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Earn over 5% on cash just being lazy: You might find better interest rates in a sweep account than a bank

The rapid rise in interest rates has made saving more lucrative — especially in certain brokerage accounts.

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Moonlighting as a car valet, tending bar and moving back home: Borrowers get ready for the return of student-loan payments

More than a third of borrowers say they'll have to cut up to $500 from their budget to handle upcoming payments.

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$24 billion in pandemic-era funding for child care just expired. Will it impact your family?

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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion

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Costco membership-fee hike is coming

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Government shutdown looms: Here’s how to help preserve your investment portfolio.

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‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

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Few who ‘retire early’ have achieved ‘financial independence’

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Banks are bracing for a recession as Treasury yields surge

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Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

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How Treasury market upheaval is rippling through global markets, in 4 charts

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Social Security’s big day: COLA to be announced Oct. 12

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‘I still feel as dumb as a box of rocks.’ I’ve worked with financial advisers for 11 years, but now I’m wondering: Is there a better way?

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These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 are expected to soar after rising interest rates have pushed down valuations

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Should I buy or rent? We demystify the eternal debate

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‘Just like in 1987.’ Here’s what could deliver a ‘devastating blow’ to stocks, says SocGen strategist Albert Edwards.

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How to avoid spending traps that can cost you big money

Sep. 30, 2023 at 9:57 a.m. ET by Morey Stettner

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American consumers have a lot on their minds right now — and things are likely to get worse

Sep. 27, 2023 at 11:10 p.m. ET by Aarthi Swaminathan

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How to weather the ups and downs of an unpredictable income

Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. ET by Chanelle Bessette

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Cash investors may be at ‘the top of the mountain.’ Here’s when 5% CDs and money market funds could finally end.

Sep. 24, 2023 at 9:16 p.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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Hoping to win the $785 million Powerball jackpot? This woman once took home a $112 million prize.

Sep. 24, 2023 at 12:34 p.m. ET by Charles Passy

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This ‘buzzy’ honey-flavored gin is all about the bees

Sep. 24, 2023 at 9:36 a.m. ET by Charles Passy

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Keep your finances on track for the rest of the year with this 6-step fall money clean-up

Sep. 23, 2023 at 4:17 p.m. ET by Kimberly Palmer

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Want to dine like David Brooks? You can now have his $78 airport meal for a mere $17.78.

Sep. 23, 2023 at 12:28 p.m. ET by Charles Passy

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Why have Americans abandoned their traditional breakfast — and what are they eating instead?

Sep. 23, 2023 at 9:44 a.m. ET by Zoe Han

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Barbie and Wednesday Addams are hot Halloween costumes as Americans expected to spend over $4 billion dressing up this year

Sep. 20, 2023 at 10:09 p.m. ET by Nicole Lyn Pesce

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Opinion Most long-term investors can ignore the Federal Reserve’s latest move

Sep. 20, 2023 at 2:31 p.m. ET by Chuck Jaffe

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Opinion Money management 101 for couples: This ‘CFO’ and ‘COO’ strategy really works

Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:43 p.m. ET by Brian Page

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National Cheeseburger Day: Deals abound today, but are you ready to pay $10 for a burger the rest of the year?

Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:57 a.m. ET by Charles Passy

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Will UAW strike provide an opportunity for Tesla — and push up car prices?

Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:32 a.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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As auto insurance rates rise, this driver cut her bill by 37%—here’s how

Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. ET by Isabel Contreras

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Apple’s iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 13: Is the upgrade worth it?

Sep. 17, 2023 at 10:15 p.m. ET by Leslie Albrecht

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Is there a subprime credit-card crisis on the horizon?

Sep. 16, 2023 at 5:29 p.m. ET by Quentin Fottrell

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Yes, the student loan ‘on-ramp’ lets you delay payments for another year; here are the consequences, and some alternatives

Sep. 14, 2023 at 12:52 p.m. ET by Eliza Haverstock

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A Republican senator wants to limit credit-card APRs to 18%, but these credit cards are already capped that rate

Sep. 14, 2023 at 9:50 a.m. ET by Andrew Keshner

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The Powerball jackpot is $550 million — here’s how to buy lottery tickets on your phone

Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:32 p.m. ET by Charles Passy