Savings accounts are accounts maintained by retail financial institutions that pay interest but can not be used directly as money ( for example, by writing a cheque). These accounts let customers set aside a portion of their liquid assets while earning a monetary return.

Regulation

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In the United States, under Regulation D, 12 CFR 204.2(d)(2), the term "savings deposit" includes a deposit or an account that meets the requirements of Sec. 204.2(d)(1) and from which, under the terms of the deposit contract or by practice of the depository institution, the depositor is permitted or authorized to make up to six transfers or withdrawals per month or statement cycle of at least four weeks. The depository institution may authorize up to three of these six transfers to be made by check, draft, debit card, or similar order drawn by the depositor and payable to third parties. There is no regulation limiting number of deposits, however some banks may choose to limit deposits themselves.

Within most European countries, interest paid on deposit accounts is taxed at source. The high rates of some countries has led to the development of a significant offshore savings industry. the financial centre]]s for either information on interest earned to be shared with EU tax authorities or for withholding tax to be deducted on interest paid on offshore accounts, because of concerns relating to potential tax evasion. Account holders must either pay the withholding tax or disclose account holder information to relevant tax authorities.

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Mon Jul 5 00:42:26 2010

Is it more important to have 3 different retirement savings accounts?
Q. My husband has been stashing money into 3 different retirement savings accounts through his work. I just found out about it after 3 years he's been on this job. Is it so very important to save for one's retirement that we can barely get by payday to payday? If he had bigger paychecks without saving for retirement we would be out of debt by now.
Asked by Mamabear - Wed Sep 26 16:27:37 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Since the rate of a passbook savings account is so small, and the rate on credit cards is so high, it makes sense to pay off the credit cards. Then cut up the cards so you don't owe on them again, just paying them off isn't enough. Does he have a different types of accounts like an IRA and a straight passbook and some other type? That would make a slight difference. But it maybe he has some unpleasant memories of his parents retirement and that's affected his attitude on savings. People are very emotional about money.
Answered by justagrandma - Wed Sep 26 16:34:15 2007

Is Obama Expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts another Sweet Deal to T' Rich to Appease the Republicans?
Q. Are the health Savings accounts are worthless for the hard workin American swho can't afford i to rbenefit by it?
Asked by Poly_777 - Tue Mar 2 18:46:55 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Health savings accounts are monies that are not taxed when spent on health care. At the end of the year, you sign up for the following year...no monies are put upfront. You need to just save all receipts to prove you spent whatever sum you identified last year as money spent on health care. I don't think it was meant to make anyone rich...and people no matter what income should be able to comply. That is my understanding of how it works at my place of employment. Is it worthless for the hard working Americans? Like my grandmother always said...if you take care of the pennies that will take care of the dollars.
Answered by Deb M - Tue Mar 2 21:50:34 2010

Will the FDIC insure all of my savings accounts?
Q. I recently came into a large sum of money and plan on opening about 20 savings accounts with my bank. They will all be in the $200K range. I know that the FDIC insures up to $250K until the end of 2013. So, will that apply to each separate savings account, or the 20 accounts as a whole? Thanks.
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