Comments on: The Official Savings Rate (APY) Change Post http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/ Yet Another Personal Finance Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-9752 Bill Fri, 15 May 2009 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-9752 The “distinguished” customers got dropped today by Broadway Federal 1/2 percent to 2.5% (2.53% APY). Guess I ain't feeling too distinguished today! :-( The “distinguished” customers got dropped today by Broadway Federal 1/2 percent to 2.5% (2.53% APY).

Guess I ain’t feeling too distinguished today! :-(

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-9157 Mr. B Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:22:32 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-9157 Ah, I see. Wiki updated. Congrats on being one of the "distinguished" customers. :-) Ah, I see. Wiki updated. Congrats on being one of the “distinguished” customers. :-)

]]> By: Bill http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-9156 Bill Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:03:48 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-9156 Broadway Federal has only CLOSED the Anniversary Savings Account to new openings. For those of us who have an Anniversary Account - we are still earning 3.05% APY on our money. ------------------------------------------------ Wow, I feel like I'm in one of those Mutual Funds that's "Closed to New Investors". I only hope they keep me feeling special by keeping the rate above 3% for the foreseeable future! ;-) Broadway Federal has only CLOSED the Anniversary Savings Account to new openings.

For those of us who have an Anniversary Account – we are still earning 3.05% APY on our money.

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Wow, I feel like I’m in one of those Mutual Funds that’s “Closed to New Investors”.

I only hope they keep me feeling special by keeping the rate above 3% for the foreseeable future!

;-)

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-8589 Mr. B Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-8589 Bill - Thanks! I added DarbyDirect to the Wiki. Yes, I hope the "race to the bottom" is coming to an end. Bill – Thanks! I added DarbyDirect to the Wiki. Yes, I hope the “race to the bottom” is coming to an end.

]]> By: Bill http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-8559 Bill Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:14:27 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-8559 Online Savings Bank, DarbyDirect, has a 3.0% APY savings account. https://www.darby-direct.com/ Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and rates will start to move back upward... Online Savings Bank, DarbyDirect, has a 3.0% APY savings account.

https://www.darby-direct.com/

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and rates will start to move back upward…

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-7669 Mr. B Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:05:38 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-7669 Thanks, frank. Updated. A number of other rates changed as well. WaMu's 1% rate may start to look competitive again soon! Of course, then they will just lower it to 0.10%. Thanks, frank. Updated. A number of other rates changed as well. WaMu’s 1% rate may start to look competitive again soon! Of course, then they will just lower it to 0.10%.

]]> By: frank http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-7667 frank Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-7667 Broadway Federal now 3.05 Broadway Federal now 3.05

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-7373 Mr. B Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:34:56 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-7373 Thanks for the notice. I updated the Wiki. E*Trade also dropped down to 1.95%. Phooey. Thanks for the notice. I updated the Wiki. E*Trade also dropped down to 1.95%. Phooey.

]]> By: Bill http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-7352 Bill Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:37:28 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-7352 WTDirect has dropped their rate another 15 basis points. WTDirect is now at 2.01% And the party did not stop there! Unfortunelty, Broadway Federal Savings today also dropped their "highest in the nation rate" from 4.08% to 3.56%. Time to find some free toaster give aways now to sell on E-bay, nothing is paying like the good ole' days... WTDirect has dropped their rate another 15 basis points.
WTDirect is now at 2.01%

And the party did not stop there!

Unfortunelty, Broadway Federal Savings today also dropped their “highest in the nation rate” from 4.08% to 3.56%.

Time to find some free toaster give aways now to sell on E-bay, nothing is paying like the good ole’ days…

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/comment-page-1/#comment-7230 Mr. B Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:38:16 +0000 http://www.interestingmoney.com/2009/02/18/the-official-savings-rate-apy-change-post/#comment-7230 Updated. Thanks Bill! Updated. Thanks Bill!

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