A friend of mine almost didn't do a balance transfer because of the $300 fee. He was nervous about paying that much up front -- totally fair. But once he ran the numbers and saw he'd save over $1,400 ...

With eight years of experience as a financial journalist and editor and a degree in economics, Elizabeth Aldrich has worked on thousands of articles within the realm of banking, economics, credit ...

Your neighborhood bank probably pays you pennies for holding your money. Most major banks like Wells Fargo, Chase and Bank of America offer savings rates around 0.01% APY. Online banks flip this ...

High-yield savings accounts have historically offered savers two primary benefits – an elevated rate of return on their money and the flexibility to bank as they would with a traditional account.

A budget isn't just a set of numbers; it's a roadmap to your financial goals, a tool for controlling your spending, and a ...

For years, I saved whatever was left at the end of the month (if anything was left at all). Some months that meant $500. Some months, nothing. But a couple of years ago, I decided to flip that order ...

As a nationally recognized personal finance writer for the past decade, Jacob Wade has written professionally about banking and other consumer topics for Investopedia, Money.com, The Balance, ...

Westpac has increased the purchase requirements for savers to get the maximise rate on its Life account. (Source: Getty/Reddit) From next month, Westpac will expand the eligibility age range for the ...

Erica Wang Min-hui, CEO of Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), has just overseen her first edition of the ...

Money expert Martin Lewis has explained why high interest regular savings accounts don’t actually pay as much interest as you think they would. Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has previously ...