Savings and Investment Column

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Best Bank Deals

• PNC Bank

  PNC Bank has offered bank deals with cash bonuses in the past. This time when you sign up for a PNC Bank checking account by April 30, 2010, and you may receive a $100 bonus. The offer is only available online for new accounts opened by residents of Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. To be eligible for the bonus you must set up direct deposit and make 10 Visa check card purchases. Each direct deposit must be at least $400. The $100 bonus gets credited to the ch Read More >>

  March 13, 2010

• Many Americans Have Little or No Savings

  More Americans are reporting that they have almost no savings and investments, according to a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey found that 27% of workers polled said they have less than $1,000 in savings accounts, compared with 20% in 2009. The poll also found that 54% of people had less than $25,000 in savings and investments, excluding their ho Read More >>

  March 12, 2010

• Georgia Primary Bank

  Georgia residents can take advantage of competitive money market rates at Georgia Primary Bank. There is no minimum required to open a money market, but there is a $10 monthly maintenance fee if the balance is under $2,500. The following money market rates (valid as of Feb. 5, 2010) apply to personal accounts: 1.45% APY on balances below $10,000 1.45% APY on balances of $10,000 to $24,999 1.65% APY on balances of $25,000 to $49,999 1.95% APY on balances of $50,000 to $99,999 2.3% APY Read More >>

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