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I Spent 2 Hours Working From a Capital One Café -- Here's What It's Actually Like Inside
Capital One Cafés are part coffee shop, part bank, open to everyone, with more than 60 locations across the U.S.
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Best CD Rates This Week, May 25, 2026: A Memorial Day Gift to Your Savings
Top CDs this week offer up to 4.17% APY, making now a smart time to lock in a solid return before rates have a chance to move lower.
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Best Balance Transfer Cards This Week, May 25, 2026: Break the Interest Cycle
Break free from the interest cycle. These balance transfer cards offer 0% intro APR for up to two years, no annual fees, and a chance to start fresh.
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Best High-Yield Savings Accounts Today, May 25, 2026: Earn Up to 5.00% APY
The best high-yield savings accounts continue to offer up to 5.00% APY -- for now. Grab one while you can in case rates slide further in 2026.
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Here's How Much Your Savings Account Is Losing to Inflation Right Now -- and the Fix
Inflation jumped to 3.8% in April 2026 while most big-bank savings accounts pay just 0.01% APY. See exactly how much that gap costs you each year -- and how to close it.
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The Best Credit Cards for Dining Out in 2026: Ranked by Real Annual Value at $800/Month Spend
A first-person ranking of three top dining credit cards based on real annual value at $800 a month in restaurant spend. Includes honest tradeoffs and award winners.
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Here's How Much It Costs to Raise a Child
It costs roughly $300,000 to raise a child. Read on for expenditures by category and age.
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Financial Firsts: When Americans Hit Their Money Milestones
Survey: 68% of Gen Z haven't bought a home. See when Americans open accounts, buy cars, invest, and hit other financial firsts, by generation.
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Average Savings Account Interest Rate in May 2026
The national average savings account interest rate is 0.38% APY as of May 2026, per FDIC data. See how rates have changed and where to find a better rate.
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The Average Checking Account Interest Rate in May 2026
The national average checking account interest rate is 0.07% APY as of May 2026, per FDIC data. See how rates compare and where to find a better rate.
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2026 Cryptocurrency Investor Trends Survey: Ownership Plateaus Despite Record Bitcoin Price
22% of Americans own crypto, according to Motley Fool Money's new survey on crypto ownership, sentiment, and what would make skeptics invest.
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The Average House Price by State in 2026
The median house price in the United States as of the first quarter of 2026 is $403,200. See how states compare here.
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Thriving in the Age of Overwhelm
May. 24, 2026
Why do so many people feel overwhelmed right now? And what can investors do about it? How can you separate market signal from media noise …
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Give Your Family the Gift of an Estate Plan, and Ask the Same of Them
May. 23, 2026
Bad news, Fools: You and everyone you know is going to eventually pass away. And before then, you or the people you love may become …
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SpaceX IPO Nears & Retail Makes a Comeback
May. 22, 2026
We learned how much money SpaceX is (or isn’t) making from rocket launches and AI in anticipation of the company’s upcoming IPO. Plus, we discuss …
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The SpaceX S-1: The Good, The Bad, The Verdict
May. 21, 2026
Stop the presses (or the recording, I guess)! SpaceX has filed its S-1 in anticipation of an IPO. The team digs into the details of …
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Google Flexes Its AI Muscles
May. 20, 2026
Google I/O revealed a lot about Google’s future in artificial intelligence. Not only did the company release a new model, updated search, and launched new …
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The Green Shoots in Home Depot’s Earnings
May. 19, 2026
It may not look like much right now, but one small detail in Home Depot’s earnings report that should bode well for the beleaguered home …
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