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Credit Card Deals
As of February 17, 1998
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 16.45%.
If You Carry a Balance
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Ohio Savings Bank
800-987-6446 | 12.25%
Variable | $18.00 |
USAA Savings Bank
800-922-9092 | 12.40% Variable | $0.00 |
Union Planters Bank
800-628-8946 | 13.00% Variable |
$20.00 |
If You Pay Off the Entire Balance Monthly
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Metropolitan Savings Bank Cleveland
800-837-6058 | 13.90%
Variable | $0 |
AmTrust
888-268-7878 | 14.40%
Variable | $0 |
Ohio Savings Bank
800-987-6446 | 14.40%
| $0 |
This week's tip from the Bank Rate Monitor: Make photo copies of the
front and back of all your credit cards. Keep in a secure place. In case of
loss or theft, the information will be handy to quickly report to credit
card companies.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of February 18, 1998
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
First Market Bank
Memphis TN | 5.80% | $10,000 | 2.58% |
6-month CD
Advanta National Bank
Wilmington DE | 6.00% | $10,000 | 4.74% |
1-year CD
Atlanta Internet Bank
Atlanta GA | 6.05%
| $1,000 | 4.98% |
2.5-year CD
Providian National Bank
Concord NH | 6.09% | $10,000 | 5.15% |
5-year CD
Providian National Bank
Concord NH | 6.27% | $10,000 |
5.27% |
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