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A pre-Christmas rate hike
CNN Money ^ | 11/7/2004 11:09 PM

Posted on 12/11/2004 4:14:13 PM PST by jb6

Fed all but certain to raise rates another quarter-point Tuesday; how high will rates climb in 2005? December 10, 2004: 1:13 PM EST By Paul R. La Monica, CNN/Money senior writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - There's not much anxiety about what the Federal Reserve is going to do on Tuesday. A rate hike is a given, according to most market observers, even though December rate hikes are not all that common. "

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: creditdeath; dollar; dollarslide; greenspan; interest; moremoney; ohcrapivegotarm; rise; spendspendspend

1 posted on 12/11/2004 4:14:13 PM PST by jb6
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To: A. Pole; ninenot; Destro; Cronos


2 posted on 12/11/2004 4:14:32 PM PST by jb6 (Truth = Christ)
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I'm so glad I locked in that low rate for 30 years. Heck, it can go up to 14% again when Hillary becomes president and I'll be sittin' pretty.

Everything else will suck, but my mortgage interest will be low, low, low!

3 posted on 12/11/2004 4:18:20 PM PST by Batrachian
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Mine is a 3 year arm with a max rise of 2% every 3 years. So even when it does, it'll still be lower and I plan on selling before then. I transferred most of my other debts to student loans, max rate is 8% and much lower presently. :0) I'm sitting tight.


4 posted on 12/11/2004 4:32:44 PM PST by jb6 (Truth = Christ)
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"I'm so glad I locked in that low rate for 30 years."

Yup! We got a nice fixed rate in summer '03, so we have another 14 years at 4-7/8%. We're being eaten alive in taxes and other cost of living elements, but at least our debt is at a low rate.

5 posted on 12/11/2004 4:32:49 PM PST by Think free or die
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I'm happy that I don't have a mortgage, and I'm happy that my son's rate is a fixed 4.54%.


6 posted on 12/11/2004 4:38:50 PM PST by Clara Lou (Hillary Clinton: "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.")
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To: Think free or die
"but at least our debt is at a low rate."

Not to mention tax deductible.

7 posted on 12/11/2004 7:15:06 PM PST by Batrachian
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