Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for a jumbo 6-month CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the ...

A bump-up CD is a savings account with a specified maturity date and a stated rate of interest that gives you the option to increase your rate if market rates go up during your term. Think of it as ...

Investors searching for relatively low-risk investments that can easily be converted into cash often turn to certificates of deposit (CDs). A CD is a special type of deposit account with a bank or ...

Unlike savings and checking accounts that allow you to withdraw funds at any time, if you withdraw money from your CD account ...

Good work! You've already succeeded at the hard part—saving money. Now, you just need to choose the best savings vehicle to grow it. And a certificate of deposit (CD) can be an excellent place to ...

When building savings, some Americans use a ladder — a CD ladder, that is. A certificate of deposit allows you to deposit money into an interest-bearing account and lock in an interest rate for a set ...

If you're worried about tying up your cash, one solution is a no-penalty CD. A no-penalty CD comes with terms ranging from ...

Learn how Callable CDs may have higher yields than a traditional CD.

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