The Difference Between Overdraft and Non-Sufficient Funds Fees (and How to Avoid Them Both)
Maybe you had to unexpectedly foot the bill at dinner, or you had to fill your gas tank before your paycheck hit this week. If you aren’t keeping a close…
How Rising Interest Rates Will Affect Your Finances the Rest of the Year
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) In ongoing efforts to combat inflation, the Federal Reserve announced early February that it’s raising interest rates by 0.25% up to a target range 4.5 to 4.75%.…
10 of the Biggest Bullshit Fees (and How to Avoid Paying Them)
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) There’s an undeniable, nostalgic satisfaction that comes with converting a gallon full of pennies into cash. The go-to coin-to-cash tool is a Coinstar machine, which can…
How Much Money Should You Be Saving in 2023?
Photo: baranq (Shutterstock) When the state of the economy is causing day-to-day costs to skyrocket, it’s all too easy to push your savings goals aside. We’ve previously covered the conventional…
5 Indian Stocks That Could Soar When The Higher Interest Rate Regime Ends
HDFC Banks 5-year CAGR net profits stands at 20.1%. (File)India’s inflation has unexpectedly eased to 5.72% in December of 2022 from 5.88% in November.Beating market forecasts of 5.9%, it is…
You Should Automate Your Financial Goals
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) As with any type of resolution, actions speak louder than words when it comes to achieving your financial goals. Making personal finance progress requires taking concrete steps,…
Rise In Liquidity Surplus May Not Sustain Through Fiscal Year End As Demand Picks Up: Report
Foreign investors poured over $4 billion into India’s equities markets in November.(File)Mumbai: The recent rise in India’s banking system liquidity surplus due to government spending and capital inflows may not…
RBI Imposes Fines Worth Rs 73 Crore In 30 Months, But No Details On Violations: Report
RBI cited deficiencies in regulatory compliance for the action taken.(File)New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed fines to the tune of Rs 73.06 crore in 48 cases…
Why You Can’t Always Trust a ‘Cleared’ Check
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) For scammers, fake checks are the Toyota Corolla of cars—safe, reliable, and have been around for ever. And over the years, fake check scams have only become…
What a 7% Mortgage Rate Really Means for Your Monthly Payment
Photo: karamysh (Shutterstock) This week the long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped to 7.08%, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (aka Freddie Mac). This is a 0.14 percentage point…