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CD Savings Rate

CD Savings Rate – Earn More When You Share Risk with the Bank

Your local bank likely offers among the lowest CD savings rate–not a good thing for your retirement investing.  The local bank has the expense of rent, the tellers’ salaries and highly unproductive service representatives that will waste an hour opening a checking account.  The expense of running a bank branch is enormous and therefore, the CD savings rate offered by the local bank [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - October 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm

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How to Earn More – FDIC Insured CDs part 1

Callable CDs “Callable CDs” are a variety of CDs that often pay more than regular (non-callable) CDs. These CDs come with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance (FDIC), full principal repayment at maturity and above-average yields.  These insured CDs appeal to safety-conscious retirees looking for income. Although FDIC insured, that does not mean they are not without risk. These FDIC insured CDs have features [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - August 29, 2008 at 12:00 pm

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