The Best Jumbo CD Rate is 1.5% Right Now

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The Best Jumbo CD Rate is 1.5% Right Now

Thursday, September 30th, 2010 | Comments Off

The average jumbo CD rate yield has fallen to around 1.00%. This means you only get a 1% return on your money if you lock it up for a year in a certificate of deposit. The highest paying jumbo CD right now in the US pays just less than 1.5%, and that’s the absolute very […]

The Barclaycard Apple Credit Card

Thursday, September 30th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Apple credit card? What’s that? Apple Computer does not issue their own credit cards. After all, it’s not a bank. However, Apple Financial Services has teamed up with Barclays bank to create a Barclaycard Financing Visa card. With this card you can get “financing” for purchasing an Apple computer or other Apple products. If […]

Best Buy Credit Card

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Best Buy Credit Card is an instant decision credit card. Upon approval, it is designed to be used online and in Best Buy stores. There’s no interest on purchases totalling $299 and up if paid within six months. Interest will be charged to your account, calculated from the original purchase date, if you make […]

Disney Credit Card

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 | Comments Off

Interested in a Disney Credit card? They’re issued by Chase with the following features: 1. There’s no annual fee and you get Visa Platinum benefits 2. 13.24% or 16.24% APR, based on your creditworthiness. 3. 19.24% for cash advances, 13.99% for Overdraft advances 4. DisneyStore savings perks (120% off select merchandise murchase os $50 or […]

Current California mortgage rates

Monday, September 27th, 2010 | Comments Off

California mortgage rates vary by city and of course they fluctuate with the interest rate. What can you hope to pay on a $250,000 30 year fixed mortgage in California? Here are a few sample quotes … AimLoan.com $1175.59 Monthly Payment – 4.082% APR – 1.676% Points Clarion Mortgage $1175.59 Monthly Payment – 4.085% APR […]

Inflation Linked CDs

Friday, September 24th, 2010 | Comments Off

Most investors worry about inflation because the cost of living rises as inflation rises. Furthermore, the cash you lend to someone is worth less when paid back if inflation goes up dramatically. It basically erodes the purchasing power of your dollar. What can CD investors do? Well there is an investment vehicle called an “inflation […]

What is a Jumbo CD?

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off

Many savers want the highest interest rates available for their money, and in order to get the best yield they have to lock their money up for a fixed maturity. If they park their savings in a savings account or money market, they can withdraw it any time but if they park it in a […]

Best California CD Rates

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 | Comments Off

Here is the list of the best California CD rates at the moment. TERM RATE BANK MIN. DEPOSIT 3-month CD 1.18% APY American Plus Bank $1000 6-month CD 1.55% APY F&A?Credit Union $1000 12-month CD 1.80% APY Christian Community Credit Union $1000 24-month CD 2.27% APY Stanford Federal Credit Union $10000 36-month CD 2.45% APY […]

6 More Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey and Wisconsin Banks Fail

Monday, September 20th, 2010 | Comments Off

There have been 125 bank closures this year, and six more this past Friday. The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) took over 3 Georgia banks on Friday: First Commerce Community Bank of Douglasville, with $248.2 million in assets; Bank of Ellijay, in Ellijay, with $168.8 million in assets; and Peoples Bank, based in Winder, with […]

Best California Jumbo Savings Accounts

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 | Comments Off

Your California savings — where do you deposit them if you want a California savings bank? The choices are large, but when you have a lot of money the choices explode. If you have between $50,000 and $100,000 as a minimum, that’s usually enough money for a California jumbo savings account, which usually means you […]

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