Key takeaways The issuing bank often cashes checks for non-customers for $5-$8 — your cheapest option if you have a government ID. Walmart charges flat fees of $4-$8 to cash most checks, making it more affordable than check-cashing stores that charge up to 10%. Check-cashing stores are the most expensive…

Warren Buffett, 95 years old, delivered his final letter to shareholders, telling his followers, “I’m going quiet.”  He did, however, make note of his plans for more philanthropic donations to the charities he supports, while also wishing his successor, Greg Abel, who will take the helm at the end of…

Key takeaways CDs earning 4% APY provide guaranteed returns with FDIC insurance up to $250,000 — making them one of the safest investments available. A $10,000 CD at 4% APY earns $400 in one year, while a 5-year CD at 4% APY generates $2,166 in total interest. CD laddering spreads…

President Donald Trump and administration officials signaled that they’re planning to develop a 50-year mortgage that they think could expand access to homeownership, though experts are cautioning the longer-term mortgages could hamstring homebuyers. Trump on Saturday posted on his Truth Social platform with a graphic showing pictures of “Great American Presidents”…