How Does The Federal Reserve Affect Interest Rates?
Friday April 16th 2010, 3:06 am
Filed under: interest rates reserve

I would argue that the most powerful man in the world is not the President of the United States but rather the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke. He is the modern day EF Hutton…when he speaks, everyone listens – even the President.

The Federal Reserve was founded by Congress in 1913 as the central bank of the U.S. The function of the Fed is to conduct the nation’s monetary policy and regulate our banki (more…)



How Will the New Federal Reserve Bank Interest Rate Cut Affect Most Consumers in About a Year or Two.!??
Sunday April 04th 2010, 7:47 pm
Filed under: reserve bank rates

Let see why and how. Before we get into the discussion of why FED doesn’t really care about consumers but the banks, allow me to BRIEFLY explain some issues regarding mortgage loans.

Have you noticed that during the past several months the FED dropped the “Short Term” rate and the rate it lends money to the bank? If you have not, go back and read to the news from September 2007 through the recent rate drop o (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…)



How I Saved $544 In Only 10 Minutes Planning A Discount Las Vegas Vacation
Sunday November 29th 2009, 10:29 am
Filed under: discount interest rate

I’ve just done an experiment and I just saved an amazing $544.00 in only ten minutes planning a discount Las Vegas vacation. It really shows how much money can be saved by spending time doing a few minutes research planning your holiday.

I went looking for the best Las Vegas hotel and air deal that I could find in under 10 minutes on the internet.

Here is a rundown of what I managed to do in under 10 minutes and how I saved $544 (more…)



Tips On Interest Rates – Fixed & Variable Interest Rates
Sunday November 22nd 2009, 10:30 am
Filed under: discount interest rate

Variable Interest Rates

Variable interest rates in Australia are generally set against the Reserve Bank’s “Cash Rate.” This rate is used by the RBA to make adjustments to monetary policy so that such things as people’s spending capacity can be controlled. By controlling our ability to spend, the Reserve Bank and the Australian government ca (more…)