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IRS Just Raised Your 401(k) 2026 Contribution Limit: Here's How Much Extra You Can Save
The IRS just raised the 401(k) limit for 2026, giving workers more room to save and cut their tax bill next year.
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2026 Contribution Limits Are Here: How Much You Can Save in Your 401(k) and IRA
The new 401(k) limit for 2026 contributions is $24,500, and the IRA limit has raised to $7,500 for savers under 50 years old.
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If You Withdraw $10,000, the Government Is Going to Know About It. Here's Why
The government finds out when you withdraw $10,000 from your bank account. Here's why -- and what you should (or shouldn't) do about it.
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Most Balance Transfer Cards Don't Earn Rewards. Here's Why They're Still Worth It
Balance transfer cards are one of the best ways to pay off debt in 2025. Learn why they're worth it -- even if they don't …
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$50K in the Bank? Here's When It's Too Much -- and What to Do Instead
Keeping too much money in your bank account could be costing you in the long run. Here's what to do with your extra cash instead.
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Hurry: Earn a $250 Amazon Gift Card Just for Getting the Prime Visa
Amazon's $250 Prime Visa deal is back, and it's the kind of easy win that disappears fast if you wait too long.
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How Many Americans Own Certificates of Deposits?
Only 6.5% of Americans own CDs, with a median value of $26,000. Explore CD ownership statistics by age, income, and race, plus today's best CD …
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Credit Card Rewards Statistics: Who Earns the Most Points?
Americans earned $41 billion in credit card rewards in 2022, but left $6 billion unredeemed. See who earns the most, who forfeits the most, and …
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Credit Card Late Fee Statistics: Who Pays Most Often?
Credit card late fees cost Americans $14.5 billion in 2022. Younger, low-income, and subprime borrowers are hit hardest. See who pays and how to avoid …
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How Many Americans Have a Credit Card With An Annual Fee?
19% of Americans use a credit card with an annual fee, rising to 24% for millennials and 30% for high earners, Federal Reserve data shows.
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The Median Monthly Mortgage Payment in 2025 by State, City, and More
The median monthly mortgage payment is $2,100 -- read on for mortgage payment statistics by city, state, income, and more.
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81% of Americans Have Credit Cards, but They Aren't Distributed Equally
Dive into credit card ownership statistics, including rejection rates, broken down by age, income, and race and ethnicity.
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Can AI Drive Peloton’s Comeback?
Nov. 12, 2025
We discuss Pfizer’s $10 billion deal to buy Metsera and finally get into weight loss. Plus, Peloton is making a compeback and Circle is growing …
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Quantum Computing… In Space!
Nov. 11, 2025
We’re mashing up quantum computing, AI infrastructure, and space stocks as we dig into a handful of headline-grabbing earnings reports. From GPU farms on the …
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Tales of Unexpected Losses: AXON, TREX, WRBY
Nov. 10, 2025
Wall Street didn’t take kindly to the financial reports from Axon, Trex, and Warby Parker. Should investors be buying amid the bloodbath? We answer that …
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Interview with Steph Wagner: A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom
Nov. 09, 2025
Steph Wagner is the author of Fly, A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love. Motley Fool contributor Rachel Warren recently …
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How Gen X Can Rescue Their Retirement
Nov. 08, 2025
The oldest members of Generation X reach 60 this year. Yet most have much less than $300,000 saved for retirement, while also carrying more student …
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Investors Get Cold Feet in a Hot Stock Market
Nov. 07, 2025
Investor sentiment has dropped down to extreme fear as the financial headlines increasingly stoke concerns. Many stocks have dropped into bear territory but our analysts …
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