Over 50% of current Social Security recipients have cut living costs because prices rise faster than their benefits. Benefits have lost around 20% of buying power since 2010 due to the COLA formula ...

Earlier this year, I encouraged a friend to move her idle cash (about $25,000) into a high-yield savings account (HYSA). She'd been saving it in a basic Wells Fargo account earning next to nothing. It ...

I fell in love with the power of dividends in 2011 while working on an income investing newsletter. I very quickly understood the math that makes dividends one of the most powerful tools for investors ...

Only about 18% of Americans have a high-yield savings account (HYSA), according to a recent CNBC survey. That means the vast majority of people -- 4 out of 5 -- are using low-interest accounts to ...

The average national deposit rate for savings accounts has remained relatively steady this year at an uninspiring 0.40%, according to the latest government data. What’s more, many of the top-earning ...

Athene Holding 7.25% junior subordinated debentures offer a 7.0% yield with strong safety thanks to the company's robust financials. ATHS is a market leader in retirement services, boasting $400B+ in ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and ...

Savers have come out on top over the past few years, thanks to the rate hikes conducted in 2022 and 2023 by the Federal Reserve to help tame inflation. The decisions the Federal Reserve makes for its ...

The supply of yield-bearing stablecoins has surged since the United States’ passage in July of the GENIUS stablecoin bill, which prohibits issuers from offering yields on stablecoins. Data shows the ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates two or three times in 2025. While some feel like a July cut is possible, most see September for the first cut. If they cut rates by 75 basis points, the ...

Tariff uncertainty may delay Federal Reserve rate cuts, as the tariff deadline has been moved to Aug. 1. High-yield savings accounts remain a smart move, with leading yields surpassing 4 percent APY.