The best high-yield savings accounts have annual percentage yields, or APYs, that are many times higher than the average rate. Today's best rates include Axos Bank savings (4.66% APY), LendingClub ...

How to open a bank account. Savings accounts 101. Checking accounts 101. CDs 101. About the author. Spencer Tierney. Spencer Tierney is a writer and NerdWallet's authority on certificates of deposit.