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Old 01-29-2008, 06:20 AM
gilbertimlay gilbertimlay is offline
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G'day to everyone,
Does anyone use the High income return on an investment Savings accounts online? I wonder if they are safe to try to place some of my funds into for safekeeping and to earn a small return as well. .

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Old 02-01-2008, 05:11 AM
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There are several good ones. Here is a link you might want to look at.
Money Market High Yield ( MMA ) and Savings Account Rates
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Old 02-01-2008, 02:08 PM
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Yes bankrate.com is a great place to check deposit rates. Although I do have to admit, working for a bank, that a lot of times we may offer an unadvertised promotion on a CD or Money Market Savings acct and it won't show on bankrate if that is the case. I'd always check some of your local banks as well to see if they're offering anything special.
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Old 02-02-2008, 03:10 AM
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No sense in locking into a $10,000 CD at 2-3% when you can get MM @ 4%+ and remain liquid with no minimum values required. Your money is not even keeping up with inflation in the CD. To get better than 2-3% on CD's, today you have to lock for 6-10 years or have many tens of thousands to lock. Long term I think there will be better options if your money is free to roam.
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Old 09-21-2008, 09:41 PM
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I like capital One myself
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Old 09-29-2008, 11:21 PM
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I like ING myself. Have both a checking and savings with them and no issues so far. I also keep a brick and mortar bank account as well incase somethings comes up and need money quick. It's also easier to deposit funds and then I just transfer to my ING.
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Old 10-03-2008, 10:26 PM
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yeah but it depends how much u invest?
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:46 AM
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Why would it matter how much you invest? You will earn a higher interest rate without all the fees and minimum balances most all banks have.

Currently ING checking is offering:

$0-$49,999.99 1.74 %
$50,000.00-$99,999.99 3.25 %
$100,000.00 or more 3.45 %

Savings:

3%

Both are better then most any standard checking or savings account, again, with no minimum balance or fees. You can even have a ATM/debit card just like any other bank, with many ATMs. There are other online banks that may offer slightly better rates but rates will change all the time. It would be a waste of time and trouble to chase rates for a few extra points, in my option. Only down fall I don't care for is, you have to have direct deposit or mail in deposits. But, to avoid that, I have a brick and mortar bank I make deposits to, then just transfer funds between accounts.

These types of accounts are perfect for emergency funds or other things you might need to stay liquid for but want to collect a few extra bucks. Every penny counts.
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