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Known for offering little to no interest, savings account interest rates have greatly increased as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates several times in 2022 and 2023 to combat inflation. The average savings account interest rate in the US is 0.42% APY, but the account you choose has a big impact on that rate. If you opened a savings account years ago and never looked again, it's likely you're not earning nearly as much as you could. I have my own version of a savings ladder using three savings accounts: an emergency fund, a high-yield savings account, and a savings account for a down payment on a home. Products in this post: Betterment Cash Reserve Account, OceanFirst Bank High Yield Savings Account, Milli Savings Account, SoFi Checking and SavingsJennifer Streaks Senior Personal Finance Reporter and Spokesperson Jennifer is a Senior Personal Finance Reporter and Spokesperson for the Personal Finance vertical at Business Insider.

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☆ How to Save for a House
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Michele Lerner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

By Michele LernerThe need to save looms large in the home buying process. 5 strategies to save for a houseZillow estimates that it would currently take the typical household saving 5% of their income close to nine years to save a 10% down payment on a typical house. For example, if you’re aiming for $50,000 down on a $500,000 home in three years, you’ll need to save nearly $1,400 a month. That means the fastest way to save is often to cut costs on the place you live. However, he says you should at least save the minimum to earn any 401(k) matching contributions your employer offers and have a plan to increase your contributions after you buy a house.

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A lot of people in my life, from my old boss to financially savvy friends, would try to encourage me to start a retirement account, but I ignored them. In addition to growing my net worth, I also wanted to find a way to retire by the age of 50 as a millionaire. With no retirement account and very little cash in savings, I've spent the first five years of my thirties being strategic with my finances. In order to make sure I'm progressing toward my goal of being a retired millionaire by 50, I keep a close eye on every dollar that comes in and out of my account. I make sure I'm spending a smaller fraction of my earnings than I have in the past so I can make up for lost time and save more.

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☆ Goldman Sachs is having an identity crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

I never thought I'd write this but … I miss the old Goldman Sachs. That was the voice of Goldman Sachs 2009 — the adamantine firm that managed to make its way through the crisis relatively unscathed. This sort of dry humor worked back then, but for today's Goldman Sachs, the joke just doesn't hit the same way. Van Praag — who was once dubbed "Goldman Sachs' Rococo PR prince" by The Observer — left the firm in 2012. It would be nice to see the old Goldman Sachs ferocity is still out there somewhere, even if it's not on Wall Street.

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I used to be worried about needing money I had left in a CD — but CD laddering helps with that. This ensures that as CD rates fluctuate, I'll have access to great APYs that become available. Since my CD ladder is set up with a mix of short-term and long-term CDs, once the short-term CDs mature, I replace them with long-term CDs instead of short-term ones. As the short-term CDs mature and are reinvested in long-term CDs, the original long-term CDs will become closer to maturing. That way, when a CD comes to term, I can scope out other CD options with higher rates and reinvest the cash into that new CD.

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☆ A millennial who bought a house by 30 says it was one of the hardest things she's done — and that renting is never a waste of time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jennifer Streaks | Senior Personal Finance Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Author Melissa Jean-Baptiste might own a home, but she still sees value in renting. Take a look at lifestyle and affordability to make sure that homeownership is right for you. Jean-Baptiste goes on to say, "Thinking that renting is throwing money away is a money myth that needs to go away. Here are a few reasons why renting could be the better option for you and your wallet right now:1. Whether you rent until you are financially ready to buy or you just prefer to rent right now (like me), know that you are not wasting your time or money.

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☆ This bank just hiked the rate on its 1-year CD to 5.5%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We expect more rate action in the weeks ahead," wrote Michael Kaye, analyst at Wells Fargo in a Friday report on deposit trends. Marcus and Synchrony each hiked yields by 5 basis points to 4.4% and 4.35%, respectively. However, customers who've already snapped up a CD are effectively locked into that rate for that stated term. That's different from a high-yield savings account, wherein the bank can change the rate at any time. "Even though the market doesn't expect any more rate hikes this cycle, we expect deposit costs to keep rising until the Fed cuts rates," she said.

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As a financial planner, my clients often ask how much cash they should have on hand in their bank accounts. I recommend keeping enough to cover your expenses, plus any cash you may need in the next five years. For cash you'll need in 10 years (but less than 20), I tell my clients to invest it — a savings account will lose value over time. How much cash you need on hand right nowThe first thing you need to account for is your normal, month-to-month living expenses and spending. The only extra cash you need sitting around for this need might be a small buffer in your checking account to guard against accidental overdrafts.

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Apple's high-yield savings account passed $10 billion in deposits. The account, which encourages automatic deposits from Apple Card users, offers 4.15% APY. The savings account is the newest part of Apple's suite of products built into Apple Wallet, which allows iPhone users to easily integrate with Apple Card and Apple Savings. Users can choose to put this cash (called Daily Cash) in one of two places: an Apple Cash card, or an Apple Savings account. Like Apple Savings, Marcus is fee-free, FDIC-insured, and supported by the Salt Lake City branch of Goldman Sachs.

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☆ Money market funds are paying above 5%. What to know before ditching your savings account
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Money market funds — which are different than money market deposit accounts — are a type of mutual fund that typically invests in shorter-term, lower-credit-risk debt, such as Treasury bills. Currently, some money market mutual funds are outperforming assets such as high-yield savings accounts or newly purchased Series I bonds. Money market funds have less liquidity than savingsChristopher Lyman, a certified financial planner with Allied Financial Advisors in Newtown, Pennsylvania, said he's still proposing money market mutual funds for certain clients, with the caveat of higher risks or more stipulations for accessing the money. What's more, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted "liquidity fees" for certain money market funds for withdrawals when daily outflows exceed 5% of the fund's value. Money market funds aren't risk freeWhile money market funds typically invest in lower-risk assets, experts say it's important to know the funds aren't risk free.

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☆ Apple's high-yield savings account hits over $10 bln in customer deposits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Inc logo is seen at the entrance to the Apple store in Brussels, Belgium November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves HermanAug 2 (Reuters) - Apple’s (AAPL.O) high-yield savings account offered by its partner Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has reached over $10 billion in customer deposits, the technology giant said on Wednesday. The deposit account, which was launched in April, lets Apple Card users earn an annual percentage yield of 4.15% on savings accounts. U.S. lenders have had to offer higher rates on customer deposits to prevent clients from moving their funds to other high-yield alternatives, especially after an industry crisis earlier this year shook customers' faith in the financial health of banks. In March, Apple also launched its "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) service in the United States, expanding its footprint in the financial technology space.

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☆ From banking giants to lending up-and-comers — here are the world's top 200 fintech companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Statista identified 40 firms as top digital payments companies. While digital payments is often the area that draws most investor buzz, lending generates more money in financial services. Statista identified 25 fintech companies that fall into the category of top alternate lending firms. They include American small business lending firm Biz2Credit, Irish e-commerce lending company Wayflyer, and Latvian loan refinancing startup Mintos. Digital business solutions

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☆ I Moved My Savings to a High-Yield Account, Now My Savings Rate Is Up 700%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Aly J. Yale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, my Charles Schwab Investor Savings account, which I intentionally opened to earn a higher rate on my long-term savings a few years ago, was paying just 0.48%. So I spent the early weeks of January shopping around, focusing on high-yield savings accounts I’d heard about from colleagues and in my reporting. (Check out these tips for choosing the best high-yield savings account for you.) I’d gotten comfortable with my old savings accounts, and it was costing me—a lot. So take this as your sign: If you haven’t checked your savings account rates lately it’s time to do so, particularly if you’ve had your account longer than a year or two.

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☆ 61% of Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck even as inflation cools
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Recent releases show that, at least compared with the soaring inflation from a year ago, prices have begun to ease. And yet, as of June, 61% of adults still say they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report, unchanged from a year ago. Roughly three-quarters of consumers annually earning less than $50,000 and 65% of those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 were living paycheck to paycheck in June, based on LendingClub's numbers. Of those earning $100,000 or more, only 45% reported living paycheck to paycheck, the report found. That survey found that 58% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

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Traditional CDs will not allow you to deposit money during a term; you'll have to wait to make additional deposits once a CD reaches maturity. Consider whether CD minimum balance requirements will factor into your CD options. For example, a Popular Direct CD requires at least $10,000, while an Ally or Barclays CD does not require a minimum deposit to open. Look for a CD that has a lesser required amount in order for you to still gain money from having money in a CD," says Dixon. Featured 1-Year CD Rate Pacific Western Bank 1 Year CD Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.51% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Start savingFeatured 1-Year CD Rate Pacific Western Bank 1 Year CD Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.51% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 View Full Details Start saving On Raisin's websitePacific Western Bank 1 Year CD Start saving On Raisin's website Featured 1-Year CD Rate Details Annual Percentage Yield (APY) 5.51% Minimum Deposit Amount $1 Pros & Cons Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

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☆ Where to Move Your Savings Now That the Fed Has Raised Rates Even Higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Steve Garmhausen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

But rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit could start to fall before long—so it might make sense to lock in today’s rates soon. That means that it could become a lot harder to find savings accounts and certificates of deposit paying the most attractive rates. “I think we’ve already broken past the peak,” says Sander Read, a financial advisor in Winter Park, Fla.Where are interest rates headed next? What do higher rates mean for savings accounts and CDs? The reason: Banks that need to raise more cash to make loans are more likely to dangle higher interest rates to get it.

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☆ The Fed’s expected rate hike is about to sweeten yields on these investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to boost interest rates by another quarter percentage point Wednesday afternoon – and that's terrific news for fixed income investors hoping to grab a little more yield. Since March 2022, the central bank has raised rates 10 times – with July's expected hike marking the 11 th increase – to cool inflation. Consider that during the week of March 11, 2022, the rate on the 2-year Treasury note was 1.75%, according to Refinitiv. Investors who wish to squeeze a little more interest income from their cash holdings have opted for Treasury bills, with the 6-month bill yielding 5.5%. By buying multiple notes of different maturities, investors can "ladder" these Treasurys and reinvest the proceeds from maturing bonds into longer-dated issues.

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☆ Should you pay your car loan off early? With interest rates rising, it may be a smart move
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If the interest rate on your auto loan is within that range, or exceeds it, here's why it might be a smart move to work toward paying it off early. For used cars, financing costs are steeper, with average rates climbing from 7.4% to 11%. Deciding to pay off a car loan early depends on a number of factors, but lately, rising interest rates have made it more appealing than ever. However, average interest rates have changed: Now that auto loan rates are much higher, the amount you'd be able to earn in the market wouldn't outweigh how much you'd lose to interest on your loan. "I encourage people to pay off car loans early if their interest rates are higher than 5%," says Byrke Sestok, a CFP in New York.

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☆ Interest rates just went up again: What the latest Fed move means for you
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And the Fed’s preferred inflation measure — the core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index — inched down to 4.6% in its latest reading. Credit cards remain very expensiveWhen Fed rates go up, so do credit card rates. So it’s not surprising that card rates in the past year have been trending at around 20-year highs. As of July 19, the average credit card interest rate is 20.44%, down slightly from the 20.58% recorded the week before, according to Bankrate.com. Second-quarter data from the Fed shows the average rate for them is 22.16%.

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☆ Despite interest rate hikes, nearly 70% of middle-income Americans haven't switched to higher-yield savings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesAfter years of low interest payouts, savings accounts now are paying higher yields, after a series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Despite inflation concerns, nearly 70% of middle-income Americans haven’t moved savings to higher-yielding accounts, according to a new survey from Santander. Meanwhile, the top 1% of savings accounts were paying above 4.5%, as of July 25, according to DepositAccounts, compared to a 0.42% average for traditional banks. "For many of them, the juice just isn't worth the squeeze," said Dallas-based CFP Brandon Gibson, wealth manager at Gibson Wealth Management. Brandon Gibson Wealth manager at Gibson Wealth Management

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☆ The author of 'We Should All be Millionaires' asked women earning 6 figures if they were confident with their money — and 90% said no
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jennifer Streaks | Senior Personal Finance Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rachel Rodgers, author of "We Should All be Millionaires" says women are constantly told that they are not good with money. She completed a survey that concluded with 90% of high-earning, successful women saying they do not feel confident making decisions about money. But when she asked if they felt confident in making money decisions, she was shocked to learn that 90% of those surveyed said no. Rodgers found that even smart, accomplished women earning six figures they had still internalized what society told them about women and money. In her book, "We Should All Be Millionaires," Rodgers found that men and women receive totally different messages about money through media and society in general.

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When my partner and I got married, we decided to keep our finances separate. We both prefer different types of investments, and we have different spending habits. After being married for two years, I realized that by keeping our finances separate, we've saved thousands a year. I can stick to my own budgetAnother reason we decided to keep our finances separate is because we disagree about the type of budget to keep. I prefer cutting costs when it comes to spending money on food and entertainment.

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You also may find more time to review your financial goals and decide whether you need a reboot. Here are three key actions financial experts suggest you take midyear. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images"Make practice payments to yourself," said Corbin Blackwell, a CFP and senior financial planner at Betterment. Check your tax withholdingTo avoid having too little tax withheld from your pay and facing an unexpected tax bill or penalty at tax time next April, check your tax withholding. Adjusting your tax withheld now can also help with your cash flow and ensure you receive a bigger paycheck and smaller refund at tax time.

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☆ Powerball is fun, but here are 3 better ways to increase your wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —There are zero things wrong with fantasizing about winning tonight’s billion-dollar Powerball jackpot drawing. And dropping $5 to $10 to buy lottery tickets or scratch-offs on occasion can be considered entertainment spending. Yet Americans spent nearly $108 billion on lottery tickets last year, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. If that’s the case for you, why not spend most of your lottery money on experiences you know you like doing now. Think of it this way: Let’s say you spend $35 a week on lottery tickets ($1,820 a year).

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