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Credit Card Deals
As of September 29, 1998
These rates compare with an national average credit-card rate of 14.97%.
If You Carry a Balance
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
Ohio Savings Bank
800-987-6446 | 12.25%
Variable | $18.00 |
Washington Mutual
Bank
800-533-5600 | 12.25%
Variable | $18.00 |
USAA Savings Bank
800-922-9092 | 12.40% Variable |
$0 |
If You Pay Off the Entire Balance Monthly
| Institution/Phone Number | Interest Rate | Fee |
/Capital One
Bank
800-822-3397 | 9.90%
Variable | $0 |
Metropolitan Savings Bank
Cleveland
800-837-6058 | 13.90%
Variable | $0 |
Ohio Savings
Bank
800-987-6446 | 14.40%
| $0 |
This week's tip from the Bank Rate Monitor: Immediately sign your new
credit card in the provided space to help prevent a thief from stealing
your identity and making charges to your account.
Highest Money Market Yields
As of September 29, 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
Key Bank USA
Albany NY | 5.60% | $5,000 | 2.51% |
6-month CD
New South Federal Savings
Birmingham AL | 5.63% | $5000.00 | 4.56% |
1-year CD
Advanta National
Bank
Wilmington DE | 5.75%
| $10,000 | 4.72% |
2.5-year CD
Advanta National
Bank
Wilmington DE | 5.86% | $10,000 | 4.79% |
5-year CD
Advanta National
Bank
Wilmington DE | 6.00% | $10,000 |
4.93% |
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