The best high-yield savings accounts continue to offer up to 5.00% APY -- for now. Grab one while you can before rates slide.

Savings account yields are much higher than a few years ago Top rates may fall if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates ...

Annual percentage yield (APY) is the effective annual rate of return on an investment. Learn how it accounts for compounding interest and how it differs from APR.

When you're shopping for a financial product like a savings account or CD, it can feel like you have to learn a new language to make sense of your options. Banks love to toss around terms like "APY" ...

At the central bank’s final meeting of the year in December, CME Group’s FedWatch tool predicts a 65% chance of another rate cut. If so, that could mean the average national deposit rate for savings ...

Today's top high-yield savings rates are higher than they've been in years. You can earn upwards of 4.00% or even 4.50% on some savings accounts — more than 10 times the current national average rate ...

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The best CD rates today still offer up to 5.11% APY even after the Fed cut rates. Consider acting now before the next rate ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

Short-term, 6-month certificate of deposit yields are down 29 basis points in the past year to an average of just 1.51% APY, according to the latest government data. But banks and credit unions ...