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Savings Account Interest in 2013: Thanks For Nothing, Banks

Among the personal finance New Years resolutions we've recommended for retirees is making sure you're getting a decent interest rate on your savings. But banks are making it awfully hard to pull that off.

The Best Reason to Bank Locally: Better Deals

Still banking at one of the "too big to fail" institutions? According to Bank Deals blog and DepositAccounts.com, for the best yields on checking, savings and CDs, you'd do better looking locally. For example, consider these three deals available right now.