In 2000, record sales were dropping thanks to file sharing, and suddenly, used CDs were a much bigger problem for record ...

Four years later, in early 1994, CDs passed vinyl's one-time peak of 72%, nearly tripling cassettes in second place. But CDs were still relatively new–there was room to grow. And grow they did.

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The highest rates are CDs with maturities of 18 months and under. This can make shorter-maturity CD ladders more appealing than those with longer maturities,” says Tumin.

These types of CDs may be offered with standard, lower interest rates or promotional, higher interest rates. Online banks currently offer the best high-yield CDs with rates around 5.00% APY.