Bonus extended. Ally Bank is one of my favorite banks in terms of user interface, practical features, customer service, and reliability. They were my primary checking account for…
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Barclays Bank Delaware has a Select Savings account (currently at 4.00% APY on all balance tiers) as part of their “AARP® Digital Banking” package which also offers Select…
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(Updated: 2% ACAT transfer bonus is back, valid on both IRAs and taxable brokerage accounts. For example, $2,000 on a $100,000 account value. 5-year minimum hold. Only a…
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Here’s my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of May 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage…
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Bank of America’s “Preferred Rewards” program officially switched over to the “BofA Rewards” program as of May 27, 2026, although most existing members will be grandfathered into their…
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Rate hike for No-Penalty CD. CIT Bank (not to be confused with Citi Bank) is an online-only bank that has a multi-year history of competitive rates, although they…
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(Update: This offer has been extended to August 31, 2026.) CIT Bank has a new limited-time Platinum Savings APY Boost Promotion, offering a boosted interest rate of 4.10%…
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Here’s my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of July 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage…
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I came across this r/FidelityInvestment Reddit post today about how a Fidelity user had their account compromised (and also eventually restored). In the discussion about how the hackers…
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Here’s my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of August 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage…
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