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Top Business Credit Card Offers Worth Checking Out This Week: Nov. 3, 2025
This week's top deals include limited-time bonuses, VIP travel perks, and flexible point programs built for business owners and entrepreneurs.
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Best CD Rates Today, Nov. 3, 2025: Up to 4.34% APY Still Available
CDs today offer up to 4.34% APY. With the Fed's latest rate cut now confirmed, now's the moment to lock in a strong return before …
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2% Back on All Purchases: The Best Flat-Rate Cash Back Cards This Week, Nov. 3, 2025
The best flat-rate cash rewards cards can get you 2% back on everything you buy for no annual fee. See which one's right for you …
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These Are the Best High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today, Nov. 3, 2025: APYs up to 5.00%
Today's best high-yield savings accounts offer up to 5.00% APY -- see top rates and choose the perfect place to help your money grow faster.
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This Week's Best Balance Transfer Cards: Nov. 3, 2025 -- Pay Off Debt Faster With No Interest Into 2027
Looking to pay off debt? This week's best balance transfer cards give you long 0% intro APR periods and no annual fees -- compare top …
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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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Big Tech Earnings and Reckless Predictions
Nov. 03, 2025
Five of the Big Tech Behemoths reported last week. What did we learn and what should we expect looking ahead? Rick Munarriz, Sanmeet Deo, and …
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Why Income Investors Should Look Beyond Index Funds
Nov. 02, 2025
Should investors take stock in preferred stock? Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone talk with Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO Jay Hatfield about preferred …
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Morgan Housel on the Forces That Drive Our Spending
Nov. 01, 2025
What makes the U.S. consumer and investor unique? Are we biologically programmed to be dissatisfied? Should you want your kids to be poor? Morgan Housel …
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Big Tech Breaks the Bank for AI
Oct. 31, 2025
Big tech earnings were the talk of the market this week and we covered a blowout from Alphabet, questions about Meta, and why Amazon has …
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Alphabet Soars While Meta Sinks
Oct. 30, 2025
2025 has been the year of AI capex (so far). Companies have been announcing huge spending increases and signing deals to secure critical supplies like …
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Microsoft Gets $135 Billion OpenAI Stake
Oct. 29, 2025
Microsoft has agreed to a deal that will allow OpenAI to become a for-profit company, likely paving the way for an IPO. The tech giant’s …
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With that in mind, it might not be surprising that over half of our respondents had maxed out a credit card. The only group that saw a number under 50% was those with a self-reported net worth of $5 to $10 million.Jack Caporal, Research Expert
59% of Americans have a cash back credit card and 49% have a travel rewards card.
Millionaires are less concerned with credit card interest rates than the average American. Twenty-six percent of millionaires cited interest rates as the most important factor when picking a credit card compared to 40% of Americans.
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