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Want to protect and grow your money over the next year? Here's how much interest you'd earn with a $25,000 1-year CD.
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Keeping $25,000 protected in a long-term CD can be a practical (and profitable) move for savers this July.

Considering a $100,000 deposit into a 1-year CD account now? Here's how much interest you stand to earn if you do.

Interest earnings on a CD account of this size and term will be substantial (and available in just 12 months).

Locking in the right CD rate now could earn your savings thousands of dollars in interest over the next year.

Considering transferring $15,000 into a 1-year CD account now? Here's how much interest you can earn if you do.

The gap between the returns on a $25,000 CD and a $25,000 high-yield savings account may surprise you.