EPISODE · Aug 25, 2022 · 30 MIN
08.25.22 The Best Rates On Savings / Pros & Cons: Worker Productivity Scores
from The Clark Howard Podcast · host Clark Howard
The big banks persist in paying no real interest on savings. Meanwhile Clark just got 3.3% on a CD from his credit union. Several money market & online savings accounts are paying over 2%. Don’t let inertia be your enemy. Move that money. Also - what destroyed Sprint is a big lesson for companies tracking and ranking their employees. Workers should know - across industries and with the rise of remote work, comes increased use by companies of the “productivity score”. Savings Rates: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Worker Productivity Scores: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Schwab Purchased Money Funds 5 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds 7 of the Best High-Yield Online Savings Accounts in 2022 Equifax Sent Lenders Inaccurate Credit Scores on Millions of Consumers - Wall Street Journal. Who owns your credit score? Not you Credit Karma Review: Free Credit Score and More at Your Fingertips Fidelity Investments Review 2022: Pros & Cons How to Start Investing and Saving for Retirement Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The big banks persist in paying no real interest on savings. Meanwhile Clark just got 3.3% on a CD from his credit union. Several money market & online savings accounts are paying over 2%. Don’t let inertia be your enemy. Move that money. Also - what destroyed Sprint is a big lesson for companies tracking and ranking their employees. Workers should know - across industries and with the rise of remote work, comes increased use by companies of the “productivity score”. Savings Rates: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Worker Productivity Scores: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Schwab Purchased Money Funds 5 Things To Know About Series I Savings Bonds 7 of the Best High-Yield Online Savings Accounts in 2022 Equifax Sent Lenders Inaccurate Credit Scores on Millions of Consumers - Wall Street Journal. Who owns your credit score? Not you Credit Karma Review: Free Credit Score and More at Your Fingertips Fidelity Investments Review 2022: Pros & Cons How to Start Investing and Saving for Retirement Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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