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Where to Put Your Idling Money As Interest Rates Drop | Compare Your Net Worth by Age | What's Wrong With Trump's Pledge to End Taxes on Social Security Benefits Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 20, 2024 FOLLOW US:  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP](format=multipart) ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [Where to Put Your Idling Money As Interest Rates Drop]( [Where to Put Your Idling Money As Interest Rates Drop]( (Getty Images) Earning 5% returns on your money is slowly coming to an end. Even so, from CDs and stocks to treasury bills, [there are still several places to put your money that make sense](. [] Personal Finance [] [Compare Your Net Worth by Age]( Find out where your net worth stands compared to average Americans of different ages, while financial adviser Andrew Rosens shares his insights on the numbers. 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