Can you guide me to a bank that pays the highest interest? What I would like to do is put in a good lump sum and also be able to pay my bills through this account.

The best savings rates are always a moving target because banks change the rates they pay based on market conditions and their need for cash. That’s why I&

Debit cards that allow clients to manage their money in an everyday account while earning the high interest rate of a money market fund are now available, with Sanlam launching this industry first.

Susan van Staden from Sanlam Personal Finance: Strategic Business Development said on Wednesday: "Thr

Well, here we are at the end of another RRSP season. The rush is on to get the contributions in, and the rush is on to figure out where to stuff it. I guess at this point if you haven’t made your contribution yet, the important thing to do is just to make sure it is in an RRSP account somewhere; we can always figure out in a later column what to invest in.

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Before you invest in any online savings or money market account, check the current rate being offered by AmTrust Bank on their e-Money Market Account. AmTrust Direct just raised the rate from 5.30% to an industry leading 5.36% APY.

"We want our customers, and potential customers, to know that this is not a so-called ‘teaser’ rate," says Matthew Lehman, Vice-President of Internet Marketing for AmTrust. "We don’t do any form of b

User " I sold my house and am walking away with $31,000 profit. I am planning on buying a new house, but not until May. How do I make the most on my return over these few short months — stocks, money market, short-term CD? –Making the most of it Match the life of the investment with the planning horizon. "

If you expect to need the money in May, don’t invest in stocks. Invest instead in a money market mutual fund, money market account or short-term CD.