Theresa Stevens is a personal finance writer based in Boston, MA. As a former financial advisor, she has first-hand experience helping people solve their money challenges. When she's not writing, ...

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If your plan for saving money involves a mattress or piggy bank, you might want to reconsider. Not only do savings accounts make it easy for you to transfer money to other accounts to pay for things ...