5.50% 6-Month CD at a Missouri CU - and Gift Card (American Eagle)

American Eagle Credit Union is offering a special 5.50% APY 6-month certificate of deposit. The minimum is $1,000, and it requires new money. With a $5K minimum deposit you can receive a Visa Gift Card. Larger deposits earn higher gift card values. The values include $10 for $5K, $20 for $10K, $50 for $25K and $100 for $100K. These gift cards can effectively add 0.40% to the rate of the CD. Note, the gift cards are subject to 1099-INT reporting.

Field of membership includes those who live or work in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin or Jefferson County, Missouri. There are also other areas and several select employer groups in which you can be eligible to join. See site for details.

The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA. It has $841 million in assets and 91,293 members. Note, American Eagle Credit Union is a division of the Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union.

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