Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says - eviltoast
  • aesthelete@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The only move that is ‘smarter’ is to be risky with our money and invest in some way. Which then either makes me a part of the corporate enrichment cycle or a member of the rentier class.

    Online savings accounts also exist.

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      A solid suggestion.
      I often discount those because I think of them in terms of cable TV pricing, that you have to hop around on to get the maximum benefit. It seems that there’s no trustworthy info to find online these days, so I don’t really know how they stack up, or even if my assumption about them is correct.

      Something to add to the vast hopper in my brain labeled “things to research if I ever find enough time.”

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        6 months ago

        Ymmv but I’ve found Ally Bank to be good and the rates fluctuate with the baseline rates. I think you get over 4% interest right now. I’ve seen them go up and down just as the fed makes movements, unlike my ing direct account (which became capital one or something) where the rates only ever went down.