There are some opportunities out there with some of the struggling institutions. They are offering higher yields to attract depositors and, of course, the government will bail you out if they go under. Unfortunately, it's often not worth the effort to pursue these as I found out. I got in on a 5.25% CD with Countrywide but you would not believe the hell I went through to make it happen. You can read the story here if you are interested: www.investingminds.com...
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