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Savings account and CD interest rates can fluctuate. With a savings account, your money will automatically start earning a higher return if interest rates go up. With a CD, however, you'll be stuck with whatever rate you locked in initially. So, say you put your money into a 1-year CD paying 1% interest.

Federal law sets a minimum penalty on early withdrawals from CDs, but there is no maximum penalty. If you withdraw money within the first six days after deposit, the penalty is at least seven days' simple interest. Review your account agreement for policies specific to your bank and your account.

Typically, they range from seven to 14 days. For example, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have seven-day grace periods while Chase gives 10 days. Ally Bank and Capital One give nine days and 10 days, respectively.

What is a 1-year CD? A 1-year CD, or certificate of deposit, is a type of savings account that keeps money locked up for 12 months at a fixed rate. (You can find even shorter terms, such as six-month CDs.)

Because of the nature of CDs, once you put the money in, it is stuck there until maturity (unless you want to pay a hefty penalty) and you are stuck with the same interest rate. So, if interest rates rise two years after you lock into a five-year CD, you don't get the advantage of those higher yields.

CD TermEarly-Withdrawal Penalty3-12 months3 months interest12-24 months6 months interestMore than 24 months12 months interestMinimum penalty amount$251 more row

2 Typically, you'll have three options: Roll the proceeds into a new CD at that institution. You can opt for a CD with the same term as your old one or a term that's shorter or longer. Transfer the funds into another account at that bank.Withdraw the proceeds.