Comments on: High Interest Rate Savings Accounts http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm Building Wealth through Saving and Investing Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:36:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ITGUY http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-111404 ITGUY Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:35:28 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-111404 "I would check out Canadian Tire Financial Services rates are much higher than either ING or PC, and it is a Canadian Corporation" That may be true, though they're moving everything they can to India. Just ask the poor saps who had train their Indian replacements. “I would check out Canadian Tire Financial Services rates are much higher than either ING or PC, and it is a Canadian Corporation”

That may be true, though they’re moving everything they can to India.
Just ask the poor saps who had train their Indian replacements.

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]]> By: Jan 2010 Net Worth Update (+4.43) | Finance Blog http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-109979 Jan 2010 Net Worth Update (+4.43) | Finance Blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:22:15 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-109979 [...] savings accounts are held with PC Financial and ING Direct. We usually hold a fair bit of cash in case “something” comes up. The [...]

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]]> By: BCGray http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-108958 BCGray Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:56:29 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-108958 I would check out Canadian Tire Financial Services rates are much higher than either ING or PC, and it is a Canadian Corporation I would check out Canadian Tire Financial Services rates are much higher than either ING or PC, and it is a Canadian Corporation

]]> By: How to Avoid or Reduce Bank Fees | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-108447 How to Avoid or Reduce Bank Fees | Million Dollar Journey Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:30:19 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-108447 [...] experience, the bank that comes to mind that offers essential chequing account services for free is PC Financial.  They offer unlimited transactions and cheques for free with no minimum balance.  The [...]

[...] experience, the bank that comes to mind that offers essential chequing account services for free is PC Financial.  They offer unlimited transactions and cheques for free with no minimum balance.  The [...]

]]> By: Financial Pet Peeves | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-107830 Financial Pet Peeves | Million Dollar Journey Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:30:12 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-107830 [...] you pay bank fees, ask your bank how you can get them removed. If they won’t, there is always PC Financial. I’ve been banking with them for 10 years and I’ve never paid a bank fee, my cheques are free [...]

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]]> By: Unlimited Chequing Accounts in Canada | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-107565 Unlimited Chequing Accounts in Canada | Million Dollar Journey Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:31:34 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-107565 [...] is even more surprising is that President’s Choice Financial is a division of CIBC. I bank with PC Financial and regularly use CIBC machines at no cost. When I [...]

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]]> By: Sept 2009 Net Worth Update (+2.78%) – Pension Buy Back Edition | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-105609 Sept 2009 Net Worth Update (+2.78%) – Pension Buy Back Edition | Million Dollar Journey Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:18:16 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-105609 [...] savings accounts are held with PC Financial and ING Direct. We usually hold a fair bit of cash in case “something” comes up. The [...]

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]]> By: Steve http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-105345 Steve Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:21 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-105345 Why are the interest rates being offered getting slashed so much? I was just logged into ING and it's now 1.05%. A year ago it was over 3%! A year ago with BMO I was getting 0.75% on my savings and now it's 0.25%. And the GIC rates have plunged too. It's a joke. I know the economy hasn't been doing well but while the all banks have lowered the interest rates on savings accounts, they sure haven't lowered the amount of fees that they charge users*. You would think with today's economy, that encouraging people to save would be good for the banks. - Steve * I am well aware that some of the above banks have no fee accounts. Why are the interest rates being offered getting slashed so much? I was just logged into ING and it’s now 1.05%. A year ago it was over 3%! A year ago with BMO I was getting 0.75% on my savings and now it’s 0.25%. And the GIC rates have plunged too. It’s a joke.

I know the economy hasn’t been doing well but while the all banks have lowered the interest rates on savings accounts, they sure haven’t lowered the amount of fees that they charge users*. You would think with today’s economy, that encouraging people to save would be good for the banks.

- Steve

* I am well aware that some of the above banks have no fee accounts.

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]]> By: Alastair http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-102297 Alastair Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-102297 Thanks for the info. $25 should be headed your way! Thanks for the info. $25 should be headed your way!

]]> By: How Canada Savings Bonds and Canada Premium Bonds Work | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-101951 How Canada Savings Bonds and Canada Premium Bonds Work | Million Dollar Journey Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:30:43 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-101951 [...] to purchase CSBs, I don’t see any real advantage of this product over a conventional GIC or high interest rate savings account.  In fact, a high interest savings account has the same/or higher interest (currently), but with [...]

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]]> By: ING Direct Review and $25 Referral Bonus | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-99797 ING Direct Review and $25 Referral Bonus | Million Dollar Journey Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:30:35 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-99797 [...] direct is an online bank (covered by CDIC)  similar to the PC Financial high interest savings account.  That is, you do all your basic banking elsewhere, but you can transfer money back to forth to [...]

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]]> By: High End Chequing Account Comparison | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-86728 High End Chequing Account Comparison | Million Dollar Journey Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:31:08 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-86728 [...] I’m all about the free chequing accounts.  Whether it’s completely free, like what PC Financial offers, or free after keeping a minimum balance.  However, I was doing some surfing on available chequing [...]

[...] I’m all about the free chequing accounts.  Whether it’s completely free, like what PC Financial offers, or free after keeping a minimum balance.  However, I was doing some surfing on available chequing [...]

]]> By: Reader Mail: What to do with $5,000? | Million Dollar Journey http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm/comment-page-3#comment-82529 Reader Mail: What to do with $5,000? | Million Dollar Journey Thu, 14 May 2009 10:31:20 +0000 http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/high-interest-rate-savings-accounts.htm#comment-82529 [...] Mark is looking for some ideas on what to do with the money.  To start, lets look at his goal.  In 5 years, he plans to purchase a property which means his $5,000 could go towards a portion of the down payment.  With this in mind, he could either continue maxing out his RRSP (1-2k room) and put the remainder in a 5 year GIC.  Even with today’s low interest rate environment, if you look hard enough, you can find rates in the mid 3% range.  It’s not much after taxes, but better than current high interest rate savings accounts. [...]

[...] Mark is looking for some ideas on what to do with the money.  To start, lets look at his goal.  In 5 years, he plans to purchase a property which means his $5,000 could go towards a portion of the down payment.  With this in mind, he could either continue maxing out his RRSP (1-2k room) and put the remainder in a 5 year GIC.  Even with today’s low interest rate environment, if you look hard enough, you can find rates in the mid 3% range.  It’s not much after taxes, but better than current high interest rate savings accounts. [...]

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