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Alterna E-Savings up to 1.95% & TFSA now 2.05% as of Dec 14, 2017
October 26, 2018
6:28 am
Shawguy
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Yeah I'm waiting till next week and I'll be pulling some out too.

October 27, 2018
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I wrote to them several weeks ago and told them their rates aren't competitive as 2.76% and 3% now exist, and as no doubt larger depositors are thinking of withdrawing, what are they going to do. Of course the reply was on script, ie; " we strive to stay competitive by providing accounts with high and consistent interest rates, and will continue to do so whenever possible ". Well they are right about the "consistent" part, and I don't mean it as a compliment!

Having missing increasing after 2 BoC rate increases, they need to catch up soon. TFSA saving account "withdrawal season" is Dec 1 (withdraw, be taxable for a month, deposit back elsewhere Jan 1), and we remember last year they did an initially "temporary" rate increase to March 31 on TFSA. I'm thinking that rate only stayed because we were (and still are today) in a rising rate market. November will be an interesting month.

"Keep your stick on the ice. Remember, I'm pulling for you. We're all in this together." - Red Green

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