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Want to Earn More From Your CDs?
Ladder your CDs to take advantage of higher interest rates AND have better access to your savings when you need them. |
Why CDs Are A Good Investment
Don’t let your money wallow in a low-interest savings account. Put it into a certificate of deposit and watch your savings explode. |
Want Higher CD Rates? Try Troubled Banks!
Cash investors can put their money in U.S. Treasuries or passbook savings accounts to earn less than 1 percent annually. Another alternative is to open a CD with a cash-poor bank, and log returns in excess of 3.5 percent. Read More» |
Safe Haven for your Cash? Try Local Banks
Not all banks are teetering on the edge of financial collapse. In fact, many are humming right along with a business-as-usual mentality. Read More» |
How to Protect Your Money with the FDIC
FDIC coverage limitations are a little complicated. If you know them, you'll avoid the possibility of expected losses on your bank deposits. Read More» |
Secret to Growing Rich: Save, Don't Leverage
It's hard to find an American who doesn't live without a little bit of debt, but too much could crush your savings dreams. Read More» |
Places to Stash Cash in Today's Market
A regular savings account is hardly the safest choice. A standard one with a major U.S. bank today brings a 0.2 percent annual interest rate. But inflation is running amok at 5 percent. In other words, your carefully stashed $... Read More» |
How to Set up Laddered CDs
Build a CD ladder to optimize the liquidity and performance of your time deposits. Read More» |
Comparing Money Markets to CDs
Money markets and certificates of deposit (CDs) are not one and the same. Read More» |
Use Internet for Best CD Rates
The Internet is your best resource for finding low CD rates from reliable banks. Read More» |
National Rates
| Loan Type | Today | +/- |
|---|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed | 3.83 | |
| 15 yr fixed | 3.10 | |
| 5/1 ARM | 2.71 |
Rates may contain points