Learn how to shop around, match terms, and earn higher than average APYs. Here's how to make more out of your CD investments ...

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Interest rates have cooled over the past 14 months, with the Federal Reserve appearing to mirror its late-2024 pattern of rate cuts. The central bank lowered its benchmark rate by 0.25% in both ...

CD shoppers had a great run the past two years, but that window is closing. As of October 2025, the Fed has already trimmed rates and most analysts expect more cuts before year-end and into 2026.

A friend of mine named Mark recently bought a new car, and there was one feature he was lamenting about not being a thing anymore: a CD player. The year is 2025, and turns out he was wrong. Over the ...

If you’re considering opening a certificate of deposit (CD), you might first be thinking about why you want to open one. That, of course, depends on a variety of factors, such as where you’re opening ...

Through the looking glass: The compact disc's 43-year journey, from technical experiment to a worldwide standard, tells the story of how global collaboration and bold engineering can reshape entire ...

There’s only one version, and fans say it doesn’t work on most players. There’s only one version, and fans say it doesn’t work on most players. is a news writer focused on creative industries, ...

Even though the compact disc may not have experienced the resurgence that vinyl records have seen in recent years, it remains an endearing and nostalgic form of physical media for many. Being so thin ...

In September of 1992, I bought my first two CDs. One was Check Your Head by the Beastie Boys, and the other was the Singles soundtrack. I was 14 years old. Yesterday, I bought six more CDs — mostly ...

Kelly is a former editor for CNET Money covering banking. She has over 10 years of experience in personal finance and previously wrote for CBS MoneyWatch covering banking, investing, insurance and ...

Kelly is a former editor for CNET Money covering banking. She has over 10 years of experience in personal finance and previously wrote for CBS MoneyWatch covering banking, investing, insurance and ...