Around 95% of U.S. households have at least one member with a checking or savings account, according to a 2019 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report. While a checking account is ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

There are several options when you want to invest your money. You can invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, private ventures, and many more things; but how do you know which investment ...

Setting, managing and achieving your financial goals effectively often requires having the right tools for the task at hand. Your personal finances can be grown in a lot of directions, but whether you ...

A savings account is one of the best places to store money you don’t plan on spending soon. But before you open a savings account, you should have a good understanding of why you need one and how the ...

I'm a freelance financial journalist and a regular contributor to U.S. News and CreditCards.com. I've written for Life + Money by Citi, Bankrate and The Balance, among others. You can find me on ...

Saving enough money for retirement can be a challenge no matter who you are, but it’s a challenge worth tackling early and sticking with for a lifetime. To make the process easier — and more lucrative ...

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