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Sprout greens, save green with home garden
Sprout greens, save green with garden
Planting a garden can save you a trip to the grocery store and harvest some extra savings -- if you do it right.


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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
30 yr fixed mtg 5.80% 5.74%
15 yr fixed mtg 5.41% 5.33%
5/1 ARM 5.22% 5.19%
30 yr fixed jumbo mtg 7.05% 6.95%
5/1 jumbo ARM 6.08% 6.17%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
$30K HELOC 4.83% 4.86%
$50K HELOC 4.18% 4.18%
$30K Home Equity Loan 7.70% 7.67%
$50K Home Equity Loan 7.62% 7.61%
$75K Home Equity Loan 7.69% 7.68%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
36 month new car loan 6.80% 6.67%
48 month new car loan 6.92% 6.57%
60 month new car loan 6.91% 6.57%
72 month new car loan 7.19% 7.10%
36 month used car loan 7.16% 7.16%
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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGESTODAY+/-LAST WEEK
6 month CD 2.72% 2.72%
1 yr CD 3.03% 3.01%
5 yr CD 3.56% 3.48%
1 yr IRA CD 2.81% 2.82%
5 yr IRA CD 3.57% 3.56%
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