Archive for the ‘Online Banks’ Category

CitiBank E-Savings @ 4.75%

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

I know Emigrant, HSBC, and ING get all my love and attention, but there a plethora of high interest options out there ("high interest" when compared to the wonderful .5% APY you might get at a traditional bricks-and-mortart bank). But CitiBank has a great deal with their e-savings account, offering ...

I Still Love Orange, okay?

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

I noticed today that Emigrant Direct has upped its APY to 4.65% for their American Dreams Savings Account. This matches HSBC Direct's APY. Unfortunately, my stupid Dutch bank that I continue to be fiercely loyal to, lags behind with their APY. Honestly, I know there's not much of a difference ...

INGDirect for Kids

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Last post of the evening, but I wanted to share this with you. My love affair with ING Direct continues to grow deeper and deeper with each passing day. It's come to a point where it's a borderline sickness. It's come to a point where I would get in a ...

Addicted to Online Banking

Friday, May 19th, 2006

If you can't already tell, I am addicted to online banking of any type. Online bill pay was a personal revolution in my life. No more errands to the post office to pick up stamps. No more calling to reorder checks. No more mailing bills off days before their due ...

Other Online Savings Accounts

Monday, May 8th, 2006

Many of you have brought it to my attention that there are a few other options for online savings accounts which have higher annual percentage yields than my Orange Savings Account at ING. I was aware of this and decided not to go with HSBCDirect or GMACBank.com for my own ...

Compare Savings Accounts by Institutions

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Bankrate has a helpful page that compares the 100 highest yielding savings and money market accounts offered by different banking institutions. Granted, some of the accounts might have minimums that might be a little high for you and others might not fit your immediate needs. It's useful though to look ...