Demystifying CDs (and Other Savings Options) | Season 3 Episode 9

About this episode

Colten Hibbs interviews Danielle Gonzales to clarify misconceptions about savings options like CDs and IRAs.

On this episode of The Core, Colten Hibbs visits with Danielle Gonzales, ECU's Director of Deposit operations to clear up common misconceptions about Certificates of Deposit (CDs) and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Danielle breaks down the different types of IRAs and offers guidance on how to determine which savings option might be the best fit for your financial goals.

People in this episode

Host: Colten Hibbs

Guest: Danielle Gonzales

Topics covered

• Certificates of Deposit
• Individual Retirement Accounts
• savings options
• financial goals
• misconceptions

Keywords

• Certificates of Deposit
• CDs
• IRAs
• savings options
• financial goals
• misconceptions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECU

Products: Certificates of Deposit, Individual Retirement Accounts

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