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Fed holds interest rates steady: Here's what that means for credit cards, mortgages, car loans and savings rates — Photo by A

Avoid High‑Interest Debt: Mortgage Rates Won’t Heal It

Locking your money into a cheap savings account while carrying a 25% credit-card balance wastes more money than a low-risk payoff plan, and a 2024 high-yield savings rate of 3.5% still falls short of the savings you’d gain by eliminating that debt. In my experience, most retirees focus