Short-term investing in a time when inflation is on the rise and interest rates could change requires nimble decisions that involve a basic understanding of both the economy and the multiple ...

Average rates for certificates of deposit this month range from a ho-hum 0.23% for the shortest, 1-month terms, up to 1.76% for 1-year accounts, according to the latest government data. But for ...

Getting that first $1,000 in investable savings is a good milestone. But now what? Where's the best place to put that money so it continues to grow for you? With interest rates so great right now, a ...

With potential rate cuts on the horizon, shorter-term certificates of deposit (CDs) are offering strong yields at the moment -- especially 6-month terms. Right now, you can find 6-month CDs paying up ...

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The Federal Reserve just cut the target federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. So what does that mean for CD investors? CD rates haven't fallen yet, but they're likely to drop very soon. And ...

There was a time when long-term CDs offered the highest rates, but that's changed over the past few years. An unpredictable rate climate (among other things) has led banks and credit unions to offer ...