Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

By Margarette Burnette   Margarette Burnette Senior Writer | Savings accounts, money market accounts, banking Margarette Burnette is a NerdWallet authority on savings, who has been writing about bank accounts since before the Great Recession. She is based near Atlanta, Georgia. How much should I save each month?

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Even as inflation comes down and the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle looks like it’s about to end , the economy still faces the risk of a recession. It’s also why low-risk plays make for better short-term investments or a stash for your emergency fund. So money market accounts present no risk to your principal.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account. I would go into the bank with my stubby little hands clutching my months worth of allowance (total of $1), deposit it and see the results right off printed in my book. But, I wonder, will that work in today’s interest rate environment? Back then I had a passbook.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

November to many of us means nothing more than turning on the heat, finishing the yard work, and beginning our hibernation from the cold. Money Beagle: Why You Should Write Your Personal Finance Executive Summary Today – Working with a clearly defined objective is key to financial success. – Two economic giants square off.

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