Savings and Investment Column

• Catching Up On Retirement Savings Before It's Too Late

• How To Choose Between CDs Money Market Accounts and Savings Accounts

• Are You Getting the Best Rates on Your CDs and Money Market Accounts?

Best Bank Deals

• Chase

  Competitive credit card offers from banks can be tough to find these days. But if you're into rewards programs, the Chase Sapphire credit card offers 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase or use of the account. Here are some of the details: No annual fee Earn one point per dollar spent Earn up to 10 bonus points per dollar when shopping at over 300 merchants featured at the Ultimate Rewards Mall Earn double points on airfares booked through the Travel Booking Tool 10,000 bonus Read More >>

  November 19, 2009

• BankOn

  BankOn has a money market with a 2.05% annual percentage yield (APY), plus a $50 cash bonus. Money market accounts are available only to residents of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Wyoming. Money market accounts only available online Automatic transfers from BankOn checking accounts No minimum balance after opening No checks Online statements only Read More >>

  November 17, 2009

• Federal Reserve Finalizes Rules on Overdraft Fees

  New rules from the Federal Reserve will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees unless customers consent to overdraft service on ATM and debit card transactions. That's good news to people who want to keep more funds in savings and checking accounts. "The final overdraft rules represent an important step forward in consumer protection," said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in a statement. "Both new and existing a Read More >>

  November 13, 2009

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