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Renters Insurance: How Pennies a Day Can Save You Thousands 4

by Kyle Burbank
Do you have renters insurance? Have you ever even heard of it? If not, you’re certainly not alone as surveys have found that less than 40% of those who rent carry a renters insurance policy. When you consider the fact that 95% of home owners have homeowners insurance, it’s clear...
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At Dyer News we stay on top of the latest economic trends, financial products, and money management strategies in order to provide the knowledge to help you use the money you have today to live the life you want.

Learn to make your money work for you. Whether it’s getting debt free or investment advice we have you covered.

Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Discover Bank Discontinues Fees For Deposit Accounts

by Jonathan Dyer
To say that Americans don't tend to harbor great feelings toward large banks would be a bit of an understatement. Thus, while too-big-to-fail institutions continue to be known for increasing fees and decreasing services, online banks and FinTech startups have sought to offer an alternative. Now one major online-only bank...
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Economic News
Economic News

Survey Finds Majority of Americans Want a Fed Rate Cut

by Jonathan Dyer
When the Federal Reserve meets this week, for the first time in months the big question will not be whether or not they'll raise interest rates but whether they might cut them. According to the personal finance site WalletHub, there's a 23% chance they do so during their next session,...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Money at 30: Aspiration vs. SoFi Money

by Kyle Burbank
For those who can live without depositing cash and speaking with in-person tellers, online-only banks have a lot to offer. Moreover, as the popularity of these offerings continue to grow, competition has brought even more attractive features to consumers. Of course, as a dedicated reviewer and blogger, I'm always on...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Amazon Teams with Synchrony Financial for New Secured Credit Card

by Jonathan Dyer
Frequent online shoppers whose credit could use a boost may have a new credit card option. This week Amazon and Synchrony Financial announced the launch of the Amazon Credit Builder. Aimed at customers with low or no credit, the Amazon Prime Store Card Credit Builder is a secured credit card...
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Economic News
Economic News

Trump Cancels Mexico Tariffs While Threatening China on Trade

by Jonathan Dyer
Today was going to be the day that a new 5% tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico was supposed to go into effect (before climbing another five points monthly until it reached 25%). However President Trump announced on Friday that he was canceling that plan after our southern neighbors...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — May 2019

by Jonathan Dyer
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. To start things off, we take a look at some investing tips to help grow your money. Speaking of investing, after that we'll dive into...
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Personal Finance
Personal Finance

Wealthfront Raises Cash Account APY to 2.51%

by Jonathan Dyer
Last week the robo-advisor platform Wealthfront announced that it was increasing the interest rate on its Cash Account to 2.51% — up from 2.29%. According to Bankrate, that makes the offering the "top-yielding account nationwide."
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Economic News
Economic News

President Trump Announces New Tariffs on Goods From Mexico

by Jonathan Dyer
Another week, another round of trade news. On Thursday night, President Trump announced that his administration would be imposing new tariffs on Mexican imports that are set to take effect in just a couple of weeks. What's more, unlike the more targetted tariffs on Chinese goods that apply to specific...
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