There's a solid mathematical argument in favor of investing instead of paying down a mortgage. Over the long term, an S&P 500 index fund has historically produced 10% annualized returns over long ...

This month, it decided to keep the benchmark rate at the same range of 4.25% to 4.50%. When interest rates are high, like ...

With a certificate of deposit (CD) account, in particular, not only have interest rates been high, but they're fixed, meaning ...

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for a sixth straight meeting and Chair Jerome Powell ...

You must earn an amount equal to or greater than the annual limit in at least 35 years in order to qualify for Social Security's largest checks. This is the reason most people don't manage to take ...

Certificates of deposit: If you can afford to lock your money up for a fixed period of time (eg, 6 months, 18 months, 1 year, 3 years, etc.) FDIC-insured banks will offer you a higher return in a CD.

If the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate this year, it will push savings and CD rates lower. Here's what the central ...

Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' personal finance and consumer hub. Inflation has come in at 3.4% for May - follow what ...