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Auto Insurance: Insuring a Teenage Driver

Getting auto insurance for a teenage driver in your home is costly. The increased cost for auto insurance is justified by insurance companies for the simple fact that teenagers are a in higher risk category than everyone else. Do you know the crash rate per mile driven for 16-19 year-olds is four times the risk for older [...]

CD Rates: Current CD Rates July 14, 2009

Certificate of deposit rates continue to drift down with no big changes in rates. Rates are so low these days the yield curve on CD rates is flatting out. The difference between the national average rate for a 12 month certificate of deposit and a 48 month certificate of deposit is less than one percent. Find certificate of deposit rates in [...]

OneWest Bank CD Rates

OneWest Bank of Pasadena California is offering one of the best CD rates for a six month certificate of deposit. The special promotional rate is currently at 1.73 percent with an annual percentage yield of 1.75 percent. This CD rate is a lot higher than the national average of 1.03 percent for a six month certificate of [...]

American Express Savings Account

American Express the credit card issuer that became a bank holding company to last fall during the credit crises is offering a 2.00 annual percentage yield for their High Yield Savings Account. Deposit accounts are offered through American Express Bank. There are no account minimums or account fees. Interest on the savings account is compounded daily [...]

Mortgage Interest Rate: Current Mortgage Rates July 13, 2009

Mortgage rates declined significantly this past week, probably the biggest decline over the past several weeks. Home mortgage rates have been coming back down from the highs set in June because it will probably take longer for the world economy to recover from the recession. As a result of the week economic outlook, U.S. Treasury rates are headed [...]

Credit Score: Raising Your FICO Credit Score

Let’s face it, whether you like it or not credit is a fact of life. You can keep the amount of credit cards you have to a minimum and pay cash for everything but unless you have the cash to make all purchases outright - including buying a home - sooner or later you’re going to have to use credit. Even [...]

Capital Federal Bank CD Rates

Capital Federal Bank of Topeka Kansas is offering some of the best bank CD rates available today. In particular, their two-year certificate of deposit rate is currently at 2.57 percent with an annual percentage yield of 2.60 percent, well above the national average CD rate for a two-year CD. Capital Federal’s one-year certificate of deposit is [...]

Chase Bank Checking Account $100 Bonus

Chase Bank is offering a $100 bonus when you open a checking account between now and July 24, 2009. There is a minimum opening deposit of $100. In order to qualify for the bonus you must also make five debit card purchases or setup direct deposit with the account within 60 calendar days of opening the [...]

Mortgage Rates: Today’s Mortgage Interest Rate

Mortgage Rates: In the latest survey, today’s mortgage interest rates continue to come back down from the recent highs set last month. The decline in home mortgage rates has been brought on by a decline in 10-year Treasury prices now at 3.33 percent, also down from a recent high nearing 4.00 percent. Treasury prices are lower because [...]

Car Tax Rebate: Government Car Allowance Rebate System

The car tax rebate system (Car Allowance Rebate System) is a government sponsored program and will give you a tax credit for purchasing a new, more fuel efficient vehicle when you trade in a less fuel efficient vehicle. The CARS Act makes purchases and leasing on and after July 1 potentially eligible for the rebate. All the program details have [...]