Money Market Accounts
Money market accounts offer a safe way to earn a high yield - often equivalent to the yield on a money market fund without any risk due to FDIC/NCUA insurance. Below you can find a comparison of money market rates and savings account rates. Sign up for our newsletter, and we'll keep you informed of the best money market accounts, high interest savings account rates, and bank bonuses in February, 2012. With an online money market account, banks can pay higher money market rates because of lower costs.
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Featured FDIC Insured Savings Rates for Feb 04, 2012:
Discover Savings: 0.90% APY No fees w/$500 Min Balance
Money Market Rates & Money Market Account Articles:
by budgetqueen
February 3, 2012
Retirement Accounts

If someone asked how you were doing financially, what would you say? You don’t need to answer because I know that very few people have everything they need for a financially stable home. I know I don’t. Just like dentists probably don’t floss every night, financial advisors don’t do everything they tell you to do [...]
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by budgetqueen
February 1, 2012
Savings Accounts

When I mention great investments — what do you think of? Do you think of a 401K with company match? Do you think of the stock you invested that took off? Do you think of an IRA? Well I say — none of the above! All of those would be great, but some of our [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 31, 2012
Money Market Accounts

If you have ever gone from two incomes to one, you understand how painful it can be financially. I am someone who has worked, and worked hard since I was 16. Work became a big part of my life. However, recently I started my own business and we had to go down to one income. [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 28, 2012
Money Market Accounts

I am someone that has refinanced my house twice, so I know the ins and outs of refinancing as a consumer. In some situations I believe it is a good idea to refinance, and in other situations I believe that it is not a good idea. My personal rule is that there really are no [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 27, 2012
Money Market Accounts

You see a job that you really want in the help wanted section. You know that you are qualified for it. You have a great resume and excellent job experience. You wonder if you should either leave the resume the same, or take a few minutes to spruce it up. Why? Some companies have filtering [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 26, 2012
Money Market Accounts

Everyone has something that is worth selling online. If you look around your house, it is possible that you have hundreds, or even thousands of dollars’ worth of stuff to sell on eBay. Instead of keeping those unused items, why not make some money on them? There are many online shopping sites you can use, [...]
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by interestguru
January 25, 2012
Online Savings Accounts

Acquiring the best online savings account rates 2012 is different than it used to be as the interest rates are quite low. People that chase around savings account rates often find that it is difficult to find one single bank that they can stick with for a long time as the rates are always fluctuating. [...]
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by interestguru
January 24, 2012
Money Market Accounts

A great way to grow your money is by investing it into the Ally money market account. Ally Bank has continued to provide customers with high interest rates on savings accounts and remain at the top of online comparison charts for their higher interest rates and excellent account features. When you open a money market [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 23, 2012
Money Market Accounts

When I was 19 I had horrible credit. I had trouble renting an apartment and later buying a house. Flash forward just a few years later. I was buying a car and the salesman said, “Did you realize that you are in the top 3% of credit scores?” How did things change for me so [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 22, 2012
Money Market Accounts

We all have them – the successful friend that seem to have oozed success out of his or her pores since they left college. They are the friends that are already the bank presidents or the senior partners in the accounting firms.Sometimes these friends like to spend a lot of money when they play. Sometimes [...]
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by interestguru
January 21, 2012
High Yield Savings Account

A great way to help you save money is by comparing online savings rates to find out which online banks are going to provide you with the best ability to grow your savings. A quality bank will offer you the best interest rate on savings accounts and other investments but they can also offer you [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 20, 2012
Money Market Accounts

How do you get noticed in a sea of workers? Does having a college degree put you out in front of the rest? Possibly. Is hard work going to get you there? It is likely. But it may be the boost from green or black belt certification that will make you invaluable to a company. [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 19, 2012
Money Market Accounts

With dry hair and dry skin I have tried a lot of different hair and skin products in my life. I have also tried a lot of household products to save me some money. I have some that I have been using years with excellent results. Using these products can save you hundreds on beauty [...]
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by interestguru
January 18, 2012
Money Market Accounts

How much money is your high interest rate money market account providing you with? If you do not compare rates often, you could be losing out on a lot of earnings with your money market account. Using a money market account, you can greatly increase your savings just by adding money to the account each [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 17, 2012
Savings Tips

When my boys were 3 and 4, they drew on the walls with crayon. I thought that I would teach them a financial lesson and tell them that they needed to pay me a “cleaning fee” with the money they were collecting. My oldest was devastated, but my youngest just walked over to the piggy [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 16, 2012
Money Market Accounts

I love my natural gas car. I love it. I love cruising in the carpool lane by myself because I have a “C plate.” I love filling up my tank for $7. I love that I once made it ROUND TRIP from Salt Lake City to Vegas (an 8-hour trip) for $35.00. But do I [...]
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by interestguru
January 15, 2012
ING Savings Account

If you have a savings account, you need to consider transferring it over to an ING money market account. At ING you will be able to earn up to 5 times the national savings rate, allowing you to maximize your investment in a hurry. A money market account is a great investment as it is [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 14, 2012
Money Market Accounts

When my cat killed my fish, I held onto the fish bowl because I had spent over $40 to get all of the accessories. I held onto it for years thinking that I would get another fish. However I didn’t get another fish so it stayed in a cupboard for four years. That would be [...]
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by budgetqueen
January 12, 2012
Money Market Accounts

Every winter I gain 15 pounds (mostly out of sheer laziness). Every summer I take it back off again. I have been doing this for 15 years so I know what causes me to gain the weight and I also know what I need to do to take it off. To lose the weight I [...]
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by interestguru
January 11, 2012
Online Savings Accounts

A great way to help you save money is by checking into some of the best reviewed savings accounts. These accounts will allow you to find out which banks are going to provide you with the highest interest rates for online savings. We have put together a list of the best online savings accounts to [...]
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