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, ...

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 ...

A step-up certificate of deposit, or “step-up CD,” is a variable interest deposit product where the rate of interest gradually increases over the term of the certificate. Eventually, the certificate ...

It's been a challenging few years for low-risk investors. Certificates of deposit used to offer the guarantee of increased earning potential, but opening a CD in 2012 doesn't give account holders many ...

CDs are a low-risk investment option that allows your money to grow at a fixed interest rate over a specific period. If ...