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Apple Card to Offer Savings Account for Daily Cash

For those who have this Apple Card mainly for the 3% cash back when shopping at Apple, U.S. Bank is going to be offering a card with 6% cash back from Apple (and others).

I dare Goldman Sachs to match this 6%.


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I like the Apple Card and it fits my needs as a back card. My main card is Capital One Venture X and I use my Apple Card to separate some expenses, also I use it anytime I get 3% back. Not sure if I would use the savings much as I am a Wealthfront user at 2.55% return on savings.
 
Internet Enzyme said:
What exactly does "high-yield" entail? Banks love to use that term, and the "high yield" is like 0.1% per annum: $10 per year with $10k deposited. Very curious to see what the rate is.
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Yeah exactly. They charge you 17%+ in interest on any balance. They might, *might* pay 2% on this savings account, which would be unusually high.

The system is rigged so the poor stay poor and the rich get richer.
 
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canyonblue737 said:
I'm not complaining about this as an Apple Card user but saying it helps "live healthier financial lives" is a stretch... the only way you build a significant amount of Apple Cash is if you spend a very large amount in the Apple Card, large enough that even "high yield" (good luck, I'd be stunned if that number is over 1%) savings on the Apple Cash won't amount to a hill of a beans compared to your spending in your overall financial picture.
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"Healthier financial lives" does not necessarily mean more money. Some people get into much more trouble when they have more money. Just look at all the gullible and greedy jr. investors that took their COVID savings and dumped it into risky stocks and crypto. Sometimes "healthy financial lives" is more about educating consumers on their spending habits so that they make informed decisions when they finally get a nest egg. And Apple Card is pretty good at breaking down purchases and balance payments so that consumers don't waste extra money on interest payments.
 
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Sasparilla said:
It'll be interesting to see what kind of interest rates they end up offering. Currently this money goes into your Apple Cash card (which almost functions like a small card only checking account in alot of respects).

Trying to think of why they're doing this, cause this costs money to set up and do, could see this as another enticement to use your Apple Card more as I'm guessing the Covid experience put a damper on its usage / growth.
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Obviously this is a way for them to do arbitrage. If they give you a 2% interest with partial reserve ratio of 10%, and offer a loan of 20%. On $100 for a year, you get $2, they will get $100/0.1*0.2= $200.
 
_Spinn_ said:
One more step towards Apple becoming a bank 🤣

Sounds good so I wonder what the catch is?
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Was thinking its actually a means to the end of getting people to use their Apple Credit Card more as their main credit card (and make the money off that), but just a guess.
 
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wigby said:
"Healthier financial lives" does not necessarily mean more money. Some people get into much more trouble when they have more money. Just look at all the gullible and greedy jr. investors that took their COVID savings and dumped it into risky stocks and crypto. Sometimes "healthy financial lives" is more about educating consumers on their spending habits so that they make informed decisions when they finally get a nest egg. And Apple Card is pretty good at breaking down purchases and balance payments so that consumers don't waste extra money on interest payments.
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I don't disagree on your points at all, I'm just pointing out the PR blurb from Apple points out that this new savings system for Apple Cash helps lead a healthier financial life and frankly that's a joke as no one is going to improve their financial well being due to the savings they earn from a high yield (which is never going to be more than 1-2%, likely much less) savings account of Apple Cash the total of which depends on the significance of your spending rate. Is the Apple Card good at showing your spending habits etc. to improve your financial understanding... absolutely! However saying the interest earned on Apple Cash does that... well that's hype.
 
Expos of 1969 said:
Wow....Goldman can barely run the Apple Card and now Tim recommends you open a savings account with Goldman. He wants you to forget the damage they did to millions of families and the economy in 2008 with their immoral and criminal actions. Tim's sickening quest for every penny has no boundaries.
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I don't want this to devolve too much into a rehash of history, but if you want to lay blame for 2008, you start with deregulation of banks under Clinton (bipartisan, I'm not pointing D/R finger here) and travel through to bad underwriting practices, individuals who were not financially savvy ("too stupid?") to know what they were buying, predatory lending practices, rating agencies that were chasing fees rather than quality, securitization traders who didn't want to do work to understand what they were buying, etc., etc. 2008 was not a Goldman Sachs-specific issue. If anything, there were some GS guys who were literally smarter than all of us, saw this was happening, and profited from it - just like any of us could have. The mechanisms of the financial markets are nearly impossible for anyone to follow, which is why entire institutions (like Lehman) died abruptly. You can hate on GS all you want, but it honestly starts to sound like ignorant whining or jealousy. Hate all banks and keep your money in a mattress, because they are all in the system and all to blame. You are, too, if you have a mortgage, savings account, buy investment vehicles, etc., heck even pay your taxes or vote for people who empower bad lending.
 
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I already use Goldman Sachs' Marcus for my savings account, so I'm excited to see how this new savings account would compare. I also read somewhere that GS might be winding down its consumer-facing business (i.e., Marcus) and focusing on existing partnerships instead, so it's possible they may be transitioning their Marcus team over to Apple's new Savings account.
 
CharlesShaw said:
It’s a nice option for those who let daily cash sit unused and want to earn interest, but I like to spend mine with Apple Pay, I don’t track daily cash in my budget, and I don’t want another 1099-INT at tax time, lol.
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As if an additional 1099-INT is a massive burden.
 
This is great, but also I rarely have more than a dollar in Apple Cash ever since they started letting us have it automatically apply to payments.
 
sw1tcher said:
For those who have this Apple Card mainly for the 3% cash back when shopping at Apple, U.S. Bank is going to be offering a card with 6% cash back from Apple (and others).

I dare Goldman Sachs to match this 6%.


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But you have to use US Bank. They are absolute trash. When State Farm moved their car loans to US Bank, it was absolutely terrible. My experience with their app and customer service was the worst. Would never use them again.
 
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I like it! I have the Card but really only use it for Apple services for the family and noticed the cash back is piling up.

This is good for those who are less hands on with their financials. Though it's always better to learn your best options for saving.
 
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Mr. Dee said:
Would be nice if you could easily move cash from another bank account into it.
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I would think/hope this would be the case. I would want to transfer money from my current checking/savings account to and from this new savings account if need be. My current savings account has a very low APR and I would like a savings account with a higher APR. I have and use my current savings account as it's with my bank and very convenient. I would want the same here if I was to use it.
 
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izzle22 said:
I would think/hope this would be the case. I would want to transfer money from my current checking/savings account to and from this new savings account if need be. My current savings account has a very low APR and I would like a savings account with a higher APR. I have and use my current savings account as it's with my bank and very convenient. I would want the same here if I was to use it.
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See my comment above yours.
 
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