Today's Interest Rates and Financial Advice:

Financial Advice

• Getting smarter about student loans...Savers are healthier...Here's where to complain...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 29th 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

• 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

• Should you buy rental property near your home?

  My family has managed rental property from both up close and far away. One isn't better than the other, but they do have different pluses and minuses.

  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