A short-term certificate of deposit (CD) account comes with an interest rate higher than most traditional savings accounts, high-yield savings versions, and even many long-term CD options.

But despite the tempting rates, I've never opened a CD, and I don't plan to. Here's why. 1. My money needs to stay flexible One of the biggest drawbacks of CDs is the lack of flexibility.

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After a string of cuts were made to the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve in 2024, many savers have felt like the good times were over for certificate of deposit (CD) account yields.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. After climbing for the past couple of years, CD rates have been slowly declining in 2024. CD rates tend to track the federal funds rate.

So is a 6-month certificate of deposit (CD) a good idea? Right now, the annual percentage yields (APYs) on the best 6-month CDs hover around 4.00% to 4.50%. These rates definitely seem attractive ...

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As a result, the best CD rates in the nation have largely been holding steady after drifting a bit lower at the end of last year. Certificates of deposit (CDs) continue to pay historically high ...

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