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Amboy Direct is offering an add-on CD in which the APY is based on how much is deposited into the CD. What's unique is that you can make deposits after you have opened the CD.
Read →SFGI Direct, a division of Summit Community Bank is offering a high interest savings accoung paying 2.5% APY. That's currently the best savings rate on the BestCashCow rate tables.
Read →If you have children, grand children, nieces or nephews you may want to tune in here as we talk about the very popular 529 Plans for for funding college educations. I will start with the 529 College Savings Plans.
Read →A bit of old fashioned jawboning from the fed chief has treasuries tumbling rapidly. Investors and traders alike wonder if a hike in rates may be sooner than was widely believed.
Read →The graph below shows what the return on this strategy would look like. I was a bit surprised at just how well it did. Clearly, preserving capital, even when it is stashed in unsexy, lower yielding savings accounts for long periods of time, is a better strategy than riskier investing in an inflated market. Let me repeat, according to this analysis capital preservation is the name of the game, not getting every last bit of return out of a tired stock market.
Read →Here we will go into much greater detail about a wildly popular alternative to mutual funds in the late 1990's. We will look at how they work and examine the pitfalls so you are able to make an informed decision when you are considering adding this product to your portfolio.
Read →And, in case you missed it, here is a very brief summary of what has transpired in the meantime.
Read →Capital One Direct Banking is offering another $50 bonus to open a savings account or money market account online. To get the bonus you need to open an account and fund it with at least $10,000 by 11/25/2009.
Read →ING Direct if offering a competitive 2.25% APY on a 12-month "Value Added" CD when it is funded with new money.
Read →Here is a short series on how it works. How does your broker get paid, and how to get the best bang for your buck. Happy Investing
Read →BABs; you have probably heard of them, how can you not, so let's take a look and see what they are all about.
Read →Hudson City Bank if offering a 2-year CD that pays 2.50% APY. That's the top 2 year CD rate according to the BestCashCow rate tables.
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