Credit Card Deals
As of August 29, 2000
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 17.42%.
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 carry a balance, be wary
of rebate cards. In many cases, the costs can outweight the benefits of
the card. Some rebate cards assess an annual fee and they often have
above-average APRs.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of August 22, 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
Legacy
Bank
Hinton, OK | 6.57% | $10000 | 2.12% |
6-month CD
DeepGreen Bank
Cleveland, OH | 6.91% | $1000 | 5.25% |
1-year CD
DeepGreen Bank
Cleveland, OH | 7.09%
| $1000 | 5.65% |
2.5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church, VA
| 7.14% | $10000 | 5.78% |
5-year CD
Capital One FSB
Falls Church, VA | 7.33%
| $10000 |
6.08% |
