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Inflation eased in the latest CPI report—but your savings still need to outpace it. Here’s the rate to watch and what to do if you’re falling short.

Inflation isn’t just a buzzword — it has real effects on your finances, from the interest rates on loans to the value of your savings. Find Out: If You’re Thinking About Getting a CD, Suze Orman Says ...

This week's discouraging consumer pricing data showed inflation creeping higher year over year. But if you're looking for a way this weekend to keep more money in your wallet, a simple switch to a ...

Even if you’ve been diligently saving, your money might be losing value faster than you think. Daniel Altman, economist and author of the High Yield Economics newsletter, believes that due to the ...

Starting July 4, parents will be able to open a Trump account for any child under 18 who has a Social Security number. Parents can deposit up to $5,000 a year into a fund that tracks the growth of the ...

The next inflation report is scheduled to be released on July 11, detailing the state of inflation for June 2024. And if the report shows another drop in inflation, as the previous two months did, it ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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