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Would You Change Banks for a Mercedes?

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Money, Banks, Interest Rates, CD Rates, Mercedes Bank CD, Mercedes Florida Bank, Money News
Richard Barrington

It's nothing new for banks to offer gifts to new customers -- a free toaster is the age-old example. However, a bank in Florida has come up with something a little sexier: a new Mercedes in exchange for opening a 5-year CD.

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2011: The Year of Buck-Passing

Richard Barrington | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Savings Accounts, Interest Rates, Congress, Debt, Deficit, President Obama, George Papandreou, Federal Reserve, Money Market Rates, CD Rates, Business News
Richard Barrington

Looking back, 2011 may be remembered as the year that world leaders passed the buck. And much to the chagrin of people with savings accounts< and other interest-bearing deposits, this flurry of buck-passing may have doomed them to another year of low interest rates.

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Federal Reserve Update: November 2011

Richard Barrington | Posted 01.09.2012

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At this point, Ben Bernanke is like a poker player who has already drawn his last card and pushed his remaining chips into the center of the table: all he can do now is watch how the game plays out.

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Were the Good Old Days Really That Good?

Richard Barrington | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Ronald Reagan, Personal Finance, Economy, Interest Rates, Recession, Inflation, Deficit, Unemployment, Trade Bill, Moneyrates, Money Market Accounts, CD Rates, Business News
Richard Barrington

Ronald Reagan is something of an icon to economic conservatives, and you don't have to lean that far to the right to get a little nostalgic about the "Morning in America" days of the early 1980s.

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Would You Take Ben Bernanke's Advice About CD Rates?

Richard Barrington | Posted 11.07.2011

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  CD rates are so low that there is a strong argument to be made for keeping your money in short-term vehicles, so you'll have the flexibility...

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Flight to Safety: Should You Invest in Long-Term CDs?

Richard Barrington | Posted 10.11.2011

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Richard Barrington

With the stock market taking a nosedive on the U.S. credit rating downgrade, you might be looking for a place to move your money and wait out the volatility. Should you move your money into long-term CDs?

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How You Can Follow the Changing Fortunes of CD Rates

Richard Barrington | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: U.S. Budget Debate, Economic Growth, Inflation, CD Rates, Business News
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Choosing the right terms and interest rates on CDs is especially challenging because it involves a decision not just about the present, but about the future. To help you understand the economic context, try the four-corner approach.

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Balance Safety and CD Rates When Choosing a Certificate of Deposit

Richard Barrington | Posted 11.17.2011

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Richard Barrington

There's more to picking a certificate of deposit than simply finding the best CD rates. It might be worth kicking the tires a little bit when it comes to your bank's financial condition.

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Bank Rates Have Little to Hope for From Fed Meeting

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Barrington

No organization gets more attention for doing nothing than the Fed. Has the Fed painted itself into a corner with these near-zero interest rates?

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When Banks Fail, So Do Those Promised CD Rates

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Keith Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Capitalsouth, Fdic, CD Rates, Banks, Normal Jean Scott, Fixed-Term CDs, Iberiabank, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, American Bankers Association, Business News

Norma Jean Scott, a 63-year-old Alabama retiree, thought she was being prudent three years ago when she stashed her $100,000 retirement nest egg in a ...

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