Comments on: WaMu Promotion: 5.00% APY for 12-Month Online CD http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/wamu-promotion-500-apy-for-12-month-online-cd/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:14:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Keep My Money Safe and Let It Grow http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/wamu-promotion-500-apy-for-12-month-online-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-44286 Keep My Money Safe and Let It Grow Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:55:25 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=2186#comment-44286 [...] than rates from online savings accounts, except those promoted as limited time offers, such as WaMu’s 5.00% APY 12-month CD promotion some time ago. In addition, CDs usually require much higher minimum, in addition to the fixed term. [...] [...] than rates from online savings accounts, except those promoted as limited time offers, such as WaMu’s 5.00% APY 12-month CD promotion some time ago. In addition, CDs usually require much higher minimum, in addition to the fixed term. [...]

]]> By: Nathan http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/wamu-promotion-500-apy-for-12-month-online-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-43732 Nathan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:32:23 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=2186#comment-43732 Yes CDs are FDIC insured. One reason for using CDs would be to lock in great rates. If you had locked in 1 year CDs back when the rates were sky high you could have skipped much of the downturn in rates but of course you would have been taking a risk that rates would continue to rise instead of falling like they did. Yes CDs are FDIC insured.

One reason for using CDs would be to lock in great rates. If you had locked in 1 year CDs back when the rates were sky high you could have skipped much of the downturn in rates but of course you would have been taking a risk that rates would continue to rise instead of falling like they did.

]]> By: Big Winner http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/personal-finance/wamu-promotion-500-apy-for-12-month-online-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-43671 Big Winner Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:51:06 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/?p=2186#comment-43671 Are CDs covered by the FDIC, or is that protection only for savings accounts? Are CDs covered by the FDIC, or is that protection only for savings accounts?

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