blake murphy wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:05:29 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

>>
>> Of course, the low rates are not good for people trying to
>> live off their savings. Ahem.
>>
>> nancy
>
> the interest rates for savings offered by banks are close to insulting.
>
> your pal,
> blake




I vaguely remember banks in the 50s paying 3% for regular savings
accounts and charging 3.5% for G.I. mortgage loans and around 4-4.5%
for others.

Recently there's been uch a huge delta between what they pay and what
they charge.

RE credit card charges of 29%: where are the usury laws when you
need 'em?

gloria p