When it comes to saving money and earning interest on your savings, financial institutions have multiple options that suit customers with unique financial goals, abilities and needs. That doesn’t mean ...

The top 18-month CD interest rates range from 3.95% to 4.00% currently. Here's how much a CD account with these two rates could earn, calculated alongside a variety of deposits and the assumption that ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Sabrina Karl has over two decades of experience writing about savings, CDs, and ...

CD interest rates remain competitive in the final weeks of 2025, with many to be found in the low 4% range. Here's how much a ...

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 ...

Be aware that CDs are meant to save for the future, and they lock your funds in for the term length you choose. If you try to take out the funds before the account has reached maturity, you will incur ...

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 national average rates. CD ladders let you leverage high rates without locking up ...

Kelly is a former editor for CNET Money covering banking. She has over 10 years of experience in personal finance and previously wrote for CBS MoneyWatch covering banking, investing, insurance and ...