Taylor Tepper

Who said high-yield checking accounts are dead? TAB Bank, an online financial institution based in Utah, recently debuted a checking account named . The account partners yield with rewards, offering a tidy and . The combination of high-interest checking and cash-back rewards without any balan

Do you need help managing your money? If you’re like many Americans, you might need a hand. According to the National Financial Education Council, a lack of personal finance knowledge costs the average American $1,200 a year. Choosing a good financial advisor can help you avoid these costs and fo

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have vowed to save Social Security. Neither, though, have put forward a serious proposal to do so. That’s a bit of a problem, especially for the 40 million voters over the age of 65. The Social Security Trust Fund is on pace t

It’s become fashionable to bemoan the financial prospects of the middle class. Social media is full of pessimism, with some racking up attention by proclaiming,  “the middle class is dead,” while Americans more broadly feel the system is rigged against people like themselves. The recent bout o

Millennials have spent the majority of their adult lives haunted by the specter that they’re doing worse than their parents. If true, this would be a tragic result for the more than 72 million Americans born between 1981 and 1996. Thankfully, it’s not. While Millennials have endured their fair

Borrowers are finally starting to see signs of hope. Mortgage rates are at their lowest point in 18 months—and expected to fall further—after the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by 0.50% or 50 basis points for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. One basis point is one on

Inflation may have (nearly) returned to normal. But prices don’t feel normal. The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points in September as inflation has moved closer to its 2% target. This was the first rate cut since the onset of the pandemic and might be a turning point in

As smartphones have found a place in the pocket of nine-of-10 Americans—and into the hands of nearly everyone under 50—digital wallets have proliferated. More than 5 billion people around the world are expected to use a mobile application, such as PayPal or Apple Pay, by 2026 as banks try to make

The economy is the top issue on the minds of voters heading into the 2024 presidential election, and Americans are divided on which candidate will improve their personal finances, according to a Forbes Advisor and Talker Research survey of 2,000 registered voters. Of these, 48% were Democrats, 39% w

High-yield savings accounts can help you grow your savings faster than traditional savings accounts. The best high-yield savings rates currently range from 4.50% APY to 5.50% APY—far higher than the national average savings account rate of , according to the FDIC. To help you find the most lucrative place for your savings, our experts analyzed […]