Archive for the 'Savings Rates' Category

AARP Financial Savings Center Cuts Rates

AARP Financial Savings Center cut the rates today on both its High Yield Savings account and its Jumbo Secure Money Market account. The new yield is 4.05% APY for both. The Jumbo MMA yield had been 4.75% APY, and the savings account yield had been 4.50% APY. The new rate will only apply to accounts […]

WT Direct Top Savings Rate

WTDirect is now offering a highly competitive 4.90% APY on their high yield online savings account. The minimum balance required for this rate is $10,000; any balances from $1-$10,000 will earn 4.90% APY for the first 60 days. If your balance is lower than $10,000 after the first 60 days, the interest rate drops to […]

Washington Mutual Savings/Checking Account

Washington Mutual has a great deal on their high yield 5.0% APY savings account/checking combo.  Here are some of the features:
The WaMu Free Checking account has:

No minimum balance or direct deposit requirements; open with $1
Free basic checks for life
No ATM fees on their end
One free overdraft per year
Free outgoing wire transfers.
3 ¢ cash back on […]

Umbrella Bank Green Day Savings Account

Umbrellabank.com has adjusted it’s 90 day intro promotional rate from 5.83% APY to 5.35% APY. However, this rate only applies for the first 2 months, and after 2 months your rate will drop to anywhere from 4.16% to 4.64% depending on your balance.

Low minimum malance of $1001Online Statements
Check your balance or review your account activity […]