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The Best CD and Savings Rates Are Rising Fast. How That Helps Your Emergency Fund

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Wells Fargo Savings and CD Rates Are on Par with Other Large National Banks — Very Low. These Options Can Help You Earn More

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The Best 6-Month CD Rates Are Still Lower Than Many Savings Accounts. How to Tell When They’re Worth It

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Bank of America Savings and CD Rates: How They Compare With Better Options

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The Best 5-Year CDs Offer Good Rates. But They’re Not Good Enough to Make Sense Right Now, Experts Say

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The Best High-Yield Savings and CD Rates Went Up After the Fed Rate Hike. Higher Interest Is a ‘Good Opportunity’ to Make Your Money Work for You

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The Best High-Yield Savings Rates Are Over 2%. These Experts Predict How High They’ll Go This Year

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What Another Fed Rate Hike Means for Your Wallet

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Chase Savings and CD Rates Are Nearly Zero. Why That Matters, and…

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4 Ways the Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Directly Affects Your Money —…

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Best Money Market Account Rates for October 2022

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Best High-Yield Savings Accounts of October 2022

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How to Choose a Bank

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Types of Bank Accounts

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CD Rate History: How Today’s Rising Interest Rates Compare

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The Best IRA CD Rates Offer Up to 3% Annually, but You Can Earn More on Long-Term Investments Elsewhere

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No-Penalty CDs Combine Good Rates and Flexibility. These Are Some of the Best Options

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CD Rates Are Up Again This Week. Shorter Terms and CD Ladders Are Good Savings Options Right Now, Experts Say

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Brokerage Checking Account Pros and Cons

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Best Checking Accounts of October 2022

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What is a High-Yield Checking Account? Here’s What You Need to Know.

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What Is a Checking Account?

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CDs vs. MMAs vs. Savings Accounts

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Why Should You Have a Money Market Account?

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Jumbo Money Market Accounts Versus The Alternatives

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How to Get the Best Money Market Rate

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Average Savings Account Rates Rose Slightly This Week. Why Experts Say It’s a Great Time to Save Money

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Keep Your Savings Secure With Banks You've Never Heard Of

Keep Your Savings Secure With Banks You’ve Never Heard Of

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The National Average Savings Interest Rate is Near Zero. Here’s How You Can Earn Much More

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The Savings Gap Is Widening for Americans. Here’s Why, and How to Figure Out How Much Money You Should Save

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The Only CD Terms Worth Considering Right Now, According to a Financial Planning Expert

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The Best 3-Year CD Rates: Yields Are Rising, But There Are Still Better Savings Options

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Average CD Rates Are Rising, But Experts Don’t Recommend Long CD Terms Yet

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The Best 1-Year CD Rates: Why Experts Recommend Shorter Terms As Rates Rise

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Average CD Rates Will Get Even Better After Another Fed Rate Hike Last Week

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U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks following the Fed's decision to raise interest rates, July 27, 2022.

The Fed Just Hiked Interest Rates Again. Experts Say Now Is the Time to Make Sure Your Savings Are In the Right Place

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CD Rate Predictions: When to Lock In for the Long Term, According to Experts

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Short-Term CD Ladders Can Help You Take Advantage of Rising Interest Rates. These Are the Strategies Experts Recommend

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How to Decide Between a Certificate of Deposit and Series I Savings Bond in Today’s Rising Rate Environment

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Money Market Accounts and Money Market Funds Are Different. How to Decide Which Is Right for Your Financial Goals

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My Husband Flipped Over Series I Savings Bonds Rates. Then We Read the Fine Print

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We Compared 6 Places to Keep Your Cash. Here’s How Much Each One Could Earn in One Year

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