Today's Interest Rates and Financial Advice:

Financial Advice

• Retirement-ruining money mistakes

  Here are the most common ways seniors lose a lifetime of saving and investing. Some of these mistakes are driven by loneliness and boredom. Questionable sales pitches and outright scams are behind the others. But whatever the cause, they're all financially devastating.

  September 25th 2016

• 5 things you should know about target-date funds

  Target-date funds are the best retirement fund investment for a majority of savers. They guarantee you'll have a well-diversified portfolio, with low fees and no work on your part. That lets you concentrate on finding more money to put in them.

  September 24th 2016

• 7 smart moves for buying a foreclosure

  Deals on foreclosures are still out there. But they're not as easy to find as they were a few years ago, and you still need to avoid all of the costly pitfalls that can turn any repossessed home into a burden, not a bargain.

  September 23rd 2016

• Best national 1-year CD rates pay 1.30%

  The best nationally available return on 12-month CDs is at 1.36%. But local deals from credit unions and community banks are paying nearly 2% right now — and that's where to put your money.

  September 23rd 2016

• The 7 biggest mortgage mistakes to avoid

  Dodging these pitfalls will make you a happier homebuyer now and more satisfied homeowner down the road. You'll know that you got the best possible mortgage and won't be overwhelmed by unexpected costs.

  September 22nd 2016

• Fed rate hike? The Fed again leaves interest rates where they are—nowhere

  The Federal Reserve again decided against raising interest rates Wednesday, sending the clearest signal yet that rate increases are likely to be few and far between for the foreseeable future.

  September 21st 2016