Since I finally decided to close my FNBO Direct account, I’ve been thinking a lot about the multitude of savings accounts that I’ve created over the last few years. Most of them are now idle, practically abandoned with only a penny, or maybe a dollar in them.
Many of them I opened for some promotional reason, [...]
In thinking of ways to make updating the Savings Rate APY Wiki a little easier, I decided to give it a full facelift. Take a look!
It now has better integration with the rest of the site. Plus, it’s hosted by Google Docs, meaning that making updates is as simple as editing a spreadsheet (no more [...]
(Rates may be out of date. Please see the Savings Rate Wiki for the latest rates)
I regret to report that E*Trade just lowered the rate on their Complete Savings account to a miserly 1.20% APY. This is disappointing to me because I have the bulk of my emergency fund there. While their savings rate was [...]
Could interest rates for savings accounts possibly be headed for zero percent? Flagstar seems to think so! As I was updating the Savings Rate Wiki this morning, I couldn’t help but gawk at Flagstar’s astonishing new rate:
Zero percent at Flagstar
Zero percent! Wow! Sign me up! I have thousands of dollars in my mattress that [...]
To help facilitate easier updating for the official Savings Rate Wiki, I’ve decided to create this post as a central placeholder. I try to stay on top of rate changes as best I can, but rates are falling fast (as of this writing). I could use your help.
Here’s where you come in. If you notice [...]
I just performed a complete overhaul of the savings rate wiki. It was in dire need of an update, and bank rates have been dropping so frequently that almost every existing rate changed. Wow.
Some highlights
Dollar Savings Direct is no longer 4.00%. Oh how far the mighty has fallen! It is now down to 3.5% – [...]
(Rates may be out-dated. Please see the Current APY Wiki for updates)
WTDirect is offering up to $250 bonus for new customers who open a savings account. Here’s a link to the promo page:
Winter Bonus Blast Promo
More details
OPEN a new account — use promotion code WTG3DNC
LINK an existing bank account to your new WTDirect account during [...]
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