Today's top CDs offer annual percentage yields, or APYs, up to 4.65%. And depositing $5,000 into one of them could net you ...

It's a simple but extraordinarily powerful force that anyone saving or going into debt should understand, says Tom Stevenson ...

CD rates are still riding high, but could fall in 2025 and 2026. That makes now a great time to lock in one of today's stellar returns for one, two or even five years down the road.

Compound interest allows money to grow exponentially by earning interest on both the initial principal and accumulated interest. A $1,000 deposit at a 4% annual rate grows to $1,040 in one year, then ...

With a little patience and a big helping hand from compound interest, it's not that difficult to turn $5,000 into $1 million.