Certificates of deposit are becoming a more attractive savings option thanks to being a low-risk investment with greater earning power as interest rates continue to rise. A CD is a fixed-rate deposit ...

Yields on cash have been pitifully low for years -- so small that many investors have chosen the philosophical approach -- better to focus on the safety of bank savings, not earnings. To make more, ...

If you open a step-up CD you'll lock in a deposit for a term, but the interest rate may increase. Step-up CDs are only available at some banks and credit unions, and often through limited terms. Rates ...