Even in today's economy, short-term CD accounts remain competitive. Here's what can be considered a good one now.

Not everyone is a debtor, hoping for lower interest rates on loans. The flip side is that there is no loan without a lender, someone collecting the interest rate revenue. U.S. Treasury Bonds are loans ...

The final Federal Reserve meeting of 2025 was completed this week, and with it, the final interest rate cut of the year was issued. Now comes the interesting part. After all, a Fed rate cut is never a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Fixed income markets see two or three interest rate cuts coming from the Federal Open Market ...

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The central bank’s move will have a ripple effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see every day. From ...

After a yearlong pause, federal student loan borrowers who enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan will see interest resume accruing on their loans as of Aug. 1. The ...

For the second time this year, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted during a briefing ...

The Federal Reserve's recent 0.25% interest rate cut may make it cheaper for consumers to take out large loans. A lower interest rate can reduce the total amount paid on a car loan over its term, ...

With the holiday season upon us, one personal finance site is sounding the alarm on a ubiquitous retail payment plan that many Americans say should be outlawed. It’s called “deferred interest." In a ...

• The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely this year. • Central bankers opted for a quarter-point cut this time ...

Fed faces internal divisions and uncertain data ahead of December interest-rate decision. Inflation, employment data, and the government shutdown complicate upcoming policy choices. Wall Street ...

You’re more likely to find rates below 5% when you have a higher credit score Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side ...