Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
2.15% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.10% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.00% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.90% Ally Bank Online Savings
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 8/6/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Although, most of the better MM accounts offer a rate of 2.00% or higher, these interest rates are beginning to drop again. For a long while, there was a significant uptrend in these money market rates. It will be interesting to see what happens in the longer term.
Frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Money Market Rates June 2019
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.20% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 6/24/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offering a rate of 2.00% or higher. These interest rates are now competitive. For a while, there was a significant uptrend in these money market rates. However, they now seem to have stabilized, and there has been little change from month to month.
Frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.20% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 6/24/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offering a rate of 2.00% or higher. These interest rates are now competitive. For a while, there was a significant uptrend in these money market rates. However, they now seem to have stabilized, and there has been little change from month to month.
Frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Money Market Rates March 2019
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.25% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 4/22/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offer a rate of 2.00% or higher. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.25% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 4/22/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offer a rate of 2.00% or higher. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Money Market Rates February 2019
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 2/13/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. (For example, Citibank currently offers a competitive (2.15%) promotional savings rate. However, it requires a $25,000 deposit of "new money" and drops back to their standard rate after 90 days.) I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offer a rate of 2.00% or higher. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
2.25% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
2.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
2.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
2.10% American Express High Yield Savings
2.10% Discover Bank Online Savings
2.00% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.06% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 2/13/19. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. (For example, Citibank currently offers a competitive (2.15%) promotional savings rate. However, it requires a $25,000 deposit of "new money" and drops back to their standard rate after 90 days.) I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Most of the better MM accounts are now offer a rate of 2.00% or higher. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Saturday, December 22, 2018
Credit Card Bonuses 2019
Save money on purchases and get cash back with coupon codes and the following credit cards:
Citi Dividend Card
Citi Dividend Card
- 5% cash back 1/1/19 - 3/31/19: Gas Stations & The Home Depot
- 5% cash back 4/1/19 - 6/30/19: Drugstores & Fitness Clubs
- 5% cash back 7/1/19 - 9/30/19: Airlines & Car Rentals
- 5% cash back 10/1/19 - 12/31/19: Best Buy & Department Stores
- 1% on everything else.
- 5% cash back 1/1/19 - 3/31/19: Grocery Stores
- 5% cash back 4/1/19 - 6/30/19: Gas Stations, Uber and Lyft
- 5% cash back 7/1/19 - 9/30/19: Restaurants
- 5% cash back 10/1/19 - 12/31/19: Amazon.com
- up to 1% on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 1.05% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- 3% on gas
- 2% at grocery stores and wholesale clubs (including Costco)
- 1% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- Note: Rewards are worth more if you deposit them into a Bank of America account.
- 4% on gas
- 3% on restaurants and travel
- 2% at Costco
- 1% on everything else.
- There is no annual fee, however you must be a Costco member.
- 2X points on Dining Out & Entertainment
- 1X points on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 2.1% on everything else.
- ($89 annual fee after first year)
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Money Market Rates October 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
2.00% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.95% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.90% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.90% American Express High Yield Savings
1.90% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.85% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 10/19/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.90% to 2.00%. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
2.00% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.95% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.90% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.90% American Express High Yield Savings
1.90% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.85% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 10/19/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.90% to 2.00%. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Money Market Rates August 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.85% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.85% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.85% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.80% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.80% American Express High Yield Savings
1.75% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 8/29/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.75% to 1.85%. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.85% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.85% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.85% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.80% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.80% American Express High Yield Savings
1.75% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 8/29/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.75% to 1.85%. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Money Market Rates July 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.80% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.75% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.75% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.75% American Express High Yield Savings
1.75% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.75% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 7/11/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.75%. This rate is higher than most of the short-term (1 year or less) CDs that I could find. I have a couple of CD accounts that I will now consider closing at maturity or sooner. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.80% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.75% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.75% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.75% American Express High Yield Savings
1.75% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.75% Capital One 360 Money Market
0.50% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 7/11/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several of the high end MM accounts are now offer a rate of 1.75%. This rate is higher than most of the short-term (1 year or less) CDs that I could find. I have a couple of CD accounts that I will now consider closing at maturity or sooner. The interest rates are now very competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Credit Card Bonuses Q3 2018
Save money on purchases and get cash back with coupon codes and the following credit cards:
Citi Dividend Card
Citi Dividend Card
- 5% cash back 7/1/18 - 9/30/18: Airline & Movies
- 5% cash back 10/1/18 - 12/31/18: Best Buy & Department Stores
- 1% on everything else.
- 5% cash back 7/1/18 - 9/30/18: Restaurants
- 5% cash back 10/1/18 - 12/31/18: Amazon.com & Wholesale Clubs
- up to 1% on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 1.05% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- 3% on gas
- 2% at grocery stores and wholesale clubs (including Costco)
- 1% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- Note: Rewards are worth more if you deposit them into a Bank of America account.
- 4% on gas
- 3% on restaurants and travel
- 2% at Costco
- 1% on everything else.
- There is no annual fee, however you must be a Costco member.
- 2X points on Dining Out & Entertainment
- 1X points on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 2.1% on everything else.
- ($89 annual fee after first year)
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Money Market Rates Higher than Some CDs
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.60% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.60% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.60% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.60% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.55% American Express High Yield Savings
1.50% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 5/11/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
So, the high end of these MM rates is now at 1.60%. This rate is higher than most of the short-term (1 year or less) CDs that I could find. I have a couple of CD accounts that I will now consider closing at maturity or sooner.
* Note: I could no longer find the non-promotional rate for Popular Direct, so I deleted it.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.50% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.60% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.60% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.60% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.60% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.55% American Express High Yield Savings
1.50% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 5/11/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
So, the high end of these MM rates is now at 1.60%. This rate is higher than most of the short-term (1 year or less) CDs that I could find. I have a couple of CD accounts that I will now consider closing at maturity or sooner.
* Note: I could no longer find the non-promotional rate for Popular Direct, so I deleted it.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.50% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Money Market Rates April 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.65% Popular Direct Savings*
1.60% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.60% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.60% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.55% American Express High Yield Savings
1.50% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.45% Ally Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 4/25/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
* Note: I could not find the non-promotional rate for Popular Direct.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.45% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.65% Popular Direct Savings*
1.60% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.60% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.60% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.55% American Express High Yield Savings
1.50% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.45% Ally Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 4/25/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
* Note: I could not find the non-promotional rate for Popular Direct.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.45% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Credit Card Bonuses March 2018
Save money on purchases and get cash back with coupon codes and the following credit cards:
Citi Dividend Card
Citi Dividend Card
- 5% cash back 4/1/18 - 6/30/18: The Home Depot & Home Furnishing Stores
- 5% cash back 7/1/18 - 9/30/18: Airline & Movies
- 5% cash back 10/1/18 - 12/31/18: Best Buy & Department Stores
- 1% on everything else.
- 5% cash back 4/1/18 - 6/30/18: Grocery Stores
- 5% cash back 7/1/18 - 9/30/18: Resaurants
- 5% cash back 10/1/18 - 12/31/18: Amazon.com & Wholesale Clubs
- up to 1% on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 1.05% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- 3% on gas
- 2% at grocery stores
- 2% at wholesale clubs (including Costco)
- 1% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- 4% on gas
- 3% on restaurants and travel
- 2% at Costco
- 1% on everything else.
- There is no annual fee, however you must be a Costco member.
- 2X points on Dining Out & Entertainment
- 1X points on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 2.1% on everything else.
- ($89 annual fee after first year)
Friday, February 23, 2018
Money Market Rates February 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.50% Popular Direct Savings
1.50% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.50% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.45% American Express High Yield Savings
1.45% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.40% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.40% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 2/21/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.40% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.50% Popular Direct Savings
1.50% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.50% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.45% American Express High Yield Savings
1.45% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.40% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.40% Discover Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 2/21/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.40% or more. The interest rates are now becoming competitive, and I expect that will be a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Money Market Rates January 2018
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.50% Popular Direct Savings
1.50% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.40% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.40% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.40% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.35% American Express High Yield Savings
1.35% Ally Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify (fmr. Western) FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 1/19/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.35% or more. I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while. What surprised me is that Ally Bank used to be consistently near the top of the list, but now it is trailing the leading banks by 15 basis points.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.50% Popular Direct Savings
1.50% Marcus by Goldman Sachs (GS Bank) Online Savings
1.40% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.40% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.40% Capital One 360 Money Market
1.35% American Express High Yield Savings
1.35% Ally Bank Online Savings
0.20% Unify (fmr. Western) FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 1/19/18. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.35% or more. I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while. What surprised me is that Ally Bank used to be consistently near the top of the list, but now it is trailing the leading banks by 15 basis points.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Updated CD Strategy
A few months ago, I wrote about a New CD Strategy for getting a 1.5% APY return on my savings. My plan involved opening an 11-month No Penalty CD at Ally Bank. As I may have predicted, CD rates have risen since my post. Ally is now offering 1.75% APY for the same CD.
The main risk of a long-term CDs is the chance that interest rates will rise and you’re committed to the lower rate until the CD matures. But the no penalty CD eliminates this risk.
At Ally, you cannot directly convert an old CD into a new one at the higher rate. As a result, I first opened a new CD at the higher rate. I then transferred money into the new CD at the higher rate. Withdrawals from the existing CD carry no penalty.
Disclaimer: The example provided here is for illustrative purposes only. I am not providing tax or investment advice.
PFS
The main risk of a long-term CDs is the chance that interest rates will rise and you’re committed to the lower rate until the CD matures. But the no penalty CD eliminates this risk.
At Ally, you cannot directly convert an old CD into a new one at the higher rate. As a result, I first opened a new CD at the higher rate. I then transferred money into the new CD at the higher rate. Withdrawals from the existing CD carry no penalty.
Disclaimer: The example provided here is for illustrative purposes only. I am not providing tax or investment advice.
PFS
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Money Market Rates November 2017
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.40% Popular Direct Savings
1.30% GS (Goldman Sachs) Bank Online Savings
1.25% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.25% American Express High Yield Savings
1.20% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
0.75% Capital One 360 Savings
0.20% Unify (fmr. Western) FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 11/20/17. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.15% or more. Even Citibank and Chase nudged their rates higher by 0.01%! I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.40% Popular Direct Savings
1.30% GS (Goldman Sachs) Bank Online Savings
1.25% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.25% American Express High Yield Savings
1.20% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
0.75% Capital One 360 Savings
0.20% Unify (fmr. Western) FCU Money Market
0.04% Citibank Savings Account
0.04% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 11/20/17. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.15% or more. Even Citibank and Chase nudged their rates higher by 0.01%! I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Monday, October 30, 2017
Credit Card Bonuses Year-End 2017
Save money on purchases and get cash back with coupon codes and the following credit cards:
Citi Dividend Card
This card replaced the Costco TrueEarnings Card from American Express on June 20, 2016.
Citi Dividend Card
- 5% cash back 10/1/16 - 12/31/17: Best Buy & Department Stores
- 1% on everything else.
- 5% cash back 10/1/17 - 12/30/17: Amazon.com & Target
- up to 1% on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 1.05% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
- 3% on gas
- 2% at grocery stores
- 2% at wholesale clubs (including Costco)
- 1% on everything else.
- No annual fee.
This card replaced the Costco TrueEarnings Card from American Express on June 20, 2016.
- 4% on gas
- 3% on restaurants and travel
- 2% at Costco
- 1% on everything else.
- There is no annual fee, however you must be a Costco member.
- 2X points on Dining Out & Entertainment
- 1X points on everything else.
- 2.1% on travel and dining
- 2.1% on everything else.
- ($89 annual fee after first year)
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Money Market Rates September 2017
Here are the latest money market interest rates of the banks that I've been tracking on my blog. Note that these rates are sorted by APY, and represent institutions that I have accounts at, or have otherwise mentioned in my blog:
1.21% Popular Direct Savings
1.20% GS (Goldman Sachs) Bank Online Savings
1.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.15% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.15% American Express High Yield Savings
0.75% Capital One 360 Savings
0.20% Unify (Western) FCU Money Market
0.03% Citibank Savings Account
0.03% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 9/15/17. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.15% or more. I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
1.21% Popular Direct Savings
1.20% GS (Goldman Sachs) Bank Online Savings
1.20% Ally Bank Online Savings
1.15% Discover Bank Online Savings
1.15% FNBO Direct Online Savings
1.15% American Express High Yield Savings
0.75% Capital One 360 Savings
0.20% Unify (Western) FCU Money Market
0.03% Citibank Savings Account
0.03% Chase Plus Savings
In some cases, MMA interest rates are tiered. If this is the case, I usually report the interest rate at the $10,000 tier in these updates. Rates are believed to be accurate as of 9/15/17. I did not include banks that had special, or introductory rates in the list because they are not ongoing interest rates. I am also not including non-liquid accounts such as CD's in the list. I have included one credit union in the list so that readers have a comparison point with banks.
Several other banks have bumped up their money market rates and most of the ones in my list are now paying 1.15% or more. I expect that some increase will become a trend for a while.
The frequent changes show how variable the money market is. Because this is a constantly moving target, it has been very hard to keep track of the rates that I've been getting in my various money market accounts, and this is the main reason I've decided to compile a list of these annual percentage yields.
So, that is the latest list of money market rates. Please let me know if you know of any higher interest rates.
PFS
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
E*TRADE OptionsHouse Combination
Recently, OptionsHouse merged its website into E*TRADE. I had an OptionsHouse account before the merger. And for me, the upper right side of my E*TRADE screen shows "Launch Trading" and "Legacy Platform" for OptionsHouse.
Through these links, I can access the OptionsHouse Legacy Trading Platform, even for my E*TRADE accounts that were never at Options house.
But, my question is, do people who only had E*TRADE accounts have access to this trading platform as well?
PFS
But, my question is, do people who only had E*TRADE accounts have access to this trading platform as well?
PFS
Friday, July 7, 2017
New CD Strategy
I recently found a new strategy for getting a 1.5% APY return on my savings. This plan is not complicated. I opened an 11-month No Penalty CD at Ally Bank with a minimum deposit of $25,000.
I have written about Ally Bank before, and I have been their customer for years. I have an Online Savings account that currently pays 1.15% APY. This is a decent return for a day-to-day account.
I have also had 2- and 4-year Raise Your Rate CDs that both offer 1.5% APY. This 11-month CD matches the yield on the longer term CDs, but it doesn't have an early withdrawal penalty.
The main risk of a long-term CDs is the chance that interest rates will rise and you’re committed to the lower rate until the CD matures. But with no early withdrawal penalty, if rates rise there is no risk. You can withdraw the money with no penalty, and then put it back into a new CD at the higher interest rate.
Disclaimer: The example provided here is for illustrative purposes only. I am not providing tax or investment advice.
PFS
I have written about Ally Bank before, and I have been their customer for years. I have an Online Savings account that currently pays 1.15% APY. This is a decent return for a day-to-day account.
I have also had 2- and 4-year Raise Your Rate CDs that both offer 1.5% APY. This 11-month CD matches the yield on the longer term CDs, but it doesn't have an early withdrawal penalty.
The main risk of a long-term CDs is the chance that interest rates will rise and you’re committed to the lower rate until the CD matures. But with no early withdrawal penalty, if rates rise there is no risk. You can withdraw the money with no penalty, and then put it back into a new CD at the higher interest rate.
PFS
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