Today's Interest Rates and Financial Advice:

Financial Advice

• Turn your investments over to a robo-adviser

  Websites using the same algorithm-based asset management strategies employed by human financial advisers are the hot new thing in investing. They provide a wide range of automated services at a fraction of the cost.

  August 14th 2017

• 7 mortgage fears that sideline homebuyers

  Would you like to buy a home but worry that you'd never qualify for a mortgage? It's time to stop guessing and evaluate your chances to land a loan based on everything from how much you make to your credit score. Believe it or not, the odds are in your favor.

  August 14th 2017

• Mortgage rates fall in August 2017

  Current mortgage rates are higher than they were last August. Still, home loans are still historically low and a little easier to obtain, too.

  August 9th 2017

• 4 smart moves for using home equity

  The average cost of a $30,000 home equity line of credit has been around 4.8% all year. That's as cheap as those loans have been in more than a decade. But you still need to be very careful when tapping the value of your home.

  August 7th 2017

• When to start collecting Social Security

  Is it smart to sign up for a check as soon as you turn 62, the youngest possible age? Or should you wait a few years, when you'll qualify for a bigger monthly payment? Here's how to decide what's right for you.

  August 7th 2017

• 5 smart moves for a successful IRA

  Individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, are a great way to build financial security for you and your family. They're easy to open, and our simple strategy helps you make all the right decisions now and in the years ahead.

  August 2nd 2017