Credit Card Deals
As of April 25, 2000
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 16.54%.
If You Carry a Balance
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Pulaski Bank & Trust
800-980-2265 | 7.99% Variable
| $35 |
Wachovia Bank Card Services
800-842-3262 | 9.00% Variable
| $88 |
Capital One Bank
800-822-3397 | 9.90% |
$0 |
If You Pay Off the Entire Balance Monthly
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Capitol One Bank
800-822-3397 | 9.90% | $0 |
Wachovia Bank Card
Services
800-842-3262
| 10.90% Variable | $0 |
AFBA Industrial Bank
800-776-2265 | 11.65% Variable | $0 |
This week's tip from the Bank Rate Monitor: Credit card issuers can change
fees and conditions. Notification is sent and may be included with
statements and mailed separately. Read all fine print to understand
changes.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of April 25, 2000
Annual percentage yield assumes that the interest earned on an account is
allowed to compound for a full year:
| Account | Highest | Minimum
Deposit | National Average |
Money Market
Resource
Bank
Herndon, VA | 6.13% | $10000 | 2.03% |
6-month CD
Net.B@nk
Alpharetta, GA | 6.58% | $1000 | 4.96% |
1-year CD
Net.B@nk
Alpharetta, GA
| 6.81%
| $1000 | 5.33% |
2.5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church, VA
| 7.11% | $10000 | 5.62% |
5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church,VA | 7.23%
| $10000 |
5.99% |
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