Personal Finance
Minimum Credit Card Payments Retirement
David Park — Personal Finance Editor The Hidden Danger of Making Only Minimum Credit Card Payments in Retirement For years, credit card companies have made...
Personal Finance
Dave Ramsey Pay Off Mortgage Early
David Park — Personal Finance Editor Dave Ramsey is famous for his no-nonsense money wisdom—a relentless champion of financial freedom, he never misses the chance...
Markets & Investing
Best Short Term Investments
James Whitfield — Markets Correspondent 8 Best Short-Term Investments for 2026 If you’ve set your sights on investing for the near future, there’s good news:...
Banking & Credit
Savings Money Market Account Rate Forecast
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor Where Will Your Savings Stand in 2026? A Candid Look at the Future of Interest Rates Picture...
Personal Finance
How to Build the Habit of Saving—Even When It Feels Impossible
David Park — Personal Finance Editor We all know we should be saving more, but life (and its relentless parade of expenses) has an uncanny...
Personal Finance
Interest Rates Just Aren’t What They Used to Be
David Park — Personal Finance Editor There’s still time left in the calendar year, and if you’re scribbling down resolutions—those usual suspects like eating better...
Banking & Credit
Smart Money Moves Savers Should Make In 2026
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor Savers eye the horizon with a mix of worry and caution. The Federal Reserve, having already trimmed...
Personal Finance
Pin Down Your Retirement Income Needs
David Park — Personal Finance Editor The past year left financial markets spinning—a wild dance of declining interest rates and a springtime plunge that, against...
Banking & Credit
Average Credit Card Interest Rate in February 2026
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor As of February 2026, American consumers face an average credit card interest rate of 21% APR —...
Banking & Credit
A Quarter of Americans Want to Wipe Out Debt by 2026—Here’s How to Get There
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor If slaying your debt feels like your central financial mission this year, you’re far from alone. The...
Banking & Credit
Eliminating Credit Card Debt: America’s Top Financial Mission for 2026 (and How to Actually Do It)
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor The numbers don’t lie: according to the latest New Year Money Resolutions Report from Motley Fool Money,...
Banking & Credit
The Simple Savings Account Switch That Can Earn You Hundreds In 2026
Sarah Mitchell — Senior Banking & Credit Editor The Easiest Switch for Your Savings: How a Simple Move Could Net You Hundreds by 2026 By...