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The difference between APY and interest, and how it impacts your savings
Managing Your Money

The difference between APY and interest, and how it impacts your savings

If you’ve been looking to build your savings, you've probably come across interest-bearing accounts like high-yield savings accounts or certificates of deposits (CDs). The terms “interest rate” and “annual percentage yield” (commonly referred to as APY) tend to be thrown around a lot, and seem to be used interchangeably. While they are ...

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Your guide to saving for emergencies, life milestones, and beyond
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Your guide to saving for emergencies, life milestones, and beyond

Having money stashed away for the future is not just for those unexpected moments like when your car suddenly needs a new alternator. With some planning, saving money can help make life milestones even more special or give you that much needed vacation. A successful saving strategy can offer peace ...

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10 Savings Challenges to Try This Year
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10 Savings Challenges to Try This Year

Saving is a goal that sounds easy enough to accomplish but for a lot of Americans, it often slips to the back of the priorities list when other expenses come up. In the blink of an eye, the month slips away and the money that should have ended up into ...

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5 Important financial accounts military personnel should have
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5 Important financial accounts military personnel should have

There are approximately 1.3 million active-duty military personnel in the United States, bravely putting their lives on the line for American civilians at a moment’s notice. Heroism runs deep in the American military, but these types of careers might come with a price. When your job carries a certain level ...

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Is it time to update your 2022 investment strategies? Why now is the time to leverage CDs and high-yield savings accounts.
Managing Your Money

Is it time to update your 2022 investment strategies? Why now is the time to leverage CDs and high-yield savings accounts.

2022 has been an economic roller coaster, and many investors may be wondering what their next best step should be. While taking the long-term view is always the wisest course, there are moves you can make to take advantage of the current conditions whether you are saving for a short-term ...

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Financial resources for people with disabilities
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Financial resources for people with disabilities

About 1 in 4 Americans has a disability that affects their cognition, hearing, mobility, vision or their ability to live independently, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If this describes you, and you have trouble making ends meet, a number of programs are available to ...

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