Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - CD Rates
Casting a wider net may pay when you shop for CD, savings, and money market rates
February 9, 2011
Changes in how FDIC insurance premiums are assessed could help small banks at the expense of larger ones, resulting in better rates from smaller banks.
Will the Fed fiddle while inflation burns?
February 7, 2011
A recent surge in Treasury yields, fueled by inflation concerns, makes the Fed's quantitative easing policy seem out of step.
Attitude is everything: Savings and money market rates held back by tepid business optimism
February 2, 2011
New business optimism could help push bank rates higher, but after some improvement, this indicator seems to be stuck in a rut. What's holding deposit rates back?
Shock waves from Egypt reach the US
January 31, 2011
Unrest in Egypt has already had an impact on U.S. financial markets, and the potential effects may be especially hard on bank depositors.
Time to close the Fed window a little?
January 24, 2011
Low Federal Reserve fund rates have helped banks but hurt depositors; it might be time to even things up a little.
The latest import from China: inflation
January 12, 2011
Find out what Chinese inflation means to you--and your savings or money market accounts
Add deficit reduction to the list of priorities waiting for improvement in employment
January 3, 2011
Read about what your savings have to gain--or lose--from decisions about deficit reduction
What to make of a dip in consumer confidence
December 29, 2010
Find out what the recent dip in consumer confidence may mean for your savings, CD, and money market rates.
Does the surge in CD bonds mean better rates on the horizon?
December 8, 2010
Interest rates on bonds have made a move upward; will CDs, savings accounts, and money market accounts follow?
A sigh of relief: Oil prices take a step back (for now)
November 24, 2010
Read about a potential threat to CDs, savings, and money market accounts that has started to back off -- for the time being.
