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• Best no-penalty CD rates for October 2021

  Not sure when you’ll need to access your money? These CDs may be a good fit.

  4 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 5-year CD rates — October 2021

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

  14 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 4-year CD rates — October 2021

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

  7 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 2-year CD rates — October 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 Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 3-year CD rates — October 2021

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

  9 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 18-month CD rates — October 2021

  An 18-month CD may provide the right balance for your needs.

  10 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Best 6-month CD rates — October 2021

  If rates continue to decline, a short-term CD could allow you to lock in a higher fixed rate.

  8 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• Current CD rates — October 2021

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

  2 min read Oct 14, 2021

  

• How to open a certificate of deposit (CD)

  Everything you need to know about opening an account.

  4 min read Oct 13, 2021

  

• No-penalty CDs: What they are and how they work

  Here’s everything you need to know about no-penalty CDs.

  3 min read Oct 12, 2021