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This week, we recognize Community First Bank of Butler, MO for their 2.78% APY 60-month CD.

Cyber Monday is sure to bring some fantastic deals, but it can also bring out some cyber criminals as well. Here are some tips for safe shopping, so you can protect yourself, your bank account, and your credit while doing your holiday shopping.

ING Direct is back with their annual Black Friday sales event. As part of this event, ING offerering over $250 in bonuses to consumers who open certain accounts.

Local banks in Florida offering the best savings account rates according to the BestCashCow database.

BestCashCow analyzed its database to find the fastest growing banks in the United States. We were looking for banks that grew their assets by making loans and provided needed funds to businesses, potential homeowners, non-profits and more. The top 20 fastest growing banks were all community banks that grown at incredible rates right through the financial crisis.

This week we are traveling to North and South Carolina where Premier Credit Union is offering a nice 24-month (2 year) CD. The CD pays 2.00% APY with a $500 minimum balance.

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Are you banking at an institution that is danger of failing? How do you determine if your bank is in jeapordy and might be closed by the FDIC or another regulator?

Interest rates are low. We know that. That doesn't mean there aren't some other ways to generate a few extra bucks from your bank. In fact, some banks are offering rewards programs that might be worth a second look. Below are a few ideas. None of these compensate for average savings rates below1%, but they may help a little.

Besides the sun, beach, and oranges, Florida has 286 banks and 177 credit unions headquartered in the state. With that big of a financial presence, one would expect to find some pretty decent CD rates. The average national 5 year CD rate is 1.60% APY while the highest rate in the country at the moment, from a bank is 2.80% APY and from a credit union 3.230% APY (a Texas credit union). What are the best rates in Florida?

If you are facing foreclosure, there are many options that you may be able to take advantage of to help you get through this financial crisis.

A foreclosure can be one of the worst experiences of a person's life. But with the following suggestions, you can make the best of this bad situation.

For this week's weekly rate deal, we are traveling to Rake, IA where State Savings Bank is offering a 3.82% APY fixed IRA.

Illegal foreclosures have likely affected millions of homeowners who were forced from their home without following the proper procedures. What should you do if you think you may be one of the homeowners who went through an illegal foreclosure?