point? The average rate on a home equity line of credit (HELOC) declined again this week, according to Bankrate data released on Wednesday. … Read more
The federal government is estimated to owe American businesses up to $175 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down much of the Trump administration’s import duties last month. But the U.S. could end up owing considerably more money, according to a new analysis — in interest payments. Research from the Cato Institute, a nonpartisan … Read more
Savers can still earn substantial returns on their money with select CD accounts opened this March. ingwervanille/Getty Images It’s always a good idea to keep your money in a safe and profitable place. But in the economic climate of early March 2026, when stock market returns are volatile, many savers may understandably be looking for … Read more