What Are Certificate of Deposit (CD) Ladders? A Certificate of Deposit (CD) ladder is an investment strategy involving the purchase of multiple CDs with varying maturity dates, providing a steady ...

A "CD ladder" may sound like some complex investing strategy, but it's actually very simple. It allows you to earn high interest without keeping all of your savings locked up for months or years.

(CNN) — If you have a lot of cash on hand, it should be making money for you. One way to ensure it continuously does that is to set up a ladder of Treasuries or FDIC-insured certificates of deposit ...