Even after the latest Fed interest rate cut, savers can still earn $1,000 or more with a CD account. Here's how.

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Certificates of deposit (CDs) are a popular savings option for consumers who want to earn a higher interest rate than what traditional (and even some high-yield) savings accounts offer. They're ...

You can start a CD ladder with as little as $5,000, or even less. A basic three-rung ladder could earn at least $434 in interest over three years. CD laddering gives you higher interest and rolling ...

Certificates of deposit often offer some of the best yields you'll find at your bank or credit union. In fact, the best CD rates currently sit at over 4% APY. But that high interest rate comes with ...

Interest rates are expected to fall over the next several years. Now's the time to lock your money in a high-APY CD while you ...

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With today's crucial employment report still to come and another Fed meeting on the horizon, today's best certificates of deposit offer a way to sidestep market uncertainty at more than 10 times the ...