With more than 15 years of experience crafting content about all aspects of personal finance, Michael Benninger knows how to identify smart moves for your money. His work has been published by Intuit, ...

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S. Mike has written and edited articles about mortgages, savings accounts, CD rates and credit cards for more than a decade. Prior to ...

Many banks often offer checking accounts with sign-up bonuses to attract new customers. In return for setting up direct deposit or keeping a minimum balance, you can receive $100, $300 even $3,000. We ...

The Roth IRA — a popular retirement account — is similar to a traditional IRA in that you can regularly contribute to the account and watch your investments grow so you have a nest egg to tap into ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Katie Reilly is a former Editor of Trading and Investing at Investopedia. She has a ...

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

Joint savings accounts can be a useful way for two people to share responsibility for a pot of money or reach shared savings goals. Both account holders will have access to the cash though, so you ...