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Maturity

The date a bond or CD ends and you get your principal back.

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Longer maturities usually pay more but lock your money up longer.

About this entry: short by design — every term in The Money Translator gets a one-sentence definition and a one-sentence reason to care. Some terms get deeper guides under the work.

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