Earn Higher Interest Rates

Lawmakers are quickly learning that “too big to fail” may be too complex to legislate away.

While the Cash for Clunkers program is being hailed as a success, having apparently burned much or all its of its billion dollar budget in a matter of days, some analysts doubt the program will amount to much in the long run.

The House on Friday passed a bill to allocate another $2 billion to the Cash for Clunkers program.

Read full story for latest details.

Savers looking for advice on cash accounts could end up paying for it with less competitive interest rates. The credit crisis has seen a growing number of banks and building societies seek to attract deposits by offering commission to financial advisers and mortgage brokers.