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Legend For Abbreviations?
This may be a stupid question but does anyone know what the meaning of (**NTS) and (*) in Ken's CD Rates Summary? I've searched but can't seem to find an answer.... read more
Opinion Needed ASAP
I currently dont have much in the way of truly liquid funds, thsnks to being scared into buying CD's. However, I do have 50K at Capital one that has 2 more months to wait before I ... read more
Closed Bank Summit Trust Company And Old Certificate Of Deposit
Hello, my husband has a Certificate of Deposit in a sleeve not endorsed from 8/2/1986 for the Summit Trust Company, which is no longer in existence. Any help with how to track down... read more
Banks/Cus With Longest "Lock" Period Between Application Approval And Funding?
Hi - I have a number of CDs maturing shortly and I'm shopping for new banks/cu that offer a long lock between application and funding. I'm aware that American Express Bank gives yo... read more
Scrapping CD's - Buying Stocks!
As a geezer that has been 100% out of the market (and slept well) for over a decade, I'm cautiously buying severely depressed stocks. Like many of you, I've been through this kind ... read more
Does Anyone Recall The 5 Year CD Rate At The Height Of The Financial Crisis Which Began In 2008?
Does anyone recall the 5 Year CD rate at the height of the financial crisis which began in 2008?... read more
Management Of Ally No Penalty Cds
Can someone with recent experience with Ally's No-Penalty CDs enlighten us as to exactly which management tasks are self-serve and which require communication with a CSR?
The only... read more
"Step Up" Cds
Has anyone from DA forum any experience/insight/anecdote concerning the CD feature termed Step Up? How do they work (if/when they work)?? Has anyone ever had a success outcome usin... read more
Can I Get A Premium Price On A 4% CD By Selling It In The Secondary Market?
I have a $600,000 4% APY CD maturing in 4 years. Very nice. But how nice to a secondary buyer? As in - what would you estimate this $600,000 (now) 4-year CD would sell for?
My tho... read more
Signal Financial Credit Union
I had opened a number of long term CDs with Signal Financial Credit Union which had an add on feature. After business on Friday, without any prior warning, we got emails saying tha... read more
Closing Older Cds To Extend Maturity Date
With the talk of CU and Banks starting to not allow funds to AddOn CDs,
Are early W/Ds on anyone's mind?
In the month of June i have 300k at 3%+ maturing. 180 day penalties.
Would... read more
Do The Interest Rate Cuts Impact Dividend Paying Stocks?
Friends - I own an S&P 500 index fund, which has been yielding around 2% per year. Not great, but good enough for me. Given that the Fed has been reducing interest rates over the p... read more
Account Closed At Credit Union But Check Not Received.
I closed a checking account at credit union in Maryland. They said they will deduct a fee and mail me check. Its been a month and half I haven't received check. Now when i called t... read more
Help Me Get My Money Back From Them
how do i get ahold of them they closed my account without letting me know and my check got deposit in there and now im about to get kicked out my places because of this bank and i ... read more
No-Penalty CD
I have two No-Penalty CD ending with marcus in may and june . unforcently with black monday happening on monday I am wanting to check out what the best new No-Penalty CD i can get ... read more
E-Filing Tax Question
After umpteen years of doing my own Federal and State taxes, due to health problems, I have decided to pay a professional tax preparer and take a break. I am new to this and wonder... read more
Keesler Cu Membership Requirement
Keesler membership form allows membership to American cancer society members only if they are residents of Louisiana or Mississippi . I confirmed with a cu member representative. C... read more
Does CD "Limit" Include Dividends?
I have a Fixed Rate Term Deposit With Agreement with Mountain America Credit Union. The limits are stated as "After the term deposit is opened, additional deposits can be made to t... read more
Help. Bank Mutual Fund Fraud?
Helping daughter gather her many retirement accounts (Traditional IRA/Roth).
She has mutual funds through a bank. Found her December 2017 fund shows a loss of over $40K for period... read more
Setting Up A Defined Benefit Plan As A CD
Hello fellow savers
Has anyone been successful at setting up a CD for a Defined Benefit Plan associated with their company at a Credit Union? Anywhere else?
I have attempted to se... read more