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How to Choose the Best Savings Accounts for Your Money

Mindset with Brad Barrett

Release Date: 08/25/2025

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Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.

 

Picking the right savings account can feel a lot like online dating: they all promise security, growth, and a bright future together, but the fine print can make or break the relationship. High-yield savings? That’s your money hitting the gym. Certificates of Deposit? That’s your money in a serious long-term relationship—no breakups allowed. Traditional savings? That’s the dependable friend who’s always available but never picks up the check. The key isn’t just knowing who’s out there—it’s knowing the best time to swipe right on each account.

 

On this week’s episode, the team walks through your choices and discusses when to use each one, so your cash grows instead of just sitting there like the treadmill you swore you’d use.

 

Show Highlights Include:

•     Do You Know Your Interest Rate? (03:30) 

•     Savings Or Money Market Account (5:00) 

•     Cds? Yes, Please (8:30) 

•     HSA To The Rescue (11:30)

•     Do I Even Need A Savings Account (16:30)

 

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