The elders in my family were big on safe investments. Growing up in the 1980s, I can recall receiving savings bonds as birthday gifts from far-flung aunts and grandmothers. Though these bonds were ...

Certificates of deposit (CDs) are popular savings vehicles. They’re safe, and they’re interest-bearing, so it’s easy to see why people flock to them. However, depending on your needs, a CD isn't ...

When you're making a budget and trying to save, you usually take short-term goals into account. These are goals you have within the next few months or years that might require financing. For instance, ...

When President Trump signed Republicans’ 2017 tax legislation into law, one section in it stood out for its ambitious goal: directing private investment dollars to left-behind communities. The law ...

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