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The 8 Best Guaranteed Interest Investment Accounts for Your Money

Good Financial Cents

Investing in a guaranteed interest account is a great way to secure your money, as there is very little risk. Guaranteed interest accounts provide reliable, consistent returns and can be used for short-term savings or to supplement other investments in your portfolio.

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Defined-Benefit vs. Defined-Contribution Plans

Integrity Financial Planning

1] A pension plan guarantees a certain level of retirement benefit based on your salary and how many years you worked for the company. [2] 2] As an employee with a defined-benefit plan, you have little control over the investment decisions related to your retirement account. [3]

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The Impact of the Recent Bank Failures

Your Richest Life

During this time, the Fed also increased interest rates another 0.25% to help curb inflation. The interest rate increases, while necessary to tamp down inflation, puts added pressure on the banking system. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) bought up long-term bonds when the interest rates were very low.

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How Does Cash Value Life Insurance Work?

Clever Girl Finance

It’s a type of life insurance policy with a savings account attached to it, called the cash value component. As you pay premiums, you fill your cash value account. In addition, it allows you to save in a cash value account. The insurance company deposits a portion of your premium payments into your cash value account.

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Coming to Charlotte to Talk the Value of Cash

The Big Picture

Your checking and savings accounts earned less than 30bps; so too did the cash sitting in your brokerage account. That rate-hiking cycle all but guarantees the next decade of equity returns will look nothing like the last decade. Interested in speaking to us? And this was before the 2022-23 rate hiking cycle.

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Navigating Finances Together: A Guide for Newlyweds and Engaged Couples

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Understand Your Current Situation Before diving into the details of what accounts to open and what will be shared and what will be separate, take a step back and determine where you and your partner stand financially at a high level. Discuss what accounts the two of you already have and how they are funded.

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Annuities: The Wonder Drug for Your Retirement?

The Chicago Financial Planner

After all, what’s not to like about guaranteed income? In a fixed annuity, the insurance company agrees to pay you no less than a specified rate of interest during the time that your account is growing. The insurance company also agrees that the periodic payments will be a specified amount per dollar in your account.