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Tired of Rising Gas Prices? Fight Back with A Good Gas Reward Card
The Discover Open Road card offers up to $50 caskback for gas fill-ups with no annual fee and several other nice perks. However, if you donât routinely pay off your balance in full each month, you should use caution before you use this card as a savings tool.
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Mortgage Rates Down for Sixth Consecutive Week
With mortgage rates down and the debt ceiling vote coming up in August, right now may be the best time to get your mortgage loan before they go up too much.
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Would A "Shopping Sheet" Help When Buying A Home?
Many potential home buyers say they are confused by mortgage papers given to them by lenders and banks when they apply for a mortgage loan. The federal government is hoping to reduce the amount of confusion with new "shopping sheets."
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Webster Bank Offers Up to $100 Bonus for New Accounts
Webster Bank is offering tiered cash bonuses for new accounts in NY, MA, RI and CT, but this offer is only good until 7/11/11. It's a great deal, if you already have certain banking practices in place.
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Meredith Whitney Warns Tough Times Ahead for Municipal Bonds
Meredith Whitney, the analyst whose claim to fame is predicting the financial crisis of 2008 is back warning about the municipal bond market. Should investors be concerned?
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People's Bank and Trust of Pickett County Offering 1.90% APY 12-Month CD
People's Bank and Trust of Pickett County Offering is offering a 1.90% APY 12-Month CD. That's one of the most competitive 12-month cd rates for any bank in the country.
Read →The circumstances of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest in New York on May 14 are so incredulous and would be so easy to put in place by an adversary that it is quite possible that he was set-up.
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Why Buy Bonds These Days?
While bond rates stay in the low 3% range why invest when blue chip stocks with upside are offering higher dividend yields?
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BestCashCow Research: Banks That Offer High Rates As Stable Or More Stable Than Their Peers
One question I frequently get asked when discussing bank rates is whether higher rates are usually offered by distressed banks. The thinking goes that distressed banks need to hang on to deposit dollars in order to maintain their... Read →
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What You Should Do If Your Mortgage Loan is Sold
Have you received a notice that your mortgage loan is being sold? The important thing to remember is that this happens all of the time. But here are some things you should know to avoid getting scammed.
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Competitive 5-Year CD Rates from Several Northeast Banks
The Mid-Western states tend to have the highest average CD rates but we've found some Northeast Banks offering relatively attractive 5-year CD rates.
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Will Low Mortgage Rates Last Much Longer?
Mortgage rates are at historic lows, but will they stay there for long?
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JPMorgan Has Found Consumer Breaking Point for ATM Fees
Banks are constantly trying to add fees to accounts. The greatest and most prevalent are ATM fees. However JPMorgan found the consumer breaking point.
Read →Paying off your mortgage is such a relief! But do you know what you need to do after you make that final payment to make sure you are recognized as the sole owner of your home?
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New England States Have Safest Banks; Georgia and Florida the Least Safe
Looking for the safest banks in the country? According to data from BestCashCow, you should look to New England. Along with snow, steepled churches and the New England Patriots, the New England states have the safest banks based on average weighed Texas Ratios.
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