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• What is a money market account?

  This type of account can offer a low-risk way to earn a high yield.

  3 min read Jul 23, 2021

  

• What is a savings account?

  Here’s everything you need to know about savings accounts.

  6 min read Jul 23, 2021

  

• How to open a savings account: 6 steps to take

  Ready to open a savings account? Here’s what you’ll need to know.

  4 min read Jul 23, 2021

  

• Current CD rates — July 2021

  View current cd rates based on Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.

  2 min read Jul 22, 2021

  

• The COVID recession is officially over. Here’s why experts say that doesn’t matter

  The worst downturn in a lifetime was also the shortest.

  5 min read Jul 19, 2021

  

• Best business checking accounts — July 2021

  Not paying fees and an easy way to bank should all be priorities. Here are some of our favorites.

  9 min read Jul 21, 2021

  

• Survey: More than half of Americans couldn’t cover three months of expenses with an emergency fund

  The coronavirus pandemic drained Americans’ savings accounts.

  5 min read Jul 21, 2021

  

• Best 5-year CD rates — July 2021

  Here’s why the best 60-month CDs are more versatile than you might think.

  13 min read Jul 20, 2021

  

• Best 4-year CD rates — July 2021

  These top 48-month CDs pay more than 2.5 times the national average rate.

  8 min read Jul 20, 2021

  

• Best IRA CD rates for July 2021

  Find the best IRA CD rates by comparing APY, term and minimum deposit requirements.

  9 min read Jul 20, 2021