Money market funds vs. money market accounts — Which is better?
Here are the pros and cons of money market funds and money market funds.
4 min read
Jul 26, 2023
Mercedes Barba
Former senior editor, investing
EXPERTISE
- Investing
- Stock analysis
- Retirement
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, California State University, Los Angeles
- Master's degree in News and Documentary, New York University
About the author
Mercedes Barba was a senior editor at Bankrate. Prior to this, she served as a senior editor at NextAdvisor and led the video team at Money.com, where she executive produced a short documentary that received an Emmy nomination. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son Luke and two pet dogs.
The key to successful investing is to take action and not let fear or over-analyzing prevent you from taking advantage of the benefits of compound interest over time.
— Mercedes Barba
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