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Interest earnings with a 6-month CD can be significant now, and they'll be available relatively quickly, too.

Six-month CDs continue to offer some of the highest savings yields ...

If you've been able to save a large, five-figure amount of money like $40,000 in recent years, then it's understandable if you want to do all you can to both protect and grow it. Especially right now.