5 Things You May Not Know About CD Accounts
If you’re looking for safe, dependable ways to grow your money, certificates of deposit (CDs) may be high up on your list. In fact, these savings accounts actually might be the closest thing to “free money” when it comes to investing.
But do you really know how a CD works? We’ve compiled five facts you may not know about CD accounts… and how they affect your money.
What Are the Roth IRA Income Limits for 2018?
We’ve all heard of the potential tax-saving benefits of a Roth IRA. But did you know that not everyone can open one of these accounts?
Own a Small Business? Why You Should Have a Business Bank Account
If you own a small business, whether it’s online or offline, the most important foundation you can have for your finances is a business bank account.
Managing your transactions with a business bank account, as opposed to a personal checking or savings bank account, gives you the opportunity to legitimize and professionalize your business. And it keeps your personal transactions separate from business transactions — something that makes both the IRS and your bookkeeper happy.
7 Ways to Boost Your CD Savings
With interest rates slowly moving upward, certificates of deposit (CDs) are making a comeback. People are eyeing these conservative, low-risk investments as good additions to their portfolios. But what are some good strategies to help you make the most out of investing in CDs?
What Is a Money Market Account?
It’s likely that most people would see the letters “MMA” and think “mixed martial arts.” But this acronym can also represent “money market account,” which could pack just as powerful a punch where your money is concerned.
When Should You Pay for Personal Finance Software?
Remember the days when you had to buy physical copies of software at the store?
You’d bring home a box of discs, install them and cross your fingers that the product would do what you wanted it to. After all, once you broke the seal on the box, you couldn’t return it if you didn’t like it.
And back then, what you could do with those programs was limited, too.
You couldn’t link your bank transactions, pay bills automatically and get updates on your credit profile with the same program. (Did we even have access to our credit profiles 15 years ago?)