Cd rates are shown as an annual.
													
																	3 year certificate of deposit. 
									
	
		
	
																	A certificate of deposit cd is a time deposit account. 
																	Certificates of deposit or cds are savings accounts in which cash is locked away for a predetermined period of time generally three months to five years. 
																	3 year apy 5 year apy minimum deposit. 
																	To build a typical cd ladder you would buy 5 cds with differing maturity dates a 1 year cd 2 year cd 3 year cd 4 year cd and 5 year cd for example. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Marcus by goldman sachs. 
																	To join the credit union you just have to donate 5 to its charitable. 
																	Let s say you have 25 000. 
																	Repeat this process each year until you have 5 year cds expiring every year. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You then put one fifth of the funds into a top earning 1 year cd another fifth into a top 2 year cd another into a 3 year cd and so forth through a 5 year cd. 
																	After the first year when the 1 year cd expires take the proceeds and buy another 5 year cd with them. 
																	Add on certificate of deposit. 
																	A certificate of deposit that allows the bearer to deposit additional funds after the initial purchase date that will bear the same rate of interest. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	A 3 year cd is a deposit account in which you agree to keep the money in the account for three years. 
																	3 year cd rates are usually higher than 2 year cd rates but lower than 4 year cd rates and are considered a mid to long term cd in terms of maturity period. 
																	A certificate of deposit cd is a type of fdic insured deposit account offered by many banks and credit unions that usually has a fixed interest rate over a certain number of months or years. 
																	A bank agrees to pay interest at a certain rate if savers deposit their cash for a set term or period of time. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Connexus offers share certificates the credit union equivalent of certificates of deposit with a steep minimum to open.