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Balance Transfer Fee vs. Interest: Which Costs More?
Balance transfer fees are usually a fraction of what you'd pay in interest. Here's how to do the math and decide if a transfer makes sense for you.
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Forget Debt Consolidation: This Is the Best Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Carrying credit card debt? A 0% balance transfer card can pause interest and save you thousands faster than consolidation loans.
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The Most Common Way Americans Waste Money Isn't What You Think
Most Americans admit to wasting money. But it's not what most people blame. Here's where it actually goes.
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Here's What Happens When You Stop Using Cash
Ditching cash changes more than how you think about spending. It changes how you split bills, handle emergencies, get paid back, and even how you travel.
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Why High-Yield Savings Accounts Beat CDs Right Now
High-yield savings accounts offer rates as competitive as top CDs right now -- with no lock-up period. Here's why flexibility wins in today's rate environment.
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Best Savings Account Rates Today, Feb. 23, 2026: Earn up to 5.00% APY With These HYSAs
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 this year.
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The Largest Robo-Advisors: AUM, Users, and Returns
Vanguard runs the largest robo-advisor by AUM, with over $300 billion in assets. Read on to learn more.
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Average American Credit Card Debt Heading Into 2026
Credit card debt totaled $1.28 trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2025. Read on for more credit card debt statistics and trends.
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Average American Household Debt in 2025: Facts and Figures
American households carry more than $18 trillion in debt, and the average household debt is $105,056. Read on for more household debt statistics.
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The Median Monthly Mortgage Payment in 2025 by State, City, and More
The median monthly mortgage payment is $2,034 -- read on for mortgage payment statistics by city, state, income, and more.
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America's Wasteful Spending Habits: From DoorDash to Dead Subscriptions
Discover wasteful spending trends -- and how high-yield savings accounts and budgeting tools can help curb impulse buying and grow your cash.
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Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Statistics for 2025
Our experts reviewed the data to understand trends on identity theft, credit card fraud, and data breaches. Check out the latest in this in-depth report.
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How to Spot Winning Innovation
Feb. 22, 2026
What’s the key to successful and enduring innovation? Motley Fool contributor Rachel Warren talks with innovation consultant Lorraine Marchand, author of No Fear, No Failure, …
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Investment Accounts for Kids
Feb. 21, 2026
One of the most powerful gifts you can give a child is a head start on building wealth. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to …
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Tariffs News & Markets in Chaos
Feb. 20, 2026
President Trump’s tariffs have been overturned, throwing the market into even more chaos in 2026. We discuss our initial thoughts and go through Doordash’s results …
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Earnings, Earnings, and (You Guessed it) More Earnings
Feb. 19, 2026
Earnings results are flooding in from companies across numerous industries Some look great, some look ok, and some the market didn’t like one bit. Today, …
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Warren Buffett’s Last Hurrah
Feb. 18, 2026
We got the final filing of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings this week and it once again showed Warren Buffett selling tech stocks to buy consumer …
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Three Stocks for a Tougher Economy
Feb. 17, 2026
In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen is joined by analysts Sanmeet Deo and Dan Caplinger as each gives a stock pick …
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