Nine-year-old student Roberto Nieves Fernandez studies personal finance topics on his laptop using online resource center SmartPath. SMARTPATH More states are requiring students to take personal finance education courses before they graduate high school. There are currently 23 states that mandate a personal finance course for students, according to the 2022 Survey of the States […]
Bank account interest rates have slowly increased since the Fed started raising interest rates. Some banks are raising savings rates faster than others, so you might earn more by switching. Buying savings bonds or building a CD ladder also might be worth considering. loading Something is loading. Savings interest rates have slowly been going up […]
(Daniel Foeber) the Nasdaq Composite is down 28% from its all-time high while the S&P 500 is down 17% from its all-time high as investors react negatively to inflation and rising interest rates. Over the last 25 years, we’ve seen five Nasdaq Composite bear markets: the dot-com burst from 2000 to 2002, the financial crisis […]
It’s good to take a look at the books every once in a while and see where things stand. PYMNTS does this monthly with its analysis of apps, including the one featured here: the latest Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps. What did it find? Well, last month’s top three finishers have held onto their […]
Taxpayers gave a collective sign of relief after the April tax deadline passed. Another year of scrambling to gather receipts and calculate expenses is over. However, the tax season doesn’t have to be a mad dash to collect tax documents. Instead of waiting until next spring to get organized, start now. Mobile apps make it […]
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Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners. Paying down debt is easier said than done. Some people may only be able to pay […]
(Charlene Rhinehart, CPA) amazon‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) much-anticipated stock split may finally take place this year. On Wednesday, March 9, the tech giant filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the stock price soared. Amazon notified investors about plans for a 20-for-1 stock split — the first in over two decades. If […]
(KaileyHagen) Most of us think of retirement as an end to work, but for some, it just means a decrease in hours or a transition to a new field. That might not be the retirement you’ve always envisioned, but it has some definite upsides, especially if you’ve struggled to save over your career. Here’s a […]
My husband died when I was 31; we’d been diligently saving for retirement. I regret not spending more of our earnings on experiences and things we would have enjoyed. As a widow, I’m spending on my home and mobility instead of saving for a future that’s not promised. loading Something is loading. There’s a lot […]