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The best online savings accounts offer high interest rates while being a great
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place to park your money. Because online banks don’t have the expense of
maintaining branches, they can offer high-interest savings paying many times
higher than the national average of 0.46%*. To make the search easier, we
created this shortlist of standout picks from our partners. Check out the
offers, from our partners, and start earning interest today.

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STANDOUT ONLINE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FROM OUR PARTNERS



Bank/institutionNerdWallet rating

NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

APYBonusLearn more


SoFi Checking and Savings

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at SoFi Bank, N.A., Member FDIC

4.5

/5
4.60%

SoFi members with Direct Deposit or $5,000 or more in Qualifying Deposits during
the 30-Day Evaluation Period can earn 4.60% annual percentage yield (APY) on
savings balances (including Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. There is
no minimum Direct Deposit amount required to qualify for the stated interest
rate. Members without either Direct Deposit or Qualifying Deposits, during the
30-Day Evaluation Period will earn 1.20% APY on savings balances (including
Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. Interest rates are variable and
subject to change at any time. These rates are current as of 10/24/2023. There
is no minimum balance requirement. Additional information can be found at
http://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet.

With $0 min. balance for APY
$300
Earn up to $300 with direct deposit. Terms apply.
Learn more

at SoFi Bank, N.A., Member FDIC



UFB Secure Savings

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at UFB Direct, Member FDIC

4.5

/5
5.25%
With $0 min. balance for APY

N/A

Learn more

at UFB Direct, Member FDIC



Barclays Online Savings Account

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at Barclays, Member FDIC

4.5

/5
4.35%
With $0 min. balance for APY

N/A

Learn more

at Barclays, Member FDIC



American Express® High Yield Savings Account

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at American Express National Bank, Member FDIC

4.0

/5
4.35%

4.35% APY (annual percentage yield) as of 12/14/2023

With $1 min. balance for APY

N/A

Learn more

at American Express National Bank, Member FDIC



Upgrade Premier Savings

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at Upgrade, Deposits are FDIC Insured

4.5

/5
5.07%
With $1,000 min. balance for APY

N/A

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at Upgrade, Deposits are FDIC Insured



CIT Bank Platinum Savings

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at CIT Bank, Member FDIC

4.5

/5
5.05%
With $5,000 min. balance for APY

N/A

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at CIT Bank, Member FDIC




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WEALTHFRONT CASH ACCOUNT

4.5

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take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.


Monthly fee

$0



APY

5.00%

With $1 min. balance for APY

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MERRILL EDGE® SELF-DIRECTED

4.2

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula
for online brokers and robo-advisors takes into account over 15 factors,
including account fees and minimums, investment choices, customer support and
mobile app capabilities.


Fees

$0

per trade

Account minimum

$0



Promotion

None

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS IBKR LITE

5.0

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formula
for online brokers and robo-advisors takes into account over 15 factors,
including account fees and minimums, investment choices, customer support and
mobile app capabilities.


Fees

$0

per trade

Account minimum

$0



Promotion

None

no promotion available at this time


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on Interactive Brokers' website


SOFI CHECKING AND SAVINGS

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.5

/5


Learn more

at SoFi Bank, N.A., Member FDIC

APY

4.60%SoFi members with Direct Deposit or $5,000 or more in Qualifying Deposits
during the 30-Day Evaluation Period can earn 4.60% annual percentage yield (APY)
on savings balances (including Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. There
is no minimum Direct Deposit amount required to qualify for the stated interest
rate. Members without either Direct Deposit or Qualifying Deposits, during the
30-Day Evaluation Period will earn 1.20% APY on savings balances (including
Vaults) and 0.50% APY on checking balances. Interest rates are variable and
subject to change at any time. These rates are current as of 10/24/2023. There
is no minimum balance requirement. Additional information can be found at
http://www.sofi.com/legal/banking-rate-sheet.



Bonus

$300







UFB SECURE SAVINGS

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.5

/5


Learn more

at UFB Direct, Member FDIC

APY

5.25%



Bonus

N/A







BARCLAYS ONLINE SAVINGS ACCOUNT

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.5

/5


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at Barclays, Member FDIC

APY

4.35%



Bonus

N/A







AMERICAN EXPRESS® HIGH YIELD SAVINGS ACCOUNT

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.0

/5


Learn more

at American Express National Bank, Member FDIC

APY

4.35%4.35% APY (annual percentage yield) as of 12/14/2023



Bonus

N/A







UPGRADE PREMIER SAVINGS

NerdWallet rating 
NerdWallet's ratings are determined by our editorial team. The scoring formulas
take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.5

/5


Learn more

at Upgrade, Deposits are FDIC Insured

APY

5.07%



Bonus

N/A







CIT BANK PLATINUM SAVINGS

NerdWallet rating 
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take into account multiple data points for each financial product and service.

4.5

/5


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at CIT Bank, Member FDIC

APY

5.05%



Bonus

N/A





BUILDING AN EMERGENCY FUND

Emergency funds don’t get enough credit. They’re useful to literally everyone
and protect you from falling into debt when life happens. Think: blown
transmission, a surprise vet bill or even losing a job. Experts recommend having
3-6 months of living expenses in your fund. And because the money needs to be
available at last notice — but might sit around for quite a while — a
high-interest savings account is one of the best accounts you can use.

WHY ONLINE BANKS DOMINATE THE LIST

The two most important factors for virtually every bank-shopper are APYs and
maintenance fees (since they have the biggest impact on your bottom line). And,
as it happens, online banks are offering massive APYs — as much as 11x the
average APY** — plus, they also offer rock-bottom maintenance fees.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*The national average annual percentage yield ("APY") is listed as 0.46% as
reported by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of February 20, 2024.

**11x more interest based on the national average annual percentage yield
("APY") of 0.46% (as reported by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of
February 20, 2024) as compared to online banks with interest-bearing savings
account APYs of 0.40% or more. Estimated annual earnings result assumes
principal and interest remain on deposit for one year and interest rates and APY
do not change. Estimated annual earnings are for informational purposes only.
Interest rates and APY are subject to change and specific results cannot be
guaranteed.

To recap our selections...


NERDWALLET'S STANDOUT ONLINE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

 * SoFi Checking and Savings: 4.60% APY
 * UFB Secure Savings: 5.25% APY
 * Barclays Online Savings Account: 4.35% APY
 * American Express® High Yield Savings Account: 4.35% APY
 * Upgrade Premier Savings: 5.07% APY
 * CIT Bank Platinum Savings: 5.05% APY

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