Nearly 90% of Americans currently save or plan to save for short-term goals, according to a Vanguard survey from earlier this ...

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Economic conditions are uncertain right now. Interest rates are high, and inflation has been ticking up in recent months. To top it off, the Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates for the first time ...

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Although the average national deposit rate for savings accounts is stuck at just 0.40%, some banks and credit unions are boasting high-yield saving accounts paying far, far more. (You can see some of ...