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The Best Travel Credit Card if You're Not Obsessed About Points
You don't need to obsess over points to get great travel rewards. This credit card delivers real value with simple earning and easy redemptions.
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Have Lots of Money in Your Checking Account? Here Are 5 Better Places to Keep Your Cash
Keeping too much cash in your checking account could be costing you in the long run. Here are five better places to keep your money in 2026.
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The Top Balance Transfer Card of January 2026: 0% Intro APR for 21 Months
This Wells Fargo card offers one of the longest intro APR periods you can find. Here's how easy it is to start saving with it today.
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This Simple Credit Card Trick Can Help Eliminate Your Holiday Debt
Transfer your credit card balance to a 0% intro APR card and pause interest charges. Here's how this simple move can save you hundreds in 2026.
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The 3 Best Cash Back Cards Right Now (and Who Each Is For)
Learn about the three best cash back credit cards right now, what each one earns, and which type of spender each card is actually best for.
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Here's How Much You Can Make With $20,000 in a High-Yield Savings Account
With today's rates, $20,000 in a high-yield savings account can earn about $600-$800 a year with FDIC insurance and easy access.
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Study: When Does the Average American Get Their First Credit Card?
Motley Fool Money Staff Oct. 27, 2021
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The average American gets their first credit card at the age of 20, and here’s the impact.
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Renters in These States Are Getting Hit Hard by the Pandemic Economy
Amy Fontinelle Oct. 27, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly everyone, but renters are having an especially difficult time. Read on for the 12 states where the situation is worst.
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Americans' Top Financial Priorities in the 2024 Presidential Election
We asked 2,000 Americans what their top financial priorities are heading into the 2024 election. Inflation was top of mind. Read on for more findings.
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COVID-19 Fraud Statistics: Over $480 Million in Losses and Counting
Lyle Daly Oct. 27, 2021
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COVID-19 and stimulus check fraud is a growing problem. Americans have already lost over $100 million. These fraud statistics show the scope of the issue.
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Study: Generational Credit Card Habits
The Motley Fool Motley Fool Money surveyed 2,000 Americans on their credit card habits and found some generational differences. Find out if they apply to you.
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How Will Climate Change Impact Homeowners Insurance in All 50 States?
A look at how climate change will impact homeowners insurance in all 50 states.
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What to Know About a Stock’s Workforce
Jan. 17, 2026
The largest expense for most companies is labor, so how a company chooses, manages, and pays its workforce can be a crucial consideration when evaluating …
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Will Netflix Go All-Cash for WBD?
Jan. 16, 2026
Netflix may be forced to offer all cash for WBD if the cable assets being spun off doesn’t have the value Netflix thought they did. …
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Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty
Jan. 15, 2026
Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe, and Jon Quast discuss: - Earnings from six of the largest U.S. banks - The president's proposed cap on credit card …
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Google’s Hot Start to 2026
Jan. 14, 2026
When ChatGPT was released, the company most impacted was supposed to be Google. But over the past year Google has surpassed OpenAI’s models and Gemini …
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For Data Centers, Power is the New Real Estate (Literally)
Jan. 13, 2026
Data centers are still the headline, but the real pinch points are power and real estate. Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool analysts Anders …
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Intel Hits a 52-Week High: Time to Buy?
Jan. 12, 2026
On Friday, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) hit a fresh 52-week high. Are higher highs in the forecast? We look at the U.S. government's backing of the …
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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 Director
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