Checking and Savings Account Comparison - Chapter 5 (1)

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Checking and Savings Account Comparison Assignment Due Tuesday, September 22 Worth 10 points Must be submitted on Moodle 1) Review the information in your textbook (p156) and/or the Chapter 5 lecture slides regarding how to compare a choose a financial institution. When you think about choosing a bank or other financial institution, which factors are most important to you? Why are these factors the most important? (1 point) When choosing a bank or other financial institution, the most important factors are service, policies, and fees. The service is important to me because I want to know what types offered to me. I would like to know that I can go into the bank and ask any question about my bank account or quickly check my balance on my phone. The policies are important to me because I want to know if there are any guidelines I need to follow for having an account. The fees are in important to me because I would want to know if I am being charged to for moving my money from one account to another. 2) Review the information in your textbook (p157, p161) and/or the Chapter 5 lecture slides regarding how to compare and choose a savings plan/account. When you think about choosing a savings plan or type of account, which of these factors are most important to you? Why are these factors the most important to you? (1 point) When choosing a savings account, the most important factors are interest rate, no monthly fee, and easy withdraws. The interest rate is important to me because we all know that if you leave money sitting around, over the years, that money will start losing its value. I want to find an interest rate that can gain its value equal to or greater than the rate of the value of money. No monthly fee is important to me because I want to know that the bank will not charge me to keep the account open. I would also want to know the minimum that my account needs to be so that I won't be charged for. Lastly, easy withdrew is important to me because I want to know that I can easily access via phone or in person in case of an emergency. 3) Review the information in your textbook (p167) and/or the Chapter 5 lecture slides regarding how to compare and choose a checking account. When you think about choosing a checking account, which of these factors are most important to you? Why are these factors most important to you? (1 point) When choosing a checking account, the most important factors are the restrictions, fees, and services. The restrictions are important because I want to know if there is a minimum balance, office hours and locations, and holding periods for deposited checks. I want to know if there is a fee if I go past the required minimum balance, how often I can talk to someone about my account, and how long I need to wait to get your money. Fees are important because I want to know if I am being charged for checking my account, transfer funds, or canceling a subscription. Lastly, services are important to me because I want to know if I have access to a 24 hour ATM, if there's a mobile app I can use to check my balance, and if there are any charges that I need to be aware of when I travel. 4) If you currently have your own savings account , research details about your existing account and one additional account. If you do not currently have your own savings account , research details about two different savings account options.
a. Compare and contrast the features of the two accounts that are important to you. (1 point) https://www.arvest.com/personal/bank/checking/preferred-club Savings Account Money Market Account Earns premium interest rate when account is held in conjunction with a qualifying checking account When account is held in conjunction with a qualifying checking account, the account holder qualifies for a premium interest rate, no minimum balance required and a free first order of checks. Interest paid quarterly at current savings rate on all daily collected balances of $100 and more Interest paid on daily collected balance at current Money Market Rate on balances as follows: $0-$2,499.99 $2,500-$9,999.99 $10,000-$99,999.99 $100,000-$249,999.99 $250,000-$4,999,999.99 $5,000,000+ Unlimited deposits and up to six free withdrawals per month (a withdrawal fee of $5 will be charged for each debit in excess of six per month.) Unlimited Arvest ATM withdrawals using an Arvest debit card (with checking account relationship) Arvest debit card with checking account relationship Unlimited deposits, up to six withdrawals per statement cycle. Withdrawal fee of $10 will be charged for each debit in excess of six per month. Quarterly statements Itemized monthly statement Free Arvest Online Banking, Mobile Banking and Account Information Line Avoid $10 monthly service charge by maintaining a $2,500 minimum daily balance $100 minimum to open $100 minimum to open b. After your comparison, write at least one paragraph describing which savings account you would choose and why you would choose that savings account over the other. (2 points) Although the money market account is a good account to gain interest, I think for my situation, the savings account that Arvest offers is a better offer for me. The fact that my money can go from one place to another, not knowing where that money can be useful for, I just think that I don't want to borrow my money when I know right now, I’m going to need it. I know sometimes things can go wrong. The interest rates can Go up one year and go down another. I don't really think I can trust the Money Market Account as much as just a savings account, that I know more than likely won't be touched. 5) If you currently have your own checking account , research details about your existing account and one additional account. If you do not currently have your own checking account , research details about two different checking account options. a. Compare and contrast the features of the two accounts that are important to you. (1 point) https://www.arvest.com/personal/bank/checking/preferred-club Arvest Offers Free Checking with Free Blue Arvest Club checking account No monthly fees Free debit card Free debit card Free online banking and Mobile banking Free online banking (Arvest Go mobile banking app) Free unlimited online BillPay
$400 overdraft coverage (subject to approval) Includes ID Protect e.Statements with images required $30,000 family Insurance coverage Free notary services Up to $800 overdraft coverage (subject to approval) Free checks for customers age 62 and older* Choice of e.Statements or paper account statement with images Unlimited check writing Free checks, notary services, stop pays (1 per year), money orders (2 per day) and cashier’s checks (2 per day) $12 monthly fee b. After your comparison, write at least one paragraph describing which checking account you would choose and why you would choose that checking account over the other. (2 points) Although the Arvest club has many more values and protection, The Arvest free checking account is more suitable for me due to the fact that I don't need all the perks that Arvest club checking account offers. As a college student all I really need is a place where I can keep my money for free, able to know how much I have, and can be accessible. The Arvest club comes with comes with an insurance plan that I won’t really take advantage of mostly because I don’t keep my account over $200. Overall, I don’t want to be paying for something that I will not use to its full extent. 6) The Balancing Act (Convenience vs. Everything Else) a. For the savings account you chose above, what bank/institution would you be using? I did my research based off of Arvest and their offers of their savings account mainly because I live in an area where it is easy to find an Arvest Bank. I also do bank with them, and it gives me a better opportunity to know what they offer and what I have access to. b. For the checking account you chose above, what bank/institution would you be using? Again, I did my research based off of Arvest and their offers in their checking accounts mainly because I live in an area where it's easy to find an Arvest Bank. I also bank with them and have their checking account. This gave me a better understanding of what they offer besides just the account I have. It makes me wonder if the account I have is the best one for me. c. Some banks (typically smaller, regional banks) cannot conveniently transfer or move money between accounts at other banks. For example, you may not be able to transfer money online and instead a transfer may require you to make a trip to multiple bank branches. Knowing this, does this change your answers to the above analysis for savings and checking accounts? Is it a priority that you do all of your banking at one bank (instead of multiple different banks)? (1 point) Personally, I don't transfer money online. I don't trust it. I also don't like the idea of going back and forth, especially if there two different banks. There offers and policies might be different. I think that I would stick to Arvest mainly because it is just so commonly known in my area. At least every street, there's at least one Arvest.
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