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A new card has hit the market that fills your gas tank as it immediately drains your bank account. The new "Shell Saver Card" is a non-credit payment product issued to consumers directly from Shell, has no application or annual fees and offers a ... more

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Despite all the gloom and doom news, economic confidence among small business owners rose slightly in December. The biggest pain has been cash flow as 42% of owners say they held off paying some bills in the past 90 days but that is down from 44% ... more

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Jan 09 Jul 08 Jan 08
Super-Prime: 8.46% 9.83% 10.95%
Prime: 12.94% 14.09% 15.46%
Sub-Prime: 20.02% 20.94% 22.78%
Promotional: 1.60% 2.01% 2.70%
Punitive: 27.99% 29.08% 30.16%
Note: Average Rates based on FICO Credit Scores.
Super-Prime = 760-850; Prime = 660-759; Sub-Prime = 500-659.
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