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Interest. a total of $22.50. how confident are you that you're not leaving money out there? >> i don't know. probably not that confident. >> reporter: so we brought in financial expert anish sekar from nerdwallet.com. >> first, the low-interest accounts. tip number one -- head to depositaccounts.com. they track every bank and credit union on record. >> and looking for the highest yield interest checking accounts. 4%. >> we find the stricklands one that will earn them 4% interest. now that may not seem like a big deal, but, for example, if you have $10,000 in the bank, that 4% will earn you $40...

Deserve the hope and change that president obama promised four years ago. >> deserved it because during these years you worked harder than ever before. you deserved it because when it cost more to fill up your car, you cut out movie nights and put in longer hours, or when you lost that job that paid $22.50 an hour with benefits, you took two jobs at $9 an hour. you deserve it because your family depended on you, and you did it because you're an american, and you don't quit. you did it because it was what you had to do. jon: so what's been the reaction? are the media fair and balanced in their ...

You deserved it because when it cost more to fill up your car, you put in longer hours or when you lost that job that paid $22.50 an hour with benefits, you took two jobs at $9 an hour. >> usa! >> now is the moment when we can stand up and say "i'm an american. i make my destiny. we deserve better. my children deserve better. my family deserves better. my country deserves better!" [ applause ] >> last night's gop convention brings us to the facebook question of the day. >> what did you think of clint eastwood's political speech? send us your comments. >> clint was the side show. the real issue...

Would have a real impact. the president has to be seen to be making some sort of an effort right now when you think that right now if you're driving 100 miles say this sunday to see grandma's house and come back, that would cost you $22.50 just to make that trip. a year ago it would have been $15 and the day barack obama took office it would have been $10. so the administration has to be seen to be doing something. it might have an impact on some individual would-be perpetrators. >> nbc's mike taibbi in chicago for us. thanks very much. we want to get more now with msnbc financial analyst ve...

Prices where it is $8 a gallon now. a lot of people depressed of what they're seeing at the pump. one guy had a heavy duty truck and $170 and he was just driving to the work site. he said what's next. >> the president is appointing a team to make sure there is no manipulation or fraud in the oil markets, that traders and speculators aren't part of the problem driving up the oil prices. but when you're talking to people, how much blame do they put on our government, and how much responsibility do they think their elected leaders have to fix the problem? >> that's kind of a discursive line of th...