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If there's a upside to tax season, it's getting a tax refund from the IRS. The key is turning using the windfall wisely.

Here are 10 ways to use year-end RMDs strategically. The deadline for taking Required Minimum Distributions is December 31. And yes, shopping might be in order.

Investors soured on most S&P 500 stocks this month. And it's easy to see why: You can get 5.6% returns without all the market's drama.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in early May, and mortgage rates have responded by climbing. The average interest rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.66% this week, up from 6.58% last week, according to Bankrate’s national survey of large lenders.

If, as expected, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates yet again in its drive to cool inflation, much of America will be directly affected

Payday Friday is increasingly coming one or two days early — on Wednesday or sometimes Thursday.

Pay down credit card debt: Stop shopping now, except for deals on cards or loans that lower your interest rate and speed debt repayment.

The holiday season is an opportunity to slow down, connect with friends and family or even take a much-needed vacation. But according to a new Bankrate survey, a substantial portion of travelers are rethinking their excursions this year. Of the 43 percent of U.S. adults planning to travel this holiday…

Following CD rates in recent years has been a lot like watching paint dry at the bottom of a barrel: little perceptible change in rock-bottom returns.