Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Even as inflation comes down and the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle looks like it’s about to end , the economy still faces the risk of a recession. That may be fine if your goal is to preserve capital and maintain a steady flow of interest income. You’ll want to avoid being locked into below-market CDs for too long.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This may influence which products we review and write about (and where those products appear on the site), but it in no way affects our recommendations or advice, which are grounded in thousands of hours of research. Use this free savings calculator to understand how your money can grow over time. How much should I save each month?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

The economic effects of the recession of 2008 are still very much upon us. As a result of the recession, many have resolved to forever alter the way that they conduct their household business. While this may be one of the quickest ways to sock away money for the purpose of debt reduction, it’s likewise the least pleasurable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Because we only have a week to show results, and because savings account interest rates have been near zero each year since camps started, I have routinely given the jar 50% interest. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

This may be especially useful for those of us who - whether currently or in our spendthrift past - may be likely to fritter that money away as soon as it shows up in our paychecks. During the Great Recession, many of us have felt overworked and underfunded and as a result we've replaced vacations with 'staycations'.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

While legally that’s true, in practice passive income may take other forms. In practice, you may do some or all of the work upfront, but passive income often involves some additional labor along the way, too. Non-dividend-paying stocks or assets like cryptocurrencies may be exciting, but they won’t earn you passive income.

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