Savings accounts keep your money safe and readily available. The most common type is a statement account that reports transactions to you monthly or quarterly. Credit union share savings accounts, which are virtually all insured by the federal government or private deposit insurance, pay interest (called dividends) that is comparable to, or better than, the interest paid on savings accounts elsewhere.

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