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Updated on Sunday, May 1, 2022 You may have read about cash management accounts. They go by a variety of names: hybrid checking, hybrid accounts, cash management vehicles. Like many consumer financial products, readers may be a bit unclear about how these accounts actually work — and to start, note […]

Updated on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Some savings accounts are designed to provide the best possible interest rates on the balance. These high-yield savings accounts are often featured by online-only banks and credit unions, which may have fewer physical branch locations and banking services than traditional banks. Best high-yield savings […]

Updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Certificates of deposit (CDs) are safe, conservative savings vehicles that lock up your money for a guaranteed return after a set term duration. We’ve compiled the highest CD rates today for many terms. PenFed Credit Union was selected as the best overall financial institution […]

Updated on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Most Americans tend to invest with the primary goal of a comfortable retirement, but some younger investors want to get rich — and invest accordingly. MagnifyMoney surveyed nearly 1,300 Americans to get the pulse of investors, from strategies to behaviors, across different generations. We […]

Updated on Monday, March 21, 2022 Paid time off (PTO) is an important consideration for workers, especially during a pandemic. MagnifyMoney surveyed more than 1,300 consumers to see who has PTO, how they get it and how they use it. Amid a pandemic that poses new physical and mental health […]

Updated on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 CDs, or certificates of deposit, work under an easy-to-understand premise: You agree to place your money with a bank or credit union for a set amount of time, during which it will earn interest. At the end of the period, you get your money […]

Updated on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions, like banks and credit unions, lend each other their excess reserves overnight. The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) of the U.S. Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate as part of its […]

Updated on Friday, March 11, 2022 Jumbo certificates of deposit (CDs) offer a cautious way to save large sums of money. Like traditional CDs, jumbo CDs feature a predetermined interest rate and term length, as well as early withdrawal penalties. The key difference is that jumbo CDs require much higher […]

Updated on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Checking accounts are a safe and convenient place to store your money for everyday financial transactions, allowing you to withdraw funds to make purchases or to get cash from ATMs whenever you’d like. Many checking accounts have different types of fees, but some financial […]

Updated on Monday, February 28, 2022 It’s no secret that women earn less than men. According to the newest MagnifyMoney study on the gender pay gap, women are disproportionately represented in the lowest income tier and underrepresented in the highest. In fact, 72% of workers who earn six-figure salaries or […]