Marcos Cabello

Writer, Banking/Deposits

EXPERTISE

Consumer banking
Personal finance
Economic policy
Federal Reserve news

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, Boston University
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Philosophy. Minor in Psychology, Florida State University

You’ll grow your savings much faster with a robust interest rate, and they’re easier to find than you might think.
— Marcos Cabello

Marcos's latest articles

Truist Bank CD Rates

Truist Bank, the financial-services giant born out of the merger of SunTrust and BB&T, offers two CDs with competitive yields.

Jul 09, 2024
Bank Of America CD Rates

Bank of America offers two kinds of CD account types: featured CDs and fixed term CDs. Featured CDs offer a higher APY, but require a higher balance. Fixed term CDs offer lower APYs but have a lower minimum deposit requirement.

Jul 09, 2024
Discover Bank CD Interest Rates

Discover Bank offers a variety of CD terms that pay competitive yields. Here are the rates Discover offers on its CDs.

Jul 09, 2024
Wells Fargo CD Interest Rates

Wells Fargo offers special and standard rate CDs. The special rates require you to deposit at least $5,000. The standard rates require you to deposit $2,500. You can also earn bonus rates on these CDs if you link a Wells Fargo Prime Checking or Portfolio Account.

Jul 09, 2024
Skeptical of an online-only bank? I was, too. Here’s the 3 things that changed my mind

Here are three reasons why an online-only bank can improve your banking experience.

5 min read Jul 09, 2024
Emergency fund amount: How much should you have in emergency savings?

The amount varies by individual, but there are guidelines.

8 min read Jul 08, 2024
The 10 largest credit unions in the US

These are the 10 largest credit unions in the United States based on assets.

4 min read Jul 03, 2024
Chase vs. Bank of America

Considering banking with Chase or Bank of America? Here’s how the two compare.

5 min read Jul 02, 2024