When I had the opportunity to share money tips with my son’s kindergarten class, I settled on three main lessons. I figured I would pick some recurring themes from the personal finance topics I usually write about for adults — saving money, categorizing expenses and setting goals — and give them a kid-friendly spin. What […]

Key Takeaways The best CD rate in the country remains 4.60%, available from T Bank for 6 months or Abound Credit Union for 10 months. For a rate lock extending to October 2026, XCEL Federal Credit Union’s 18-month certificate offers 4.50% APY. Want to guarantee your return for even longer? The top rates for 2-year

Intel (INTC) issued a quarterly outlook that fell short of analysts’ expectations, sending shares lower in extended trading Thursday. The chipmaker projected second-quarter revenue of $11.2 billion to $12.4 billion, well below the analyst consensus compiled by Visible Alpha. Intel’s projection of breakeven adjusted earnings per share also trailed analysts’ forecasts. “The current macro environment

It isn’t every day — or every year, even — that a high-profile credit card business comes up for grabs. Yet that’s the situation now with Apple‘s (AAPL 1.84%) namesake Apple Card. The tech giant is jettisoning the product’s current issuer, a change that also might result in a switch of the network operator facilitating

Mortgage interest rates rose this week. The good news? The increase was smaller than in the previous two weeks, which saw steady upward momentum. The less-good news? The average hit a round number, which makes it feel like a bigger change than it was. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose three basis

Key Takeaways Intel shares dropped 5% in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker posted a quarterly outlook that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Since gapping sharply lower last August, the stock has drifted sideways in an extended trading range, helping to establish identifiable trading levels. Investors should watch major support levels on Intel’s

Key Takeaways Gold rebounded on Thursday after tumbling yesterday, as investors kept a close eye on developments related to tariffs and the economic outlook. Gold’s price rallied to a new record high earlier this week before staging a dramatic intraday reversal to form a bearish shooting star candlestick pattern. Investors should watch key support levels

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Key Takeaways I bonds are a specific type of U.S. Treasury savings bond that pays a variable rate designed to always outpace inflation. To accomplish this, I bond rates are adjusted every six months based on the last half year’s inflation trend. When inflation rises, the I bond rate increases, and vice versa. The next

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