Credit Card Deals
As of August 1, 2000
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 17.30%.
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% | $0 |
This week's tip from the Bank Rate Monitor: If you usually carry a balance
on your credit card you may need to look for a card with a lower APR and
lower the amount of interest you're paying.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of August 1, 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
Virginia Beach, VA | 6.50% | $10000 | 2.12% |
6-month CD
Resource Bank
Virginia Beach, VA | 6.88% | $10000 | 5.24% |
1-year CD
Providian Bank
Salt Lake City, UT | 7.03%
| $10000 | 5.64% |
2.5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church, VA
| 7.23% | $10000 | 5.80% |
5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church, VA | 7.37%
| $10000 |
6.14% |
