We covered extensively the saga of excellent returns on I Bonds during 2021 and 2022. The most recent rate is 3.40%, which is lower than most high-yield savings accounts are offering. Many of us are contemplating when to pull out our... Read More →
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List of 0% APR Credit Card Offers
During the current high-interest environment, 0% APR offers can be useful for cashing out and parking the cash in a high-yield savings account or CD. Below we list all 0% APR cards we've found. Bear in mind a number of caveats Read More →
NASA FCU 5.50% APY 9-Month CD [Available Nationwide]
NASA federal credit union is offering nice CD rates: 9-month CD with 3.55% APY, 15-month CD with 3.75% APY, 49-month CD with 3.85% APY. Available to anyone nationwide Read More →
(Update) Fintech Domain Money Offers 4.00% APY Savings Account
Domain Money is a fintech offering financial planning services and also offering a fee-free savings account: Get 6.00% APY on your Domain Money savings account Read More →
[Expired] Securityplus FCU 6.00% APY 8-Month CD, Max $50,000 (Plus $100 Referral Bonus)
Securityplus Federal Credit Union is offering an 11-month CD with a rate of 6.00% APY. Max $50,000 balance. Requires calling in. There's also a $50 (for each) Amazon gift card bonus for referring a friend Read More →
New Variable I Bonds Rate Is 3.97% (Fixed Rate Of 1.30%; Total Rate 5.27%)
Originally posted on 10/13/23 when the initial estimates came out. I’ve updated the post below and reposted on 10/31/23 now that the official numbers have come out on the TreasuryDirect website. We’ve been reporting on the... Read More →
(Repost) Maxing Out the 0% APR Offer on my New Chase INK Card
(Update 9/21/23: I thought it worth reposting this now given that the 90k offer is back again.) Last month I was approved for another Chase INK Unlimited card. A friend pointed out that the card comes with 0% APR on purchases for the... Read More →
[NC, SC, VA, GA, TN] Truliant FCU 6.25% CD
Truliant Federal Credit Union is offering a limited time 11-month CD special rate of 6.25% APY. $5,000 minimum deposit required. Truliant FCU can be joined by all residents of NC, SC, VA, GA, TN by joining the ACC which costs $5. Solid... Read More →
[Expired] American 1 Credit Union With 6.00% APY Rate CD
American 1 Credit Union is offering a 6.00% APY rate on a 12-month CD. Minimum $1,000 to open. Seems like this is available nationwide. There is a hard pull to join the credit union and there is a $3-$8 cost Read More →
[DEAD][WA, ID] Lewis Clark Credit Union 7.23% & 6.43% APY High-Yield CDs
Lewis Clark Credit Union (LCCU) is offering two CD specials: 7.23% APY 11 Month CD Special. 6.43% APY 19 Month CD Special. These won't last. LCCU membership is available in Washington state and select parts of Idaho. LCCU is NCUA... Read More →
[Expired] Andrews FCU 5.75% APY 9 Month CD (6/1-9/30)
Andrews FCU is offering a 7.5 month CD with a special 5.75% APY interest rate. Anyone can join by Andrews FCU by joining ACC for $8. This now tops all rates for Best High Yield Accounts. The previous winner was NASA FCU at 5.65% Read More →
Reader Submission: Top High Yield Savings Accounts
Last year, after looking through some data, I made the bold proclamation that CFG is the best high yield savings account for keeping up with increased interest rates. That article has stood the test of time, though some people still... Read More →
Why We Don’t List Savebetter/Raisin High Yield Savings Rates on The Site
This comes up over and over so I thought to write a dedicated post. There’s a website called Savebetter/Raisin which is a kind of high yield saving/CD aggregator. They have some nice high yield interest accounts available for... Read More →
New I Bonds Rate Announced At 4.30% For May-Oct 2023 (3.40% Variable Rate, .90% Fixed Rate)
The new I Bonds rate for May – October has been announced as 4.30%. That includes two parts. 1) 3.40% variable rate – that will be the rate for six months. 2) .90% fixed rate – that will be for up to 30 years, added on... Read More →
Apple Card Launches Linked High Yield Savings Account (4.15% APY Rate)
Update 1/25/24: Now 4.35% Apple finally announced today the launch of a new high yield savings account in partnership with Goldman Sachs. Apple Card users can open a linked savings account where they can have their Apple Cash... Read More →