http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/#comment-2676 Investing Intelligently Sun, 21 May 2006 21:28:26 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/05/18/interest-on-savings-accounts#comment-2676 What's up with Manitoba? Are banks (or credit unions rather) treated differently there by the government? What’s up with Manitoba? Are banks (or credit unions rather) treated differently there by the government?

]]> http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/#comment-2613 Phil S Sat, 20 May 2006 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/05/18/interest-on-savings-accounts#comment-2613 I only invest looking for interest income inside my RSP account, which is a self-directed discount brokerage account. Right now the Government of Canada 1-yr Treasury Bills are yielding 3.424%, which in my opinion is better than a CDIC insured savings account because there is a maximum balance to which CDIC will insure a savings account. By the way, I don't live in Manitoba where Terry can get 4% in a regular savings account. That's pretty amazing... I only invest looking for interest income inside my RSP account, which is a self-directed discount brokerage account. Right now the Government of Canada 1-yr Treasury Bills are yielding 3.424%, which in my opinion is better than a CDIC insured savings account because there is a maximum balance to which CDIC will insure a savings account.
By the way, I don’t live in Manitoba where Terry can get 4% in a regular savings account. That’s pretty amazing…

]]> http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/#comment-2493 Terry Fri, 19 May 2006 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/05/18/interest-on-savings-accounts#comment-2493 Good point. And Steinbach Credit Union, in Manitoba, gives me 4.0 on their regular savings account! Good point. And Steinbach Credit Union, in Manitoba, gives me 4.0 on their regular savings account!

]]> http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/#comment-2487 Canadian Capitalist Fri, 19 May 2006 14:37:08 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/05/18/interest-on-savings-accounts#comment-2487 They must have just increased their rates. It was 3% just last night :) They must have just increased their rates. It was 3% just last night

]]> http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/interest-on-savings-accounts/#comment-2482 FrugalCanadian Fri, 19 May 2006 12:36:02 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2006/05/18/interest-on-savings-accounts#comment-2482 ING is actually up to 3.15% now. Altamira is a good option as well offering 3.5%. ING is actually up to 3.15% now. Altamira is a good option as well offering 3.5%.

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