No matter what the economic landscape looks like, most savvy investors will explore diverse avenues to safeguard their wealth. What that typically means is reducing the risk from more volatile investment assets, like stocks or real estate, by adding more ...
January is a great time for Americans to review their finances and work toward improving them for the new year. It’s also a time for many to begin gathering their tax documents ahead of the April 15 filing deadline. And, ...
Gold has been a prized investment asset throughout history. And today, it’s an asset that’s known for adding safety and stability to portfolios ¡ª due, in large part, to how?gold protects against inflation and uncertain economic and market conditions. As ...
2023 was a tough year for borrowers. Thanks to elevated inflation and the decades-high interest rates designed to tame it, borrowers paid exponentially more for the credit they used than they would have just a few years earlier. But higher ...
It’s no secret that mortgage rates are high right now ¡ª especially compared to what they were a few years ago. Depending on whether you opt for a 15-year or 30-year mortgage, rates are averaging around 6.5% to 7% ¡ª ...
In today’s high-rate environment, a lot of attention has turned toward certificates of deposit (CDs). Not only are today’s CD rates significantly higher than they were just a few years ago, but when you open a CD, you also lock ...
It’s tax season again. Chances are that if you haven’t received your W2s or 1099s by now, you’re vigilantly watching for them. And once you get them, you probably plan on going through the same process you go through every ...
When it comes to earning more interest on the money in your savings, there are no shortages of options right now. Not only do high-yield savings accounts offer interest rates that are significantly higher than they were just a few ...
For centuries, people have continued to hold gold for trade, wealth preservation and a multitude of other reasons. More recently, gold investing is reemerging as a popular investment and even the popular retailer Costco now offers gold online. That’s not ...
While the Federal Reserve wants to see inflation heading toward 2.0%, December 2023 brought an increase of 0.3%, moving the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 3.4%. Still, many expect the federal funds rate to stay at 5.33% this month ...