ING direct…Their savings accounts’ interest rates are sometimes higher than rates you’d get for a CD(certificate of deposit), except you’re entitled to withdraw your money at any time! However, keep in mind that their interest rate is variable, so sometimes it goes up, sometimes it goes down, but overall it’s better than one you’d get [...]
My husband and I just had a baby (9 mo’s old) and we’ve been diligently saving ever since he was born just because. For an emergency plan, a buffer, and just b/c we like to combat materialism and waste. Since last Sept. we’ve saved about 2.5 months worth of take-home pay, and by this Dec. [...]
For instance, say I was planning on travelling throughout Europe in a couple years. Would it be better to start a 401K (with my company matching my contribution), and take out the money with penalty in a couple years, or would it be better to put it in a high interest investment?
I want to move to Japan in a few years (after I graduate college( and I want to open a savings account to save money just for Japan. good or bad idea?
He is 38 years old male and keeps his money in ING direct bank and makes about 4.6% interest. Can he make better rates or any other investment plan that he can use to make a good positive cash flow every month?
Currently I’m using Washington mutual. But as we all know, they are going down fast. What bank should I look into? I don’t have much money, so I can’t open an account that requires a couple of thousands of dollars.
i want to open a savings account. anyone know of a good bank besides citibank?
What is a good bank to open a checking and savings account?
A cd is a certificate of deposit. It refers to money you have given to a bank for a certain amount of time in order to get a good interest rate. The problem with these is you cannot touch the money until the time is up or you will be charged a fee. For a [...]
How does it compare to 401k savings in stocks/bonds, considering yearly expense and maintenance of mutual funds and cyclic stock market bubbles? Does anyone share my opinion that this brouhaha about 401k is an overblown campaign by mutual fund companies just to fill their own pockets. Am I being pessimistic?