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Read →The spread, or difference between the average savings and money market rate and the average 3 year CD rate has been increasing since January. Is this a sign of an improving economy or just a signal that short term deposit rates are horrendously low and going lower?
Read →Capital One is offering $50 to open an online savings account, money market, or CD. The account currently pays 2.01% APY on balances above $10,000. That's somewhat competitive according to the BestCashCow rate tables.
Read →Industry analysts estimate that the nation's banks are holding at least $2 trillion in troubled assets mostly residential and commercial mortgages. According to many, this has choked the entire financial system and caused a tie-up of the system. He finally has formalized his plans to fix the problem.
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Should Credit Scores Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates?
Most auto insurers take credit scores into account in determining rates. This is impacting consumers especially hard in these tough economic times, and many states are taking steps to help.
Read →Bernanke's latest move is as bold as they come. But, its not certain to succeed.
Read →Is gold really a hedge against inflation? The conventional wisdom says yes but the data seems to suggest otherwise. Indeed, the data suggestions that gold is not a hedge against inflation as it is portrayed.
Read →The Labor Department reported today that the Consumer Price Index rose by .4% in February versus a .3% rise in January. The numbers fall comfortably within the Fed's target zone. For savers, the inflation rate is small enough to have a minimal impact.
Read →UFBDirect.com is offering a 12-month CD for a competitive rate of 2.90% APY.
Read →Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke appeared on 60 Minutes and said he believed the recession would end later in 2009. He also said he believed that rates would have to rise to forestall inflation.
Read →Redneck Bank, and it's sister sites AmericaNetBank.com, and Evantagebank.com are all owned by the Huckabay banking family. Redneck has quickly become the most popular of the three. Here's the history behind the name.
Read →Discover Bank emailed me the other day to let me know they have a redesigned website with some new features. I took a look and it also prompted me to see how they were doing on rates.
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