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Preparing for College
If you're heading off to college this fall but didn't get all the financial aid dollars you were hoping for, 2008 may be your lucky year... read more
- What's in Your College Housing Contract?
- Borrow Smarter: 5 Savvy Ways to Afford College
- The New Rules of Financing College
- Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Afford Tuition?
- Top Schools Aren't Just for the Privileged Few
Top Stories
- Arkansas Supreme Court hears lottery challengeAP - Today, Mon, Oct 13, 2008
- NY college savings funds hit in market collapseAP - Today, Mon, Oct 13, 2008
- Don't dwell on college savings optionsBankrate.com - Today, Mon, Oct 13, 2008
- Oklahoma univ to open contemporary music academyAP - Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Most Popular Articles
- GM shares jump; Chrysler in talks with othersReuters - Mon, Oct 13 - 6:53pm ET
- Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. Pre-Announces Third Quarter 2008 ResultsPR Newswire - Mon, Oct 13 - 6:51pm ET
- GE Healthcare Launches Discovery PET/CT 600 at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine 2008Business Wire - Mon, Oct 13 - 6:36pm ET
- Health Systems Solutions Enters into Agreement to Acquire Emageon to Create Healthcare Technology LeaderPR Newswire - Mon, Oct 13 - 6:30pm ET
Expert Opinion
Student Loan Repayment: A Vocabulary Lesson
By Anya KamenetzLearning these terms will help make those student loan payments less painful.
- A Well-Rounded Education Doesn't Have to Start with Collegeby Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.
- It's Time to Rethink College Debtby Laura Rowley
- How to Get a Last-Minute Student Loanby Anya Kamenetz
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Rates
See today's average rates across the country.
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Loan Type Today Last Week 30 Year Fixed 6.16% 5.93% 15 Year Fixed 5.90% 5.63% 1 Year ARM 7.32% 6.66% 30 Year Fixed Jumbo 7.52% 7.17% 5/1 ARM 5.93% 5.95% 3/1 ARM 5.73% 5.76% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week $30K Home Equity Loan 7.66% 7.63% $50K Home Equity Loan 7.25% 7.25% $75K Home Equity Loan 7.26% 7.26% $30K HELOC 5.24% 5.28% $50K HELOC 4.88% 4.90% $75K HELOC 4.89% 4.91% Source: Bankrate -
Loan Type Today Last Week 36 Month New Car Loan 6.78% 6.76% 48 Month New Car Loan 6.56% 6.54% 60 Month New Car Loan 6.57% 6.55% 72 Month New Car Loan 6.44% 6.44% 36 Month Used Car Loan 7.16% 7.13% 48 Month Used Car Loan 6.83% 6.81% Source: Bankrate -
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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