CDs make sense if you're saving for a specific near-term goal or if you're near or in retirement. Otherwise, consider these ...

Is a long-term or short-term CD better to open before the Fed meeting this week? Here's what you need to know.

Anyone with money in the bank, listen up: The Federal Reserve recently announced its first rate cut in nine months, and it has projected a drop in interest rates through 2027 and beyond. That means ...

Despite historical precedent to the contrary, many of the top interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) have come with short term lengths. Right now, the highest-earning CDs generally have six ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. We asked a few ...

Certificates of deposit (CD) accounts allow depositors to earn a guaranteed interest rate in exchange for keeping their money in the account for a predetermined length of time. These accounts can have ...

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