Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Savings Accounts

Depositors benefited from a lapse in inflation during the fourth quarter, but keep a wary eye on consumer prices in 2013.

Job growth in December was decent, but the recent tax deal may clear the way for the economy to gain some momentum.

A decline in prices during November was good news for savings accounts, but it may prove to be short-lived.

November's jobs report may not have looked bad on the surface, but a closer examination reveals discouraging developments for the economy and deposit accounts.

While the bond market doesn't appear fazed by the fiscal cliff, the stock market and savings account rates are more vulnerable.

Oil prices have been quietly fading in recent weeks, which is good news for savings accounts, whose low rates can't withstand much inflation.

Inflation has taken an unexpected step back, clearing the way for savings accounts to gain some ground in recent months.

Savings accounts got a rare break in the second quarter in the form of negative inflation, but this relief may not be here to stay.

In an interconnected global economy, concerns about Chinese demand for iron ore could be felt by U.S. savings accounts.

In a global economy, the Greek debt deal is important to the U.S., but ultimately not a resolution to financial concerns about Europe.