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Should I move my emergency fund now?

Yes

Yes — move it to the best-paying high-yield savings account, not a CD.

The best high-yield savings account pays 4.40% versus a 0.38% national average, worth about $1,005 a year on a $25,000 balance in forgone interest if it stays put. A 12-month CD is paying 5.00% right now, about 0.60 points more than the best liquid option — but locking your emergency fund into a CD trades away same-day access precisely when you are most likely to need it. That extra yield is not worth it for this specific money; keep the CD conversation for cash you will not need on short notice.

Best high-yield savings

4.40%

Best money market account

4.05%

Best 12-month CD (for comparison only)

5.00%

Savings average

0.38%

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