The top savings account rates in the country are listed below in order of APY. Where more than one financial institution has the same rate, we've ranked accounts by those requiring the smallest ...

Have idle funds you don't want to invest? You can still put the money to work earning a great return. Here's what all the best cash savings options are paying right now.

*APYs as of Feb. 7, 2025, based on the banks we track at CNET. Weekly percentage increase/decrease from Jan. 27, 2025, to Feb ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Savings rates slid for much of 2024 as banks anticipated the Federal Reserve would cut short-term rates as it turned its attention ...

large banks with branches across the country — where you may keep your checking account for convenience and easy access to branches and ATMs — often have lower CD and savings rates.

That all changed after the COVID-19 pandemic when you could finally park your cash in a high-yield savings account and earn a decent interest rate. Rather than being the exception, this was the ...

The rates compound daily, and earnings are credited to your account monthly. There are no minimum balance requirements to sign up for either savings accounts and no monthly maintenance fees to ...