Interest earnings on a $50,000 6-month CD that's opened now will be sizable. But that's not the only benefit.

Most people parked their savings in an account years ago and never looked back, and the banks are counting on that habit lasting forever. The difference between staying put and making one 10-minute ...

Those who bought homes in the past few years have a call to make after the Federal Reserve’s hefty rate cut: Look to refinance their mortgages now, or wait for a better deal in a future cut. The ...