tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521318064826848712.post7667035382624060941..comments2023-10-19T04:51:53.516-05:00Comments on The Legal Dollar: The Bubble In Bonds Part 3 - Other "Bond-Like" InstrumentsManaging Partnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130017520583425490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521318064826848712.post-16629608910966717272011-02-21T10:10:55.065-06:002011-02-21T10:10:55.065-06:00Thanks anonymous - sorry for the delay in getting ...Thanks anonymous - sorry for the delay in getting your comment posted, Google flagged it as spam. You are certainly right that some checking accounts are offering rewards interest that is pretty high - often with multiple hoops.<br /><br />Here in Chicago, MBFinancial is offering 4% on balances up to 10K if you jump through their hoops.<br />http://www.mbfinancial.com/Personal/tabid/36/Default.aspxManaging Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130017520583425490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521318064826848712.post-62885788003780280752011-02-13T20:22:11.880-06:002011-02-13T20:22:11.880-06:00I would add that Reward Checking Accounts also off...I would add that Reward Checking Accounts also offer bond-like interest rates (currently 3% is pretty commonly available nationwide) with FDIC protection, but there are usually hoops to jump through (e.g., 10 debit card transactions per month, direct deposit). Sometimes there's a cap amount of your balance that will get the high interest rate (e.g., 10k or 25k). A listing of many such accounts is available at http://www.depositaccounts.com/checking/reward-checking-accounts.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com