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Some people are just impossible to shop for. Maybe they already have everything, or maybe they have everything they need. I take minimalism to new heights, and it drives my family crazy come Christmastime. Bad news for my family; good news for you. That makes me the perfect person to walk you through this. It’s … Read more

You can get an impressive return on cash you don’t need right away when you put it in a high-yield savings account. There’s no shortage of those around. There aren’t quite as many high-yield checking accounts on the market, but that’s slowly changing. Innovative community banks like Quontic Bank and its High Interest Checking account … Read more

Most of the accounts on our list of the best high-yield checking accounts come courtesy of online banks with lower expenses than traditional brick and mortar banks. They pass those savings to customers via higher yields on checking and savings balances. A few credit unions offer excellent high-yield checking products too. One standout is the … Read more

Bitcoin is the oldest and best known of the modern crop of digital currencies. It’s a cryptocurrency, or digital currency, not backed by any government. That makes it very different from the US dollar, and it comes with unique risks that could make Bitcoin a good or bad investment, depending on your unique investment goals. … Read more

Most checking accounts don’t pay interest, but a growing number of high-interest checking accounts do. Some offer yields on par with the best high-yield savings accounts, though often with extra hoops to jump through. Nationwide Advantage Checking can’t match the best savings account yields, but it nevertheless provides a reasonable return on your cash when … Read more

The most important feature of a high-yield savings account is its interest rate. But it’s nice when your account helps you manage your money too — or at least doesn’t get in the way of that. The Marcus Online Savings account does both. It pays a yield that’s well above the national average for savings … Read more

The biggest banks generally aren’t known for competitive savings account yields. Even with interest rates higher than they’ve been in years, many big-bank savings accounts remain stuck in near-zero interest rate territory. Citi® Accelerate Savings is a rare exception. While not quite at the top of the heap, its yield is well above the national … Read more

The information related to the Chase United Business Card has been collected by Money Crashers and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of this card. As a small-business owner, you’re leaving money on the table if you don’t use the credit card that offers the most valuable rewards and benefits available. And … Read more

U.S. Bank is one of the biggest banks in the United States, so it’s no surprise that it offers a dizzying array of CDs. The more important question — one you’re perhaps asking right now — is “are they any good?” Without giving the game away entirely, U.S. Bank’s CD lineup is a mixed bag. … Read more

Unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars (or more) in cash to save or invest, big banks don’t want your money. They won’t tell you that directly, but they make it plain with paltry yields on standard savings accounts and high asset requirements to avoid common banking fees.  Fortunately, high-yield savings accounts abound, mainly … Read more