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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Daily reprint · 2026-09-20

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Compound interest

Prefills a competitive high-yield APY of 4.30%. The FDIC national average savings rate is 0.38%.

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Balance at term

$39,116

5 years at 4.30% APY

You put in

$34,000

Interest earned

$5,116

Same deposits at the 0.38% national average finish at $34,417 — a gap of $4,699.

Questions people type into Google

What is a good savings rate today?
The FDIC average is 0.38%. Top online banks have recently printed in the low-to-mid 3s for a five-bank average, with the best advertised high-yield still near 4.2–4.4%. CDs from Popular Direct were listed at 4.25–4.50% in August surveys.

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