For long-term savers — those whose retirement is many years or decades away — the ups and downs of the stock market generally matter less because their portfolios have time to recover before being relied on for income.
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Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
That said, rates are unlikely to remain identical in the final eight months of the year, so savers should account for some variability.
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