The Federal Reserve Bank & What Credit Costs You
Sunday April 04th 2010, 7:47 pm
Filed under: reserve bank rates

You may get bargains at the store checkout. You may get an award or “cash back” for using your credit card. You may get a store rebate. What you may not get is a low credit card interest rate because the Federal Reserve Bank keeps increasing your borrowing costs. The bench mark interest rate is known as the “prime rate When the Federal Reserve Bank raises the federal funds rate, your bank will ratchet their prime rate. You (more…)



Find Comfort & Quality in Cheap New York Hotels at Discounted Rates
Wednesday February 10th 2010, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

Reviewing your fact sheet will inform you that New York City is among the busiest cities in the world. Though the Big Apple is not as big as others think but this city is famous with different activities to do making you busier than you thought. People here are not just busy because of the work or anything. Tourists are busy because they want to make sure they are able to go around the whole city if possible so that they will not miss anything (more…)



What are the Pros and Cons to a Federal Student Loan Consolidation?
Monday February 01st 2010, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

Should you consolidate your federal student loans? It is important to make an informed decision when considering this financial matter. Here are some things to consider when weighing your decision.

1. Your Grace Period

When you graduate you are given a 6 month grace period before you have to start making your loan payments. When you consolidate your loans, you must waive any remaining grace period. This sounds (more…)



AAFD partners with Mace Security to offer AAFD members discounted rate on state-of-the-art security products
Saturday December 19th 2009, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

AAFD partners with Mace Security to offer AAFD members discounted rate on state-of-the-art security products

SAN DIEGO, CA…

The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) today announced a new partnership with Mace Security International, manufacturer of personal defense and electronic surveillance products marketed under the famous brand name, Mace®. Under this new agreement, the more than 50,000 franchised outlet (more…)



Federal Tax Law – An Insight
Saturday December 19th 2009, 8:34 pm
Filed under: current federal discount rate

Federal tax laws, though seemingly complicated, are important for each and every person as we pay these taxes every year. By understanding these complex federal tax laws, we can economize our money in the time of filing taxes. Presuming that majority of the people have a good knowledge on tax filing, we move directly into the federal tax laws. There are certain events in our lives which can change the tax circumstances in the year which they o (more…)