Any of you have any experience with this? Our local banks are still not paying any interest on savings even though I am sure they have raised their interest rates on loans.
I still favor writing checks and putting them in the mail, but the Mrs. does everything on line, kinda scary to me.
My daughter pays everything with her phone, even more scarrier. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Zebedee DuBois:
I've been using Ally online for a couple of years. It does all my bank needs (which are few). I get a good rate on Savings, better than the Credit Union I left - though it did drop during the past years - but it is rising again the last couple months.
I direct deposit there and pay bills online from there. No problems
The only drawback so far, is when I decided to cash in my coin jugs and the local banks declined unless I had an account. I finally found a small bank that did it.
Do you have a link to them? It didn't show up in my search.
Originally Posted by BWillie:
What is the highest yielding savings and or checking account right now? Online or brick and mortat I dont care.
The link in my OP has the highest I have been able to find.
Originally Posted by loochy:
Savings accounts are the #1 way to get your ass ripped by inflation
I would be interested to see what is not getting it's ass kicked by inflation right now that is legal. Except for the crypto currency, no way would I touch that stuff.
I think having some in several areas is the safest, thus the question. [Reply]
In UK they have Monzo. Completely online, you don't need to feel up or sign something, everything can be done in an app.
Gobank is another great options in USA. Many operations can be done online too. Customer service on this site works amazing and reacts very fast on all the complaints people have. [Reply]
I personally use Discover for savings, which is currently at 0.90%, and Schwab for checking. Online-only banks aren't for everyone, but I love just depositing checks in the app, and I can use any ATM in the world for free. I do have a savings account with Chase that I keep $1k in just for the rare occasion when I need to do something crazy (like when I had to deposit $7500 in cash when I sold a car).
I personally wouldn't get TOO hung up on splitting hairs between online savings account rates, though. They change often, and the reality is that you're losing money to inflation in a savings account far faster than the difference between 0.1% and 0.9%. [Reply]
Originally Posted by neech:
So you pay you gas, electric and water bill with cash then?
Funny story. I actually have before. But not usually. There is a way you can pay your credit card bill with cash but its a pain in the ass.
I pay cash for my dining, groceries and such. I remember one time my car got fixed and was $3000. They refused to accept my cash as payment. Said they "can't take it". Cash is legal tender. It should be illegal to not accept as a payment. [Reply]
I’ve used CIT bank for a few years. Right now their savings connect account is 1.2% and free. Have never had issues. Usually one of the highest rates on savings.
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
FWIW, that's not exactly the same if you can also go down the street to the bank. These are 100% online, no physical locations.
I've not been in a bank except to sign mortgage paperwork in 20+ years. Just because the bank has brick and mortar locations. I'd say that qualifies as doing all my banking online. [Reply]
