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Standout Money Market Accounts
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The days when money market accounts paid sky-high interest rates are gone along with cassette tapes, dial-up internet and other once-amazing things. Today, they’re on par with most high-yield savings accounts, which pay a mighty fine interest rate by the way.
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| Bank | APY | Monthly Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
 at American Express National Bank, Member FDIC | 4.25% With $1 min. balance for APY | $0 | Pros
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Why online banks dominate the list
The two most important factors for virtually every bank-shopper are APYs and maintenance fees (since they have the biggest impact on your bottom line). And, as it happens, online banks are offering massive APYs — as much as 21x the average APY* — plus, they also offer rock-bottom maintenance fees.
*21x more interest based on the national average annual percentage yield ("APY") of 0.06% (as reported by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of May 27, 2020) as compared to online banks with interest-bearing savings account APYs of 1.30% or more. Estimated annual earnings result assumes principal and interest remain on deposit for one year and interest rates and APY do not change. Estimated annual earnings are for informational purposes only. Interest rates and APY are subject to change and specific results cannot be guaranteed.
1 The national average annual percentage yield ("APY") is listed as 0.06% as reported by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of May 27, 2020.
EXAMPLE OF POTENTIAL SAVINGS
If your money is in an account that earns a high interest rate, your balance will grow faster without any additional effort on your part. After one year, a balance of $10,000 would earn about $10 in an account with a 0.10% APY. That same balance would earn about $150 in an account with a 1.50% APY.
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