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Rates are finally starting to go up slowly
September 9, 2017
11:34 am
Shawguy
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I went through multiple sites and found the following account changes:

SAVINGS
Accelerate Financial 1.85% - http://www.acceleratefinancial.....rates.aspx
Steinbach Credit Union - 2.00% - https://www.scu.mb.ca/rates/savings-rates
DUCA - 1.30% https://www.duca.com/rates/savings/
Ideal Savings - https://idealsavings.ca/rates/
Savings Account: 2.00% (TFSA IS ALSO 2.00% now)
RBC E-Savings - http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/rates/persa ... l#esavings
0.75% (with bonus interest till December 1 is now 2.25% if you deposited before Aug 1)

TFSA
Accelerate FInancial 1.85% http://www.acceleratefinancial.....rates.aspx
RBC TFSA - http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/RBC:SWVrDo7 ... s/rsp.html
now 0.70%
Ideal Savings TFSA is now 2.00% - https://idealsavings.ca/rates/
Steinbach CU TFSA is now 2.05% - https://www.scu.mb.ca/rates/savings-rates

September 10, 2017
7:08 am
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Dont forget EQ bank which is 2.3% for savings. https://www.eqbank.ca/

September 10, 2017
7:28 am
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Wealth One Bank of Canada pays 2.5% for savings accounts: https://www.wealthonebankofcanada.com/Personal/

Why I like them (so far):
Easy online account setup
Online banking with up to 3 linked accounts
CDIC insured
Good customer service both by phone and email
Mobile App for deposits and other banking needs: Android Apple

September 10, 2017
3:07 pm
rhvic
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For warnings/concerns about Wealth One, see brimleychen's posts in the thread "New Bank: WealthOne". Link to the wiki post is interesting!

I for one will stay away from that institution for now.

September 11, 2017
8:51 am
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Another credit union in Manitoba with what looks like really good rates as shown below. Look to be the best rates in Canada from what I can see.

https://www.accesscu.ca/Rates/Savings/

Albundy

September 11, 2017
10:07 am
Bill
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albundy, the online membership application for Access says you need to be a Manitoba resident.

September 11, 2017
10:21 am
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More on Access CU - following 2 failed merger votes with Assiniboine CU -

Religious intolerance at Access Credit Union merger vote slammed by newspaper editor

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.....-1.3242888

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