Comparisons
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Tax software
TurboTax vs H&R Block: which costs less to file online?
TurboTax vs H&R Block online: what each plan costs for a federal and state return, the free plans' limits, expert help and refund fees. Tax year 2025 prices.
TurboTax vs FreeTaxUSA: what you pay and what you get
TurboTax vs FreeTaxUSA compared on federal and state prices, what the free plan covers, expert help and refund fees. Tax year 2025 prices from each vendor.
TurboTax vs TaxAct: how the prices compare
TurboTax vs TaxAct compared on federal and state prices, free plan limits, expert help and audit support. Tax year 2025 prices read on each vendor's own site.
Rates
Marcus vs Synchrony CD
Synchrony pays the higher top rate: 4.5% APY on 5 years (read Oct 27, 2026) against Marcus's 4.4% APY on 12 months High-Yield (read Oct 14, 2026). Synchrony asks for no minimum; Marcus asks for a $500 minimum. On a lock of about a year and a half, Marcus pays 4.4% APY on 18 months and Synchrony pays 4.3% APY on 16 months.
CD vs high-yield savings right now
As of October 14, 2026, the Marcus 18 months CD at 4.4% APY pays 90 basis points more than Marcus Online Savings at 3.5% APY (savings stamp October 14, 2026). Take the CD if you can lock the money for 18 months. Take the savings account if you need same-day access.
Is 4.35% a good CD rate today?
As of October 27, 2026, 4.35% APY is below the highest CD print stamped in the last 14 days (Popular Direct CD, 60 months, 5% APY, read Oct 27, 2026). 36 of the 102 CD terms stamped in the last 14 days pay 4.35% or more. Older prints at or above 4.35% (read before the 14-day window, so not counted as current): Marcus by Goldman Sachs High-Yield CD 4.4% (read Oct 14, 2026); Marcus by Goldman Sachs High-Yield CD 4.35% (read Oct 14, 2026); Bread Savings Certificate of Deposit 4.4% (read Oct 14, 2026); Bread Savings Certificate of Deposit 4.45% (read Oct 14, 2026). 4.35% is about 11 times the 0.38% FDIC national savings average, October 19, 2026. It is a good rate if you can leave the money until maturity. It is a bad rate if you might break the CD early.