Even in today's economy, short-term CD accounts remain competitive. Here's what can be considered a good one now.

Whether you spent or saved a lot of money in 2025 or simply find yourself holding steady, one item all savers can agree on is that it's important to protect and grow their funds further in 2026.

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While the Federal Reserve continues to uphold the current federal funds rate, savers can maximize their returns in this high-rate environment. A certificate of deposit account (CD) comes with a fixed ...

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 ...

CDs are safe and offer a decent APY right now. However, the stock market can make you way more money in the long term. High-yield savings accounts offer similar APYs without the limitations of CDs.

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Certificates of deposit (CDs) have been really hot the past few years -- mostly because rates have been unusually high. Some are still offering north of 4.00% APY, which feels like free money when you ...

Savers can still find CDs with maturities from six months to five years offering 4.00% APY or higher Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal ...

The best fixed-income investment for you depends on yield, tax situation and ease-of-use. Here’s what to know about T-bills vs. CDs. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...