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== Which type of Saving account is right for me? ==
 
== Which type of Saving account is right for me? ==
  
* Money market deposit accounts (German: Tagesgeld) are accounts where you add an withdraw money all the time.
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* Money market deposit accounts (German: ''Tagesgeld'') are accounts where you add an withdraw money all the time.
 
** But: their interest rate keeps changing all the time, too.
 
** But: their interest rate keeps changing all the time, too.
* Fixed-term or fixed deposits (Festgeld) have a fixed interest rate – but  you cannot get your money for the period that you did set it up for.
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* Fixed-term or fixed deposits (German: ''Festgeld'') have a fixed interest rate – but  you cannot get your money for the period that you did set it up for.
 
** Benefit: The interest rates are usually higher than on a ''Tagesgeld''.
 
** Benefit: The interest rates are usually higher than on a ''Tagesgeld''.
  

Revision as of 20:53, 18 February 2020

Which type of Saving account is right for me?

  • Money market deposit accounts (German: Tagesgeld) are accounts where you add an withdraw money all the time.
    • But: their interest rate keeps changing all the time, too.
  • Fixed-term or fixed deposits (German: Festgeld) have a fixed interest rate – but you cannot get your money for the period that you did set it up for.
    • Benefit: The interest rates are usually higher than on a Tagesgeld.

List of Money Market Accounts (Tagesgeld)

Template:German Money Market Accounts

List of Fixed Deposit Accounts (Festgeld)

Template:German Fixed Deposit Accounts

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