http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/savings-account-interest-rates-updated-2/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/savings-account-interest-rates-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-139904 BRCA1 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:36:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/13/savings-account-interest-rates-updated-2/#comment-139904 Yes, rates have taken a dip since this time last year. The majority of my liquid assets is my emergency fund, which really isn't meant to return a high yield but simply to provide security and stability in times of crisis. Of course pursue the highest interest rate available for your circumstances, mine is at a credit union at 3.92% Even if I did find a slightly higher rate at another bank or CU, the hassle may not be worth the move. Yes, rates have taken a dip since this time last year. The majority of my liquid assets is my emergency fund, which really isn’t meant to return a high yield but simply to provide security and stability in times of crisis. Of course pursue the highest interest rate available for your circumstances, mine is at a credit union at 3.92% Even if I did find a slightly higher rate at another bank or CU, the hassle may not be worth the move.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/savings-account-interest-rates-updated-2/comment-page-1/#comment-139899 Kevin Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:26:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/03/13/savings-account-interest-rates-updated-2/#comment-139899 Unfortunately true. Harder and harder to find a good place to park it. We're sticking with ING for now. They hold both our checking and savings, so I figure there is a trade off. Plus we love the customer service and security. Unfortunately true. Harder and harder to find a good place to park it. We’re sticking with ING for now. They hold both our checking and savings, so I figure there is a trade off. Plus we love the customer service and security.

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