With so many different types of savings accounts out there, how are you supposed to know the best one to use for your specific goals? That's the exact question my friend John called to ask me a few ...

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Holly Johnson is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team with a focus on credit cards and rewards, financial products and travel. Johnson has spent more than a decade ...

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Savings accounts this month deliver an average rate of just 0.41% APY, a full basis point — or 0.01% — lower than where they were at the end of last year, according to the latest FDIC data.

Bank of America's base savings rate is just 0.01%. High-yield savings accounts from our partners are paying as much as 4.40% APY. Switching could earn you hundreds of dollars more a year in interest.

With a $600 loss each month, that’s $600 that you’re not putting into your 401(k) or your other retirement savings accounts. And if you’re putting that $1,000 deposit into your wife’s business on a ...

So, if you’re 31 years old, earning $70,000 a year — it’s likely you have enough to cover your monthly bills, but you don’t have much wiggle room left over to shore up your savings.

The top savings account rate today: 5.00% APY. Choose a high-yield savings account for quick access and more flexibility with your cash. Ready to start today? Accounts can usually be opened online ...