Credit Card Deals
As of July 11, 2000
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 17.12%.
If You Carry a Balance
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Pulaski Bank & Trust
800-980-2265 | 8.75% | $35 |
Wachovia Bank Card Services
800-842-3262 | 9.50% 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 |
First Internet
Bank of Indiana
888-873-3424 | 12.00% Variable | $0 |
This week's tip from the Bank Rate Monitor: Reporting the loss of your
credit card immediately will help insure you will not be held responsible
for unauthorized charges.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of July 11, 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
Cross Country
Bank
Wilmington, DE | 6.36% | $500 | 2.12% |
6-month CD
BankAtlantic.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 6.95% | $1000 | 5.25% |
1-year CD
BankAtlantic.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7.19%
| $1000 | 5.64% |
2.5-year CD
USAccess Bank
Louisville, KY
| 7.35% | $500 | 5.78% |
5-year CD
Key Bank USA
Cleveland, OH | 7.45%
| $5000 |
6.15% |
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