Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Savings Accounts

In an interconnected world, the drama over the Greek bailout stands to impact deposit accounts in the U.S.

Savings account rates remain persistently low, but lately there have been worse places to put your money.

Find out how the proposed tariff could stifle the economy and savings accounts.

Every U.S. depositor has something at stake in the regulatory debate over the proposed Volcker Rule.

Consumer debt figures suggest that Americans have made little overall progress on reducing debt, despite cutting back on credit card borrowing.

The dollar has been strengthening lately, at least against the euro, which could have positive implications for savings accounts.

See why younger investors are so pessimistic about the future--and why that might be grounds for optimism about retirement savings.

The notion of gold as a safe haven has taken a hit in recent days, reinforcing the value of insured deposit accounts.

The latest jobs report shows an economy that is losing steam, which means no near-term hope of higher interest rates on deposits.

You may be a long way from the lifestyles of the rich and famous, but you can learn from the mistakes of former celebrities.