A CD is a specific type of savings account (known as a time deposit account) that comes with a fixed interest rate and a ...

With more than 15 years of experience crafting content about all aspects of personal finance, Michael Benninger knows how to identify smart moves for your money. His work has been published by Intuit, ...

Certificates of deposit with 2-year maturities promise an average 1.47% rate of return, the latest government data show. Not great. The good news? Some banks and credit unions are touting ...

The interest rate cut that's been looming for all of 2025 finally seems to be here. With a cut to the federal funds rate almost a certainty, many experts are now wondering whether it will be by 25 ...

The first interest rate cut of 2025 now appears just days away, if projections currently hold. There's around a 90% chance the Federal Reserve will issue a 25 basis point cut when the central bank's ...

The Series I savings bond will now earn 3.98% from May 1 through October 31, 2025. That could make it the right investment choice for some savers. A few years ago, I bonds were a hot commodity: a ...