Savings

Americans are saving more despite extremely low interest rates. Imagine, the interest consumers earned on their savings account averaged 0.80% in...

Credit unions are struggling to get good returns on their investments, which means they're having a tough time paying interest on accounts. Marketplace's Bob Moon reports.

Question: I am 32 years old, single and make ~$100k/year. I have been saving for retirement since I started working 9 years ago. At this point I...

Kai Ryssdal talks to Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio about a way to get the thrill of the lottery and the safety of a savings account together.

New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan talks about what he and his wife hope their one-year-old daughter will inherit from them.

Question: I will be 44 years old on the 27th of this month, am the mother of three young boys and am about to be a divorcee. As I start over, my...

The U.S. isn't a nation of savers -- but there are a few people who take savings very, very seriously.

Question: Hi. I'm a 36 professional, and my wife is a 28-year-old doctoral student. She received a fellowship to spend 10 months in Europe, and we...

Question: My wife and I have been putting our extra savings money into CD's at our Credit Union in order to have it be liquid but make us money....