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Are You a Finance Geek? These Trips Should Appeal

If you're geeky about Wall Street and investing, embrace your obsession by taking a trip that will please you and your family -- and appeal to your inner nerd...  read more

• Get Away From It All -- for Less
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• 10 Ways to Avoid Travel Cancellation Fees
• Burn Through Less Fuel on Your Road Trips
• Trips for the Whole Family
• Leave Town on a Dime: 15 Frugal Travel Tips
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• Make a Savory Escape: Global Culinary Tours
• How to Travel Well on a Weak Dollar

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Whose American Dream Is It, Anyway?

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Maybe the American Dream is dead or wounded -- or maybe it's just outdated.

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Rates

See today's average rates across the country.

• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	6.46%	6.26%
  15 Year Fixed	5.99%	5.84%
  1 Year ARM	6.22%	5.70%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	7.50%	7.47%
  5/1 ARM	5.91%	5.81%
  3/1 ARM	5.74%	5.55%

  Source: Bankrate
• Home Equity

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	7.57%	7.57%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	7.25%	7.26%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	7.25%	7.27%
  $30K HELOC	5.25%	5.35%
  $50K HELOC	4.86%	4.95%
  $75K HELOC	4.85%	4.95%

  Source: Bankrate
• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	3.13%	3.13%
  1 year CD	3.61%	3.58%
  3 year CD	3.87%	3.88%
  MMA	2.44%	2.46%
  $10K MMA	2.64%	2.68%
  $25K MMA	3.00%	3.05%

  Source: Bankrate
• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.74%	6.83%
  48 Month New Car Loan	6.46%	6.87%
  60 Month New Car Loan	6.47%	6.52%
  72 Month New Car Loan	6.31%	6.33%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.10%	7.16%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	6.73%	6.86%

  Source: Bankrate
• Credit Cards

  Card Type	Today	Last Week
  Balance Transfer	10.31%	10.03%
  Low Interest	11.01%	10.97%
  For Bad Credit	13.02%	13.12%
  Cash Back	11.47%	11.46%
  Business	11.10%	10.91%
  Airline	12.75%	12.69%

  Source: CreditCards.com

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