Investing into your future & building a Retirement that’s better.

Our research is built on finding a higher savings rate, seeing what insurance costs in your state, and qualifying senior care records before you retire.

What we review

Investing and Retirement publishes independent reviews of high-yield savings accounts, checking accounts, online brokerages, robo-advisors, crypto exchanges, prediction markets, budgeting apps, cash-advance apps, and credit tools. Every product is opened, funded, and tested by our editorial team before it is ranked.

How we rank

Each category has its own weighted rubric covering fees, yield or returns, platform quality, account options, customer support, and trust & safety. Product pages show the exact score and letter grade we assigned, along with the pros and cons that drove the decision.

Popular categories

• High-yield savings and checking accounts from SoFi, Ally, Marcus, Barclays, CIT, Bread, LendingClub, and Amex.
• Investing apps and brokerages including Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab, Robinhood, E*TRADE, Webull, Interactive Brokers, and SoFi Invest.
• Robo-advisors and retirement platforms like Betterment, Wealthfront, M1 Finance, and Acorns.
• Crypto and prediction markets: Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Crypto.com, Kalshi, and Polymarket.
• Budgeting and money apps: YNAB, Monarch Money, Rocket Money, Empower, and Credit Karma.