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How To Build Up Your Nest Egg

1. Set up an auto deposit from your checking account to your savings account with your bank online. If you get paid on the 1st and the 15th set your auto deposit for the 2nd and the 16th so you don’t have time to spend your money.

2. If you put it into savings, don’t take it out. It can get to be a habit. Your savings account can only increase, even by just a little.

3. Keep your money in an online savings account. They usually pay more interest than your standard savings account.

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What is a CD?

A CD (Certificate of Deposit) is a specialized deposit you can easily make at a bank or other financial institution. Interest is paid at regular intervals until the CD matures. At that time, you get your original deposit plus the earned interest. The great thing about CDs is that they let you get a much higher interest rate than a savings account while being a much safer option than investing in the stock market. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of a CD.

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