When it comes to financial planning, distinguishing between short-term and long-term goals is essential. Short-term goals, ...

Investing is generally agreed upon as a staple for building wealth. But for it to dovetail with your personal financial goals, there is more finesse required than simply picking a promising ...

That was one of the pieces of feedback from my recent article about short- and intermediate-term portfolios, which mainly leaned on Fidelity funds for their fixed-income holdings. But Vanguard also ...

You shouldn’t have to cross your fingers and hope for a strong stock market to coincide with your short-term goals. And right now, you probably wouldn’t want to. Because you’re working within a short ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs' request for an extra $12 billion from Congress to cover medical care costs is in limbo after lawmakers did not include the money in a short-term funding bill ...

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Certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates have come down slightly from the returns above 5% that were common last year, but they're still relatively high at present. Some of the best short-term CDs ...