Bank of Internet USA CD Rates

Archive for September, 2010

Bank of Internet USA CD Rates

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 | Comments Off

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Bank of Internet has been around since 1999 providing some of the highest interest rates available for your savings. Why? Because it’s an online internet bank whose costs are lower, so Bank of Internet can offer you higher deposit rates with fewer fees and lower loan rates. Compare these interest […]

Major Tax Changes are Coming for 2011

Monday, September 13th, 2010 | Comments Off

After January 1, 2011, the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 expire and you can expect some major changes in your tax bill. Upwards changes. Expect the largest increase in taxes in history … and during a recession. Here are some of the taxes set to hit you in 2011: Dividends Tax – currently […]

Best California Interest Rates

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 | Comments Off

Savers want to know what are the best California interest rates? Where can you find them, where do you go? Should you be parking your money in a savings account, CD, or money market, and does my favorite California bank offer one of the top rates? What about California checking accounts – who has the […]

Best California CD Rates

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | Comments Off

Here’s a look at the best California CD rates right now from California banks and thrifts. This list does not include national internet banks, just CA financial institutions. 3-month California CD Rates OneWest Bank 1.00% – 4 Month Branch CD American Plus Bank 1.18% – 90-119 Day CD First Choice Bank 1.00% – 92-182 Day […]

Free Credit Reports

Monday, September 6th, 2010 | Comments Off

It irks us to death when we see all these ads on TV about free credit reports, for their real goal is to enroll you in expensive credit monitoring programs you really don’t need. To top it off, even we get calls from our banks and credit card companies trying to enroll us in those […]

SmartyPig Announces Rate Cut

Sunday, September 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

SmartyPig just announced that its interest yield on accounts will drop from 2.15% to 1.75% APY for accounts up to $50,000, and the change goes into effect September 7, 2010. That’s a .35% decline, which is a lot for savers. This reflects the fact that interest rates are falling nationwide, and so SmartyPig’s bank partner, […]

Highest California Jumbo Money Market Rates

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off

Our California readers have asked us about the best or highest current jumbo money market rates because they don’t want to buy certificates of deposit and lock in a low rate right now. They’d rather take the risk that interest rates must rise sometime soon and park their somewhat substantial sum (jumbo deposits usually reqiure […]

Chase Sapphire Review

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off

Our Chase Sapphire card reviewstarts off witht he fact that this card is a rewards card, but with a great twist. This is the fact that the Chase Ultimate Rewards program connected to this card is one of the most versatile we have seen. You can redeem your points on airfare, hotel rooms, cruises, shopping […]

Best Jumbo CD Rates from California Banks

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Comments Off

California savers are seeking the highest cd interest rates at the moment because the 1-year CD rates are dropping due to moves by the Federal Reserve. Per your requests, our consumer banking editors have therefore collected the best jumbo CD rates from California banks and other financial institutions for a one year Jumbo CD, which […]

Archive for September, 2010