Interest rate once again dropped

United States
January 19, 2012 7:56pm CST
You might not earn much if you expect to make money from saving account interest rate. As last time I check, the interest rate once again dropped, even from those online banks, at which they usually pay most, or have higher interest rate than community banks, credit union or those big banks. So, what would be the best way to invest your money to make a higher yield? mutual funds is one of suggestion I usually get from my friends, what about stock? I still not sure about the stock market. What other suggestions would you recommend?
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
25 Jan 12
Hi Kingparker, over there, the interest rate is too low to drop further. At the rate of 0.1% per year, you earn a dollar with $1000 in the saving account. Some people put their money in foreign currencies, and earn better rate. But I do not think that is wise to do, since the appreciation of the currency in my country is higher than other countries. I think you can consider opening a China Yuan fixed deposit account. You can get a better rate for the fixed deposit, and perhaps appreciation of Yuan a few years later.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
22 Jan 12
I do have a mutual fund that include stocks, but that is for the long term. I do not want to put any more money in it right now because I might need the money. I aso have one of those tax free accounts, but do not want to put more in it other hten the regular amount I have been doing every month that is not much. I guess the only way is to work more to make more money, but I am also taking singing lessons and also writing a novel as well as playing the piano and also doing my regular housework. And as much as I like mylot cannot see me being on here for hours at a time. Wlonder where all that extra money is going to. It certainly is not winding up in our bank accounts.