How is interest paid on my savings account?
How do I open a savings account?
How long does it take to open a savings account online?
Which bank in Belgium is the best to have a saving account? I don’t have a lot of money, minimum 2k rn but I’m planning to add a few hundreds every month.
Hello,
Not sure whether this is the right group, feel free to redirect me.
Last year, I put a sum in the one year state bond (more than 1.000, less than 10.000). I currently have a savings account with BNP Paribas Fortis, but I am aware that their intrest rates are shit. I don't want to put the sum from the state bond back on my savings account.
I wish to stay ahead of inflation, but the security of my money is very important to me. The lower the risk, the better. I do not plan on big stock market investing.
I know Santander and MeDirect offer much better intrest rates than Fortis, especially on one-year saving plans. MeDirect also allows you to sign up for the new state bond with an extra bit of net intrest. I am also interested in ETF's, but I'm afraid the tax on the gains from those would make them less interesting. Again security is a priority here.
All advice welcome!
Hi,
After reading the following article (https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/05/19/politiek-wil-dat-banken-hogere-rent-ook-doorrekenen-aan-spaarder/), I concluded that it is perhaps time to switch bank for my savings account. Currently have all my savings at KBC but according to spaargids.be, I will get a higher intrest at NIBCdirect and at Santander consumer bank (both roughly 1,9% on a yearly basis).
Now I'm not sure wich I should chose. Does anyone have any personal experiences to share?
Hi guys
I’m just wondering, what do you guys use for your emergency cash fund?
Currently I’m holding it in a classic savings account from a traditional bank, which gives interests worth a smarties and a kiss on the cheek
So, since it’s money I’m not supposed to touch unless something bad happens, I figured I might put it in a high-yield savings account, but I don’t even know who offers this option in Belgium
So:
is it a good idea? I vaguely remember that these types of accounts are not insured if the institution goes under
which product would you recommend?
is it worth it from a costs perspective?