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frontpagerrampras posted Nov 03, 2022 05:40 PM
frontpagerrampras posted Nov 03, 2022 05:40 PM

Upgrade Premier Savings Accounts:

($1,000 Minimum Deposit)

3.5% APY

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Upgrade is offering 3.5% APY when you open a Premier Savings Account with minimum $1,000 deposit.

Thanks to Community Member rrampras for posting this deal.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Rates are subject to change.
    • No monthly account fees or transfer fees
    • Online transfers to and from other banks
      • Same-day transfers of $100,000 or less to / from other banks
    • FDIC insured up to $250,000 through Cross River Bank, Member FDIC
  • About Upgrade:
    • For more info about Upgrade, click here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Upgrade is offering 3.5% APY when you open a Premier Savings Account with minimum $1,000 deposit.

Thanks to Community Member rrampras for posting this deal.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Rates are subject to change.
    • No monthly account fees or transfer fees
    • Online transfers to and from other banks
      • Same-day transfers of $100,000 or less to / from other banks
    • FDIC insured up to $250,000 through Cross River Bank, Member FDIC
  • About Upgrade:
    • For more info about Upgrade, click here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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ImaPuppy
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Unfortunately that's not how it works. Savings account rates (and other interest-bearing products) are based on various dated bond yields as well as interest rates they charge clients for loan products (which are correlated). These don't magically change based on what the Fed does, but on what they're expected to do. The 75bps rate hike was already priced into bond yields (taking yield curve flattening aside). What wasn't priced in, and why savings rates are higher now than they were, say, a year or two ago, is precisely the divergence from expectation at that time: The Fed guidance indicated fewer hikes of less amounts (0-25bps) and have exceeded that..but that was only really known over the last few months as they consistently shift guidance, or the "target rate" via a dot plot.

The point I'm making is, if the Fed meets expectations (currently 50bps-50bps-25bps-pause) over the next 4 meetings, the rates will theoretically stay where they are.

To use a real-world example, it's the same reason why mortgage rates have been rising gradually and why they didn't suddenly rise 75bps yesterday or today upon the Fed hike announcement. It's because it was already priced in.

Edit: Note, I'm leaving quite a bit of nuance and detail out of this and am not picking on you in particular. I just see quite a bit of misunderstanding about how consumer interest rate products react to Fed overnight rate hikes and when.

Source: Work in finance
James Mason
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Just wait a little bit. The Feds raised the rate yesterday, These CD, savings, etc. rates will go up.
badger1440
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Discover just went up to 2.75% and still time to grab off up to $450 bonus

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Nov 04, 2022 06:20 AM
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dtmamgNov 04, 2022 06:20 AM
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Quote from newbharry :
If you end up doing the Marcus (you can Google).. the fed is technically buying your house..

Even if your house depreciates due to rising rates.. someone else is buying it for you so it doesn't matter.
Marcus savings? Yeah, I am quite content with 3% + , but if Marcus is what you mean, will do.

Btw, your take on getting another loan/house?
Nov 04, 2022 06:23 AM
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dtmamgNov 04, 2022 06:23 AM
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Quote from newbharry :
I might deploy the cash from Marcus to do this now.. or wait for sofi bonus to be done in November to do this.

Capital one said no to me, though I never had their sav. Missed the Discover $450 for $35k as I jumped too fast on their $150 for $10k vomit

Discover paid FAST on their bonus only took 2 weeks
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khronosNov 04, 2022 06:28 AM
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Merchants Bank of Indiana

3.82% money market
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newbharryNov 04, 2022 06:29 AM
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Quote from dtmamg :
Marcus savings? Yeah, I am quite content with 3% + , but if Marcus is what you mean, will do.

Btw, your take on getting another loan/house?
I don't mind getting a 7% mortgage at a deeply discounted house right now. Taking my time to look for another primary.

Just refi later when rates drop and house should appreciate when rates drop.

I'm in Seattle.. and we are definitely in a recession city with Jerome bombing the tech industry so I'll take the time to comb through good properties here.
Nov 04, 2022 06:36 AM
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dtmamgNov 04, 2022 06:36 AM
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Quote from newbharry :
I don't mind getting a 7% mortgage at a deeply discounted house right now. Taking my time to look for another primary.

Just refi later when rates drop and house should appreciate when rates drop.

I'm in Seattle.. and we are definitely in a recession city with Jerome bombing the tech industry so I'll take the time to comb through good properties here.
Except my area price will not come down too much, its a 2-sided sword
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beggerking
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Nov 04, 2022 07:02 AM
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Quote from newbharry :
I don't mind getting a 7% mortgage at a deeply discounted house right now. Taking my time to look for another primary.

Just refi later when rates drop and house should appreciate when rates drop.

I'm in Seattle.. and we are definitely in a recession city with Jerome bombing the tech industry so I'll take the time to comb through good properties here.
the problem is... you don't know when the rates will drop... and it most likely won't within the next 5 yrs
Nov 04, 2022 07:21 AM
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rogereNov 04, 2022 07:21 AM
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I'm going to stay at Wealthfront at 3.3% for now. Easy to use and many features. Got a few family members to sign up. Dr of credit website shows the highest interest rates, but with unknown banks and only insured up to 250k per bank.
Last edited by rogere November 4, 2022 at 01:24 AM.

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Nov 04, 2022 07:26 AM
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d0min0Nov 04, 2022 07:26 AM
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Quote from badger1440 :
Discover just went up to 2.75% and still time to grab off up to $450 bonus
Easiest $450 with no lock in terms
Nov 04, 2022 08:28 AM
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CalmHeart2Nov 04, 2022 08:28 AM
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what's my best option if very poor and have less than 5k ..
Nov 04, 2022 08:35 AM
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Truth-SerumNov 04, 2022 08:35 AM
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Chasing rate hikes laugh out loud
Nov 04, 2022 08:53 AM
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manishvNov 04, 2022 08:53 AM
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Dollar saving direct
https://www.dollarsavingsdirect.c...5098C0E5FA

Also has 3.5% interest rate
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Soviet12321Nov 04, 2022 10:37 AM
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Quote from badger1440 :
Discover just went up to 2.75% and still time to grab off up to $450 bonus
What's the bonus?
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sxsundaNov 04, 2022 10:42 AM
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Bask bank giving 3.54% and no minimum balance. They have mobile app and FDIC insured.
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TheKingofDealsNov 04, 2022 10:58 AM
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BaskBank is 3.540 % granted their website stinks. Also got an email Weathfront increased their rates. I'd wait to see before making an decision as other will likely raise also.

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Nov 04, 2022 11:01 AM
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TheKingofDealsNov 04, 2022 11:01 AM
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Quote from rogere :
I'm going to stay at Wealthfront at 3.3% for now. Easy to use and many features. Got a few family members to sign up. Dr of credit website shows the highest interest rates, but with unknown banks and only insured up to 250k per bank.
I am doing the same and feel far more comfortable with them then the banks we never heard of.

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