If you need a safe place to park your money now, you have a surprising variety of options to consider -- even if the returns on some of them aren’t pretty.
Don’t expect rates to move up anytime soon. In response to the still-sluggish economy, the Federal Reserve has announced that it will keep short-term rates near zero through mid 2013 -- and maybe longer.
We’ve listed the top spots for eking out interest on your savings, depending on your tolerance for risk and how long you can tie up your money.