Why invest in 3 month CD'S, just get a Dividend Checking account with First Tech

Let's face it, the return on 3 Month CD's is abysmal, Ally is offering a not-so-great .39%, USAA .45%, and the winner is OneWest Bank coming in at .60%.

If you invest a $1,000 in the top yielding CD's of today, you're going to a return of... wait for it... $6. That's not putting your money to good use.

A friend of mine told me about First Tech Federal Credit Union the other day. I finally got around to taking a look and their rates are pretty impressive. Their Dividend Reward Checking  offers a 2.57% annual return (on the first $10k), paid on a monthly basis.

If you crunch the numbers, it's a .63% return in a 3 month period, so it's only slightly higher than a 3 month CD. But the benefits of not having your funds locked up in CD are enormous.

So if you're looking to make the switch to a no-fee checking or savings account, this is a good placec to start. Here are the other benefits of the Dividend Rewards Checking:

    Qualified accounts earn a very competitive dividend rate*
    Qualified accounts also earn Free ATM surcharge rebates on out-of-network U.S. ATM transactions*
    Free overdraft protection from your savings, credit card or home equity line of credit account
    Free Online Banking and BillPay
    Free e-deposit for qualified members**


Disclaimer: We are not being paid by First Tech to post this article... Although, we probably should be.