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2013 Credit Union Checking Survey

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Checking is free at most credit unions, according to Bankrate's survey. Are there any other perks?

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Banking is getting more costly. Dodge a hike in bank fees with these strategies.

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Is your money safe?

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Savings Overnight Averages

Product	Yield	+/-	Last week
MMA	0.48%		0.49%
$10K MMA	0.47%		0.48%
MMA jumbo	0.61%		0.62%
Interest checking	0.51%		0.51%

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