Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

See how much money you should put in a CD and other critical information that you should consider before making this investment.

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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There are two big benefits to opening a CD instead of sticking to a regular savings account. First, CD rates tend to be higher than savings account rates because you're making a commitment to keep ...

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Today's highest CD rate is 4.94% for CD. CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates.