Six-month CDs continue to offer some of the highest savings yields Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By ...

In recent years, certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates reached historic highs, due, in large part, to the Federal Reserve pushing up its benchmark rate to try and temper inflation. As the ...

Editor's Note: APYs listed in this article are up-to-date as of the time of publication. They may fluctuate (up or down) as the Fed rate changes. CNBC will update as changes are made public. With a ...

A jumbo CD is the same as a standard CD, except that it pays a higher APY in exchange for a significantly larger opening deposit, typically around $100,000. Like standard CDs, jumbo CDs offer fixed ...

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The best time to put your money in a savings account is when interest rates are increasing. A bump-up CD can help you take advantage of such an environment and maximize your yields. A bump-up CD is a ...

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The Federal Reserve wrapped up 2025 with three rate cuts that brought the federal funds rate down to a range between 3.5% and 3.75%. That shift is rippling through the banking system, but not at the ...