I want to open a new money market savings account, and I’ve compared current rates at bankrate.com. However, I’d like to put my money into an account that is consistently among the highest rates, even if it is not the absolute highest rate available right now. Thanks for any information!
I heard about something you can buy at a bank (“c.d’s”) that gather a lot of interest over time. Any more information on that would be great. Also what do you think is the best bank to go to when opening a savings account?
Which is the best possible way to get a good return on my money? I have a significant amount of savings stored away but the rate you get is absolutely pitiful. Someone once mentioned that investing is a good idea or even stocks and shares. I’d be VERY grateful if you could tell me all [...]
Surely the higher the interest rate, the more the organisation will have to pay out (thus the greater the financial loss thereon). Why would a bank or building society want to encourage the loss of its shareholders’ or members’ money? What is to gain from drawing customers in this manner?
I’m looking for a high interest online savings account. So far it seems like HSBC Direct has the best rate, no fees, no minimums etc. Seems like a good deal. Just looking for general pros and cons for these accounts – whether there are any negative consequences that I should be aware of especially regarding [...]
IRS publications say “Certain educational institutions located outside the United States also participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs.” But they don’t say how to tell which ones participate. Our children are not yet at college age, so we don’t yet have specific educational institutions in mind. We’re more interested [...]
My Bank offers 0.4989% Dividend rate and .50% APY. Exactly how do these work? How often do I get these rates payed out to my account? Is it just a annual thing or monthly? Can someone help me make sense of all this? How does it all work? Thanks for the help.
Does such a bank exist? I’m using INGdirect but they only allow you to link to a US bank account. I’m looking for an online savings account that allows linking to both US and foreign banks. Thanks.
I would like to see a site where it shows most, if not all of the banks in the Southwest region of the US so I can compare.
My introductory offer was 3.8% or so now my interest rate is .02 on my Chase savings account..Are there better savings account with higher yearly interest rates??