While it all probably sounds like
your average online savings account so far — there are some differences in how SmartyPig allows you to save money.
Not exact matches
Setting up a high - yield
online savings account may not be as easy as swinging by a friendly local bank branch, if one still exists, but it's nearly 10 times more interest on
average.
People who are determined to avoid
online - only banks should be prepared to accept rates much closer to the FDIC's calculated national
average of 0.06 % APY for regular
savings accounts and 0.08 % for money market
accounts.
Thanks to the growth of
online banking, you can find a wealth of information on
accounts with interest rates that generally stay far above the
average for brick - and - mortar
savings accounts.
* The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for the
Online Savings Account as of XX / XX / XXXX is more than five times the national average APY for interest - bearing savings accounts with balances over $ 500 as reported by Informa Research Services, Inc. as of XX / XX
Savings Account as of XX / XX / XXXX is more than five times the national
average APY for interest - bearing
savings accounts with balances over $ 500 as reported by Informa Research Services, Inc. as of XX / XX
savings accounts with balances over $ 500 as reported by Informa Research Services, Inc. as of XX / XX / XXXX.
According to bankrate.com, the
average yield of 5 - year CD is 4.92 %, not necessarily better than an
online savings account.
Savings: The Barclays online savings account pays a 1 - percent APY, which is about 12X the national a
Savings: The Barclays
online savings account pays a 1 - percent APY, which is about 12X the national a
savings account pays a 1 - percent APY, which is about 12X the national
average.
With interest rates exceeding the national
average, FNBO Direct provides a convenient option for managing your
savings account online.
The
average yield for a
savings account that can be opened
online is about.83 percent.
The key to finding the best
online savings account is to look for rates close to 1 % APY — roughly 16 times the national
average!
Their
online Savings Account currently offers a 1.25 % APY (it can change at any time), which is drastically higher than the national
average.
It's possible that an
online savings account may offer an interest rate several times that of the FDIC national
average.
As of Sept. 5, 2017, the FDIC's national
average interest rate for a
savings account is 0.06 % APY, but some
online - only banks pay 1.20 % APY or even higher.
Here is an example of FDIC - insured
online deposits
accounts for short and long - term
savings goals with higher than
average rates that help grow your money faster.