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Help! I'm Only Earning 1% on My Savings
Wednesday Nov 18, 2009
Low cash yields aren't as big of a problem as you might think.
Where to Hide If Bonds Fall
Tuesday Oct 13, 2009
Investors can use short-term bond funds, stable-value funds and CDs to protect their fixed-income assets when interest rates rise again.
No-Risk CDs Improve Rates
Sunday Sep 27, 2009
Interest rates for no-penalty CDs have caught up to traditional ones, which have traditionally been depressed in exchange for quick access to cash.
Credit Unions Go Cutting-Edge
Friday Sep 11, 2009
Credit unions are competing for your dollars, too, and often they are more flexible in their responses to their members’ needs. Here are a few cutting-edge credit unions products and services that are worth checking out.
Discover Bank Customers Can Withdraw from CDs Penalty Free
Wednesday Jul 1, 2009
Discover Bank joined the crowd of companies offering breaks for customers who lose their jobs: this time, penalty-free CD withdrawals. Talk about a numbers game.
Be wary of market-indexed CDs
Tuesday Jun 23, 2009
Market-indexed CDs promise stock-market gains without any risk, plus FDIC insurance, but investors should be weary.
Not a customer? Bank isn't required to cash check
Tuesday Jun 9, 2009
Columnists Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine address consumer concerns about cashing checks at banks (not your own), brokerage fees and beneficiaries.
Compounding: A Penny Saved is Billions Earned
Friday Jun 5, 2009
Albert Eistein referred to the concept of "compounding" as one of the "Eight Wonders of the World." Find out how you can use the power of compounding to transform your investment portfolio.
Four More Years at $250,000
Thursday May 21, 2009
A recent bill extends the FDIC-insurance limit to $250,000 until the end of 2013. But why not make it permanent?
Thrill of CD Auctions Lures Investors
Wednesday Apr 22, 2009
You've been able to bid on car insurance rates, airfares and home mortgages online and now you can bid on CDs. Just put in how much you want to deposit and for how long and wait to be presented with the best offer.





