Certificates of deposit: If you can afford to lock your money up for a fixed period of time (eg, 6 months, 18 months, 1 year, 3 years, etc.) FDIC-insured banks will offer you a higher return in a CD.

Current reports that high interest rates can benefit savers significantly if they seek out better savings accounts offering ...

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.