Certificates of deposit are becoming a more attractive savings option thanks to being a low-risk investment with greater earning power as interest rates continue to rise. A CD is a fixed-rate deposit ...

These types of certificates of deposit allow for rate increases, but they differ in one big way. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Inheriting an asset grants a step-up in basis, setting cost basis to FMV at death, reducing capital gains tax. Controversy surrounds step-up in basis, as it significantly lowers taxes on inherited ...