Karen Bennett

Many households have too little saved to survive job loss or other emergencies.

Check out the latest CD rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of banks and thrifts.

If you’re looking to save with a credit union, here are the top rates available.

Having your bank account raided by scammers can devastate your ability to pay your bills and pay for everyday expenses. Here’s how to foil fraud.

Women have historically been less financially savvy than men. Here’s a look at the consequences and how that can change.

Women have made great strides in personal finance during the last 50 years.

If you feel you may have been wronged by a bank or other financial company, here’s what you need to know about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

With a checking account, you can quickly spend money or pay bills using debit cards, writing a check or via an electronic fund transfer.

Specialty CDs offer savers more flexibility than traditional CDs to take advantage of better rates and easier access to their funds without penalty.

More than 1 in 4 Americans with a checking account are paying fees adding up to $288 per year, on average, according to a new Bankrate survey.