Annual percentage yield (APY) is the effective annual rate of return on an investment. Learn how it accounts for compounding interest and how it differs from APR.

Discover how annual percentage yield (APY) impacts your CD investments and learn to compare rates for maximizing returns, with tips on calculating and understanding APY.

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The APY and the interest rate are two key figures to know when storing money in a savings account or other interest-earning bank account. Both are expressed as percentages, but an account' ...

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We're nearing the end of Financial Literacy Month, but there's still time to make one of the smartest money moves by shifting your savings from a traditional account to a high-yield savings account.

Check out Citizens Bank money market rates for today, including Personal and Quest accounts, then compare them with today’s best online money market APYs.

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