Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Deposit Accounts
Mortgage and CD Rates: Opposites That Don't Attract
August 11, 2009
If you're looking for the best mortgage rates, you're happy when interest rates go down. If you're looking for the best CD rates, you're sad when interest rates go down. Money, Dreams, and Other People One group dreams of of homeowhership while the other grouup dreams of a comfortable retirement. Often, as in the case of [...]
Get the Best Rates, But Watch Out for Fees, Too
July 9, 2009
Jennifer Waters at MarketWatch.com had a nice story the other day about how banks are hiking up a variety of fees as they attempt to return to profitability. Fees are something that anyone who's interested in the best CD rates or the best savings account rates should be watching closely, as high fees can cancel [...]
Protect Retirement Savings by Expecting the Unexpected
June 26, 2009
There is no such thing as a sure thing, especially when it comes to investing. Even CDs, among the safest of all places to put your money, can fall in value due to an external factor such as inflation. However, the constant presence of risk should not prevent us from planning to minimize risk. Especially if [...]
