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Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Offering 3.56% APY 5-Year CD Image Image courtesy of Feelart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union Offering 3.56% APY 5-Year CD

Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union in Western Virginia is offering a 3.56% APY 60-month CD.

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Have $10,000 to Deposit? If So, Capital One Offers Nice Bonuses Image Image courtesy of Serge Bertasius Photography at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Have $10,000 to Deposit? If So, Capital One Offers Nice Bonuses

If you're one of the lucky people who have $10,000 or more to deposit in a liquid savings account, Capital One is offering a $50 bonus for opening an account plus an extra 10% quarterly bonus on all interest earned.

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Citizens Bank Offers New Customers Up to $240; Additional Bonuses Available for Going Green Image Image courtesy of alex_ugalek at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Citizens Bank Offers New Customers Up to $240; Additional Bonuses Available for Going Green

If you use bill pay often, Citizens Bank will pay new checking customers $40 a month for each month you make at least 5 bill pay transactions of $50 or more. The offer is good for up to 6 months, so you can get paid up to $240. Additionally, if you open a Green Checking account, you can earn even more money in bonuses.

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Closing Costs too Much? Fannie Mae Will Pay Some of It!

Is the thought of paying the high closing costs on a home keeping you from making the leap into home ownership? Consider getting a mortgage through Fannie Mae.

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Have a Little to Invest for the Long Term? Check Out Astoria Federal Savings CDs

If you have only $500 to invest for the long term, Astoria Federal Savings offers 2.65% APY for a five-year CD. Additionally, you can withdrawal your credited interest without penalty, if needed.

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Internet Banks - Not Always the Best Deals

Just because a bank is online-only doesn't mean it offers the best APY or that its accounts are without maintenance fees, as this example from CalFirst shows.

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Banks in the Heartland of the US Have the Highest CD Rates

Not all states are equal - at least when it comes to CD rates. Those are the findings from an analysis run by BestCashCow.com on its database of bank rates.

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Success of Arcor Dorados (NYSE: ARCO) and Zipcar (NYSE: ZIP) IPOs Indicate Silliness, Myopia

Today's IPOs of Arcos Dorados and ZipCar were wildly successful, each trading at twice their originally indicated IPO prices. We haven't seen IPOs move like this on the first day of trading since 1999. What does this indicate about the market?

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Want Your Mortgage Paid this Month? Make Your House a Billboard Image Image courtesy of Sujin Jetkasettakorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Want Your Mortgage Paid this Month? Make Your House a Billboard

A startup company in Orange County is offering to pay a few mortgage payments for many homeowners. But what's the catch?

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Navy Federal Credit Union Offering 3% APY 12-Month CD

Navy Federal Credit Union is offering a 1 year CD with a rate of 3% APY. The catch? Read on.

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Is the Mortgage Tax Deduction Worth Dragging Out Your Mortgage?

Are you holding on to your mortgage so you can take the interest deduction on your taxes? That may not be the best idea and it is possibly one of the things that contributed to the mortgage debacle in recent years.

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Important Rule for Reverse Mortgage Undergoing Change

One policy for reverse mortgages has caused quite a stir and resulted in a few lawsuits recently. What is the current policy and how is it going to change?

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Best Local 12-Month CD Rates from 1.30% to 1.91% APY

The best local 12-Month CD rates run from 1.30% to 1.80% APY. See what's available in your area.

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Are Natural Gas Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) A Stable Source for Dividend Growth and What Are Their Tax Consequences?

With cash accounts staying at historically low levels and oil prices rising sharply over the last several weeks, many investors are turning towards Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) that either produce, distribute or operate pipelines for natural gas or crude oil, to generate 5% to 7% yields.

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ING Direct Offering $50 Bonus to Open Electric Orange Checking Image Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

ING Direct Offering $50 Bonus to Open Electric Orange Checking

ING Direct is offering a $50 cash bonus to open an Electric Orange checking account and make at least 3 signature based transactions in the first 45 days.

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