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Taxes

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How-To Guides

• What's Your Tax Bracket?
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Calculators

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Expert Opinion

Washington's Report Card Filled With Lousy Grades

By Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.

If this were a class, Congress and the White House would be in dire need of extra credit.

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Rates

See today's average rates across the country.

• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	5.03%	5.06%
  15 Year Fixed	4.41%	4.49%
  1 Year ARM	3.77%	3.79%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	5.89%	5.88%
  5/1 ARM	4.04%	4.10%
  3/1 ARM	4.68%	4.68%

  Source: Bankrate
• Home Equity

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	8.27%	8.28%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	8.18%	8.18%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	8.21%	8.21%
  $30K HELOC	5.20%	5.19%
  $50K HELOC	4.93%	4.92%
  $75K HELOC	4.94%	4.93%

  Source: Bankrate
• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	0.88%	0.89%
  1 year CD	1.30%	1.31%
  3 year CD	2.05%	2.05%
  MMA	0.89%	0.87%
  $10K MMA	0.98%	0.96%
  $25K MMA	1.17%	1.15%

  Source: Bankrate
• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.38%	6.43%
  48 Month New Car Loan	6.51%	6.56%
  60 Month New Car Loan	6.54%	6.59%
  72 Month New Car Loan	6.03%	6.03%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.27%	6.99%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	6.97%	6.89%

  Source: Bankrate
• Credit Cards

  Card Type	Today	Last Week
  Business Credit Cards	11.32%	10.74%
  Low Interest Credit Cards	12.17%	12.17%
  Cash Back Credit Cards	12.56%	12.49%
  Balance Transfer Credit Cards	12.71%	12.40%
  Reward Credit Cards	13.77%	13.47%
  Airline Credit Cards	14.17%	14.17%

  Source: CreditCards.com

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