A five-year CD can help you reach other milestones as you approach retirement.

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It often pays for retirees to put money into CDs. I'm not close to retirement, so I'm more focused on stocks these days. CDs are a good option when saving for near-term goals, not long-term ones. The ...

Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. She has an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University and has been writing and podcasting about money since 2006.

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