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Interest rates for deposit products are booming. From traditional savings accounts to certificates of deposit, banks are boosting their APYs far beyond the paltry offerings that’ve defined recent years.

Looking for a modern way to track your everyday spending, organize your finances and grow your savings — without breaking the bank? Luckily, many of the best budgeting apps can help you track expenses and set financial goals at little to no cost. Still others go further, packing a variety of robust features to help you personalize your savings goals, stay on top of your investments, plan for retirement and more, with alerts designed to keep you on the right financial path. Some even ferret out ways to help you save a little extra cash ... Читать дальше...

Today's rates on certificates of deposits are expected to edge down from their historic highs, but you can still lock in up to 5% APY and higher — at least 10 times the 0.47% national average of a traditional savings account — making a CD a low-risk way to keep your nest egg growing with boosted savings yields. 

Mortgage rates are staying steady under 7% generally, with a drop to the 15-year refinance rate as of Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Coronation Street boss John Whiston has defended the soap after recent criticism from former cast members and fans.

Former President Donald Trump's fledgling media business is losing its sheen among investors a week after going public, with a sharp reversal in the company's stock price lopping $3.8 billion off its value.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Taiwan, killing one person, injuring scores and collapsing dozens of buildings in the island’s most powerful tremor in at least 25 years.

There is a huge chasm between what Americans say they’ll need in retirement and how much they actually have socked away — regardless of age.

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Spring is seafood season at fast food restaurants. In addition to any year-round fish sandwich offerings, they roll out all kinds of limited time fish specials. But like all fast food, some choices are worth eating and some are better to skip. Whether you're looking for a fish sandwich because you choose to be meat-free for Lent, or just because you can't get enough seafood, here are the fast food versions you should steer clear of, and ones that deserve a special trip. Читать дальше...

Monday night's Elite Eight matchup between Iowa and LSU was watched by 12.3 million viewers, according to ESPN, which makes it the most-viewed women's college basketball game on record and the most-watched college basketball game ever on ESPN platforms.

An alleged space object has appeared to crash through the roof of a family home in Naples, Florida, leaving several questions and a damaged residence in its wake.

By Joey Roulette and Will Dunham 

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. 

  The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), according to a memo seen by Reuters, instructed the space agency to work with other parts of the... Читать дальше...