<html><head></head><body></body></html>
Bank ratings
|
Retirement income calculator
Quick links:
Bank ratings
|
Graph rates
|
100 High Yield CDs
Glossary
Search
Home
News & Advice
Compare Rates
Life & Money
Calculators
Mortgage
Refinance
Home
Equity
CDs &
Investments
Checking &
Savings
Auto
Credit
Cards
Debt
Management
Insurance
College
Finance
Retirement
Taxes
Find rates
Mortgage
Home Equity
100 Highest CD yields
100 Highest MMAs
Credit Cards
Auto
Checking
Insurance
College Finance
Personal Loans
Credit Unions
advertisement
Print
E-mail
retirement
50s retirement planning
By
Bankrate.com
50s retirement planning
�� ( 01:54 )
You're in the home stretch. Take advantage of catch-up contributions to maximize your savings.
URL:
Embed:
�
advertisement
Related Links:
4 steps to undo a Roth IRA conversion
Boomer dilemma: traditional or Roth IRA
This year will be different -- really
Related Articles:
Retirement plan limits
10 must-know IRA terms
7 steps to Roth conversion
Bankrate.com's
corrections policy
Posted: Oct. 1, 2008
Click for the best CD rates in your state
Compare CDs & Investment
»
CERTIFICATES OFDEPOSIT (CDs)
High yield 6 month CD
High yield 1 year CD
High yield 2 year CD
High yield 5 year CD
High yield jumbo 6 month CD
High yield jumbo 1 year CD
High yield 5 year IRA CD
Local 1 year CD
Local 2 year CD
See all CDs
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS (MMAs)
High yield MMA
High yield $10,000 MMA
High yield $25,000 MMA
High yield $50,000 MMA
High yield jumbo MMA
Local MMA
Local $10,000 MMA
Local $25,000 MMA
Local $50,000 MMA
See all MMAs
Compare MMA Rates
Nationally available
Locally available
Nationally available
Locally available
-- select --
MMA
MMA 10K
MMA 50K
MMA - IRA
MMA average
0.90%
Traditional checking
Internet checking
Card Type
Credit Type
Card Issuers
Featured Cards
Chase Credit Cards
Excellent Credit
Good Credit
Discover® Credit Cards
Low Interest Cards
Balance Transfer Cards
Citi® Credit Cards
Average Credit
Bad Credit
Capital One® Credit Cards
Student Cards
Cash Back Cards
PartnersFirst
American Express Credit Cards
Frequent Flyer Cards
Gas Rewards Cards
First PREMIER® Bank Credit Cards
Rewards Cards
Business Cards
Visa® Credit Cards
Cards for Bad Credit
MasterCard® Credit Cards
PrePaid Cards
Charge Cards
Secured Cards
Retail Credit Cards
About our rates
advertisement
About this index
Overnight Averages
Mortgage
Home Equity
Auto
CDs
Credit Cards
Product
Rate
+/-
Last week
30 yr fixed
5.08%
5.07%
15 yr fixed
4.41%
4.49%
5/1 ARM
4.05%
4.07%
View rates in your area:
Product
Rate
+/-
Last week
30K HELOC
5.26%
5.26%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.23%
8.23%
50K HELOC
4.98%
4.98%
View rates in your area:
Product
Rate
+/-
Last week
48 Mo Used Car
6.86%
6.89%
48 Mo New Car
6.51%
6.56%
36 Mo Used Car
6.96%
6.99%
View rates in your area:
Product
Yield
+/-
Last week
6 Mo CD
0.99%
1.06%
1 Yr CD
1.49%
1.52%
5 Yr CD
2.88%
2.96%
Compare rates:
-- select --
6 Mo CD
1 Yr CD
5 Yr CD
MMA Jumbo
3 Mo CD
1 Yr Jumbo CD
MMA
Product
Rate
Low Interest Cards
9.81%
Balance Transfer Cards
14.91%
All Variable
13.63%
Compare rates:
-- select --
Card type
Credit type
Issuers
By
Barbara Whelehan
Boomer Bucks
»
retirement
Good news about retirement
Many Americans will have enough money to retire, but only if they work until they're 66 or 67.
View more Bankrate Advisers »
advertisement
Retirement Quick Links
Most popular
Recommended
Boomer dilemma: traditional or Roth IRA
New tool offers good news about retirement
401(k) may not offer hardship withdrawal
4 steps to undo a Roth IRA conversion
7 steps to a 2010 Roth IRA conversion
Choose retirement plan that matches you
How do I: Open an IRA?
Take steps to curb retirement plan fees
Safe & Sound Ratings
»
Is your bank safe? Now you can find out
Look up a bank, thrift or credit union by clicking one of the buttons below.
advertisement
Bankrate is now on Facebook
®
Get alerted when rates change
Subscribe:
RSS Feeds
Daily newsletters full of $$ tips
advertisement