Today's Interest Rates and Financial Advice:

Financial Advice

• Build equity faster 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

• Summer's best 3-year CD rates start at over 2%

  We've scoured the country to find the best local and nationally available deals on these popular certificates of deposit. Don't settle for average returns that pay half this much -- or less.

  July 25th 2014

• Zillow wants Trulia?!...Savers are healthier...Here's where to complain...Best, and worst, 401(k) plans...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.

  July 25th 2014

• Have oceans of fun at these beach condos

  Yes, there are affordable summer beach condos out there. And we found 9 examples, some in busy resort towns, others in laid-back locales.

  July 23rd 2014

• 5 things you should know about target date funds

  Put your retirement plan on auto pilot with a target date fund, which automatically rebalances your portfolio over time.

  July 21st 2014

• Pay just 3.75% for a fixed-rate 30-year home loan

  National Mortgage Alliance has one of July's best deals on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages and they're available nationwide. Don't have much cash for a down payment? FHA loans start at 3.25%.

  July 20th 2014