The Child Tax Credit is getting another update in 2025 under the new One Big Beautiful Bill. While it doesn’t match the expanded benefits from the 2021 pandemic relief, the credit continues to provide significant support, particularly for middle-income families facing rising costs. Child Tax Credit Adjusted to $2,200 per Child The 2021 American Rescue […]
Lyft is rolling out more bang for your buck this summer. Starting August 4, the rideshare company is upgrading its Business Rewards program and travel loyalty program partnerships, giving riders more opportunities to earn both Lyft Cash and travel rewards. Whether you’re commuting to work, heading to the airport for summer vacation or taking a […]
Airport lounge access is one of the flashiest incentives offered by some travel credit cards, but typically, credit cards with airport lounge access come with an expensive annual fee. To find the best credit cards for lounge access, we compared policies across premium travel cards, looking at included locations, guest policies and visit limits. We […]
Car insurance is getting pricier, but smart Colorado drivers can still save by shopping around. We evaluated 13 auto insurance companies and over 1,600 rates to find the cheapest car insurance in Colorado. We also analyzed rates for drivers ages 20 to 80 for various coverage levels and for drivers with speeding tickets, accidents, poor […]
30-year fixed refinance mortgage rates remained unchanged at 6.78% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.7% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.64% for a 20-year financed mortgage. Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates !function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[“datawrapper-height”][t]+”px”;r.style.height=d}}}))}(); 30-Year Refinance Rates Climb 0.25% Currently, the average rate for […]
Key Takeaways Today’s highest CD rate is 4.94% for a jumbo 6-month CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates. CD ladders let you leverage high rates without locking up all of your money long-term. The best interest rates on CDs (certificates of deposit) currently top out […]
Key Takeaways Savings account yields are much higher than a few years ago Top rates may fall if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates Online banks tend to offer the best yields available Rates on savings accounts are the same compared to one week ago. You can now earn up to 5.84% on your savings. […]
Key Takeaways The highest money market account rate available today is 4.50% Changes from the Fed or your bank can quickly change money market rates Online banks typically offer the most competitive yields on the market Current Money Market Rates As of today, the highest money market rate is 4.5%, compared to a national average […]
The current mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose by 0.75% in the last week to 6.73%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile, the APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage climbed 0.03 percentage point during the same period to 5.7%. For existing homeowners, compare your current mortgage rates with today’s refinance rates. !function(){“use […]
Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up to 85% of their home’s value and pay that amount back in monthly installments. A home equity line of credit […]