Money Market Savings Accounts
The Basics
Money markets are a type of interest-earning savings account that allow you a
limited number of transfers or withdrawals each month. The interest rate you receive
on a money market account depends on the amount of your initial deposit and the balance maintained in the account.
The Benefits
- Money Markets are FDIC-insured (up to $250,000 in aggregate per customer)
- Money Markets combine the advantages of an interest-earning savings account with the flexibility of a checking account
- Money Markets offer higher interest rates than many other types of savings accounts
What to Consider
- Money Markets have minimum balance requirements
- Money Markets limit the number of balance transfers you can make each month
- Money Markets limit the number of checks you can write against your account each month
- Money Markets do not have fixed interest rates
- Money Markets require a minimum deposit to open an account