Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates. CD ladders let you leverage high rates without locking up all of your ...

Withdrawing $10,000 from your savings account to deposit it elsewhere isn't a move that should be taken lightly. It can take an extended period to build up those savings, so accessing those funds ...

Average yields for certificates of deposit with 36-month terms are down 10 basis points over the past year to just 1.34% APY, according to the latest government data. Looking ahead, however, more cuts ...

Borrowers eagerly awaiting an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this September may want to start making some strategic moves now to prepare. Homebuyers, for example, will want to be ...

Three-month CDs are a good option for short-term savings goals. The current average rate on a three-month CD sits at 1.30%, but the highest rate is 4.79%. Last week, three-month CDs earned an average ...

If you're looking to save some cash, now's a good time to lock in a guaranteed, inflation-beating return before savings rates potentially dip. Why's that? The Federal Reserve is set to meet at the end ...

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