How to Give Your Checking Accounts an Extra Boost
June 23, 2014When was the last time that you talked to somebody that was excited about the interest rate on their checking, savings, or money market account? Most people really don’t get worked up into a frenzy talking about personal finances and it’s especially rare to hear people excited about the interest rates banks are paying these days. Unless you have completely avoided paying attention to your personal finances over the past few years, it is no secret that interest rates are extremely low right now. When I say really low, I really mean practically nonexistent. While this is excellent for most borrowers, it doesn’t really provide us with a great deal of incentive to shop around for more competitive interest rates when parking our money at financial institutions. Continue reading “How to Give Your Checking Accounts an Extra Boost”