Today's Interest Rates and Financial Advice:

Financial Advice

• Leading 2-year CDs pay four times average rate

  Don’t invest a cent until you've checked out our rankings of the best-paying 2-year CDs. Earn up to 1.26% with our leading nationally available returns and 1.55% if you can qualify for one of our favorite local deals.

  August 1st 2014

• 4 smart moves for using home equity

  If the value of your house has recovered and you're considering tapping your home equity, here's our advice: Tread lightly.

  August 1st 2014

• 15-month CD deal...Sales tax holidays are here...Fed tapers again...Economy rebounds...Trouncing the market...And more

  Here's where savvy savers will find all of the news and information they need to manage their money and build financial security.

  August 1st 2014

• 10 smart moves to save on health care

  Medical debt is one of the single biggest threats to financial security. Here are some of the most common ways consumers find themselves on the hook for big unexpected bills -- and how to avoid them.

  July 30th 2014

• How much house can you afford?

  You don't want to be house poor, saddled with mortgage payments that gobble up too much of your paycheck. Here's how to find the price range that's right for you.

  July 28th 2014

• Build equity fast with a 2.99%, 15-year home loan

  And did we mention no points and reasonable fees? We're constantly searching the country to find the best deals on fixed-rate, 15-year home loans, and this is one of the best we've found this summer.

  July 27th 2014