While it may still seem like a ways off, now's the time to start budgeting for your winter holiday expenses if you haven't already. Holiday season spending is expected to rise 3.2% in 2024, according ...

CD ladders use different maturities to maintain access to funds at regular intervals while guaranteeing a return. Short-term CD ladders are often used as part of an emergency fund strategy. Long-term ...

Focus on CDs for cash reserves, use a CD ladder and compare rates. But don’t lose sight of a CD’s purpose. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Both inflation and interest rates have been pretty high over the last few years. While the former isn't great for anyone, as inflation can vastly (and quickly) increase the cost of everything from ...

A certificate of deposit can give you some much-needed security in an economy that feels anything but certain. Your CD rate is fixed when you open the account, so your returns are guaranteed for the ...

The interest rate environment is changing once again. After the Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate on pause for all of 2025, the central bank is poised to issue its first rate cut of the year ...

A certificate of deposit, or CD, is a specific type of savings account where you lock up your money for a specific period of time without the ability to withdraw anything until the agreed-upon ...