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Military members can now receive a free annual pass for U.S. National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands.

Starting on May 19, 2012, active duty military personnel and dependents with proper identification (CAC Card or DD Form 1173) may obtain a free annual pass to our National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands.

The free pass can be obtained in person at federal recreation sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees.

The pass covers entrance to Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service sites that charge entrance fees, and Standard Amenity Fees at Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation sites.

The pass admits the pass owners and any accompanying passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas, or the pass owner and up to an additional 3 adults at sites that charge per person.

Read more details about the National Parks Free Military Pass for active duty military personnel and dependents.

Take advantage of this opportunity to visit your National Parks for free if you are an active duty member of the military or dependent.

Get a free annual pass for U.S.

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Conservation Employee’ Credit Union provides an attractive interest rate for their money market account. The credit union has the following money market rates:

• 0.75% APY is earned on balances of up to $9,999
• 1.00% APY is earned on balances of $10,000 to $24,999
• 1.25% APY is earned on balances of $25,000 and above

Consumers who want to earn these best money market rates will have to make an initial deposit of $10,000 to open an account. You must also maintain this balance to avoid monthly service fee charge on your money market account. The dividends earned are compounded and paid monthly.

This money market deal allows you to make 3 free withdrawals per month. Under the federal regulations, this account limits you for up to 6 transfers to your other account or to a third party per statements cycle by means of pre-authorized transfer, phone order or instruction, online, or automatic transfers. Three of these six transfers can be made through check, debit card, or draft to third party. A

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The Bank of England has marked the third anniversary of its decision to cut interest rates to 0.5% and begin an electronic money creation programme by leaving policy on an ultra-loose setting.

Faced with a stubbornly weak economy, the City sees no prospect of Threadneedle Street tightening its monetary stance before the end of next year at the earliest, even though the lowest bank rate in history and the announcement of £325bn of quantitative easing have created losers as well as winners.

Mortgage payers: Cheap money has fed through into less expensive home loans, with particularly hefty gains for those on floating rate mortgages. For those in this group who held onto their jobs during the worst of the recession in the winter of 2008-09, there were sizeable reductions in their monthly repayments as bank rate came down from 5% to 0.5%. Although the full benefits were not passed on to mortgage payers by lenders, the reductions helped underpin consumer spending and limited home repossessions. In recent days, however, some of the biggest lenders have announced sharp increases in their standard variable mortgage rates.

Exporters: The low level of interest rates, coupled with the increase in the money supply, has made sterling less attractive to investors.

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Today, the Highest CD Rates has to report changes to the Cathay Bank CD Rates. This change is a reduction in the CD rates since or last visit. The amount of reductions is from 0.05% to 0.40%.

These CD rates are in a tiered format, with minimum amounts being $2,500 and $50,000. There are also jumbo CD rates but a local branch office must be contacted before they are disclosed.

The current CD rates include the 7 to 31 day CD that is earning an APY of 0.05% and 0.10%, respectively. The 32 to 89 day CD is earning an APY of 0.10% and 0.15%.

The 90 to 179 day CD is earning an APY of 0.15% and 0.20%. The 180 to 364 day CD is earning an APY of 0.35% and 0.35%.

The 1 year to 23 month CD is earning an APY of 0.50% and 0.50%. The 2 year to 35 month CD is earning an APY of 0.60% and 0.60%.

The best CD rates are from the 3 to 5 year CD that is earning an APY of 0.70% and 0.70%.

The Cathay Bank certificate of deposit rates are available to anyone in the US, but they only have branch offices in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington.

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Hilton HHonors members can earn Double Points or Double Miles for stays from April 1st through June 30, 2012.

The Double Your HHonors promotion allows you to earn double points or double miles when you stay at any participating hotel or resort in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

Register for this Double Your HHonors Promo, but choose carefully, because once you pick double points or double miles, your selection cannot be changed, and that’s what you’ll earn during the entire Double Your HHonors offer period.

Double Your HHonors Promotional Details

This offer is valid for eligible stays completed between April 1st and June 30, 2012, at any participating hotel in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio.

You will not qualify if you have a check-in date before the promotional period begins or a check-out date after the promotional period ends.

Hilton HHonors members must first register at HHonors.com/Double prior to check-out of your stay within the promotional period.

If you register for Double Miles, you must select Points and Variable Miles or Points and Fixed Miles as your Double Dip Earning Style within your HHonors profile.

Double Miles are only available with participating airlines, and a preferred airline must be selected in your HHonors profile.

You must allow 6 to 8 weeks from completion of your stay for points or miles to appear in your HHonors account.

You may also wish to review these Hotel Discount Offers for more hotel savings.

Take advantage of this Hilton HHonors promo offer to earn double points or double miles on your hotel stays.