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• Best 2-year CD rates — March 2021

  Shop around before you buy a CD. The best rates may pay a little more than 3 times what your local bank pays.

  9 min read Mar 01, 2021

  

• Best 10-year CD rates — March 2021

  Locking up your savings for a decade may be a smart move in some limited circumstances.

  6 min read Mar 01, 2021

  

• Best IRA CD rates for March 2021

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

  9 min read Mar 01, 2021

  

• Yield curve control, explained: How soon this ‘blank check’ Fed bond-buying program could happen

  Here’s how this unconventional policy works to try and keep yields below a certain level.

  7 min read Mar 01, 2021

  

• Best bank account bonuses for March 2021

  Walk away with stacks of cash just for opening a checking or savings account.

  8 min read Mar 01, 2021

  

• Best 3-month CD rates — March 2021

  The top 3-month CD rates pay nearly six times the national average.

  8 min read Feb 26, 2021

  

• Best 5-year CD rates — March 2021

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

  13 min read Feb 26, 2021

  

• Best 1-year credit union CD rates — March 2021

  These credit unions pay nearly three times the average yield on a 12-month CD.

  6 min read Feb 26, 2021

  

• Best 3-year CD rates — March 2021

  There’s more to a top 36-month CD than just the rates. Read the fine print before you buy.

  10 min read Feb 26, 2021

  

• Best 4-year CD rates — March 2021

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

  7 min read Feb 26, 2021