NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Fed met Wednesday and held interest rates steady - significant given the two years of consecutive rate hikes.

Most economists don't see the Fed cutting rates until at least March of next year. These economists also anticipate just one rate cut for 2007. And considering the Fed has been raising rates since 2004, this is good news for people who borrow money.

In today's top tips we'll tell you what it means to your wallet.

If you have an adjustable rate mortgage, you want to do some analysis now. With adjustable rate mortgages, you have a fixed interest rate for a set amount of time. But when that time is up, you're rate resets to whatever the current interest rate is. And that could mean a hundreds of dollars more in your monthly payments.

If you have a one, three or six month ARM, it's likely your interest rates have adjusted higher already and you're paying interest in the low 7 percent range. If these monthly payments are too painful for your budget, you'll want to refinance into a 30 year fixed mortgage.

But remember, you've endured the worst of the Fed's rate raising campaign, so if you can hold on for another 6 months, you'll be able to take advantage of a rate cut, when the 30 year fixed mortgage rate will be even lower.

Remember not all ARMS are created equal - if you took out a 5 or 7 year hybrid arm, you're not facing a rate change until at least 2009, so you can sit tight and wait for rates to move lower.

If you have a home equity line of credit, you've already taken quite a beating. Rates have been going higher for as long as the fed has been raising rates. But there is hope. You can refi your HELOC. Pull out your paperwork and determine your rate. If your rate is at the prime rate plus half a percentage point or even a full percentage point over prime, you'll want to get a different HELOC.

The marketplace is very competitive and you don't even have to wait for the Fed to slash rates. Look for Heloc's at prime or at Prime minus a quarter percentage point. Of course you should make sure there are no termination clauses on your original HELOC. You don't want to be stuck paying fees or a percentage of the loan amount.

Lower interest rates may be good news for borrowers, but they're not good for savers. If rates go down, the rate on CDs go down too. So take advantage of the opportunity to lock in rates now, says Greg McBride of Bankrate.com.

Locking in a 6 month or a one year CD will give you an average interest rate of almost 5 percent. That rate is even better than the averages on a 5 year CD. Go to bankrate.com to compare.

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