You have probably heard that the fastest growing crime in the U.S. is identity theft/fraud. Identity theft can have financial consequences for, you resulting in fraudulent credit accounts opened in your name, or charges to your credit (or worse, debit) card that can cost you money — especially if you don’t catch it fast enough. [...]
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Are you looking for solutions to help you clean up your credit? Improving your credit score may take time but it does not have to be difficult by any means. Today, I am going to take a look at how to get your accounts out of collections so you can get back on the track [...]
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You’ll find the best CD Rates in Seattle Washington in 6 month, 12 month, 24 month and 26 month formats. These CD rates have been hand-picked from online research across various Seattle area banks and credit unions. Please be advised, that CD rates are time sensitive and the rate below may have changed. But these [...]
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Summer is moving into the wind-down phase, and that means that many families are looking for one last summer fling. However, even though the recession is supposed to be over, it doesn’t seem as though many of us are ready to spend a great deal of money. The good news is that you don’t have [...]
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Flagstar the up-and-coming online bank offers depositors 1.20% APY on big deposits over $100,000. The rate drops to 1.05% on deposits below $99,999. They seem like they’re trying to compete with the success of Ally Bank, by offering similar features:
The best money market interest rates
As little as $1 to open
No minimum balance
Free checks for life
Security [...]
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Find the best CD (certificate of deposit) rates in Portland. We researched Portland Banks and Credit Union’s rates for 6 month CD, 12 month CD , 24 month CD, 36 Month CD and longer. After sorting through dozens of rate pages by local community banks and credit unions serving the greater Portland area and Oregon. We’ve [...]
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Oregon CD Rates
Bank of Sierra was founded in 1977 and has had the same president serve since it’s inception. The physical branch locations reside in Tulare, Kern, Kings and Fresno counties and they claim to be the largest community bank serving California’s heartland.
Bank of Sierra Review: According to BauerFinancial.com, a bank rating agency, Bank of Sierra got [...]
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Last week Congress passed the Financial Reform Bill with 60 votes. The bill is expected to be signed into law. While this bill has many repercussions for big banking institutions such as regulating derivatives and bank transactions; it will also have a big effect on individuals as well.
Here are 5 ways that the financial reform [...]
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Retail investors are confronted with a multitude of investment options ranging from savings accounts and CDs to stocks and bonds. When venturing out of the safest (and lowest yielding) FDIC-protected options into stocks and bonds, it’s difficult to choose between various asset classes. There are two key categories to think about first, and then refine [...]