Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and home ...

Thanks to inflation and a higher federal funds rate, certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates have increased exponentially in recent years. CD interest rates barely broke 1% a few years ago. By ...

As your CD matures, one wrong move could leave you stuck with a low rate for months or even years. Here’s how to keep your earnings high despite the Fed’s next cut.

Building a CD ladder for emergency savings combines security and growth. It is an effective approach that makes sure your funds are accessible when you need them while earning higher interest than a ...

Solid CD rates allow retirees to secure a reliable income with a CD ladder strategy. Retirees need to balance lower-returning CDs with stocks and other investments. Building a CD ladder involves using ...

Virtual CDs and DVDs, also called disc images, are single files containing data stored within a CD or DVD file system. You can use them for archiving purposes in your business. You can also burn ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...