Banks give very low percentages so I'm not interested there, unless I can't find something better.
2007-03-17 12:38:22 · 8 answers · asked by Rollin stone 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Assuming these are savings that your grandsons dont plan on touching for a long time, then it is probably best that you invest in stocks. Investing in bonds is likely way too conservative.
If you live in the US, there is something called the Uniform Gift to Minors Act. This is bascially like setting up a trust fund except the amount of money dealt with is much smaller and there are no lawyers or other hoopla involved. It is basically just filling out a form and mailing it in to your broker. That's it.
Minors are generally prohibited from owning stocks so this Act provides a runaround. You set up an account. You manage it. You make all the decisions. But the money is not yours; it's the child's. There are also tax benefits for you and the child.
Possibly the one major drawback is that once the child turns a certain age and the money becomes his, he can do whatever he wants with it. So if you anticipated that he would use the money to say go to college, he could conceivably blow all the money on a week in Vegas and you could not do anything about it. It's his money not yours.
You might consider opening one of these accounts, investing in something like a stock market index fund and just letting it grow for the next 20 years until your grandkids need it. It's a great way to help save for your grandkids!
The below website has more info.
2007-03-17 12:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by sothere! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not try your insurance agent, if you have one of the big companies, like Allstate or State Farm you can get better rates on their savings products which are typically better than banks (not necessarily better than credit unions though). www.AllstateBank.com Allstate has a savings account giving 4.25 % currently.
2007-03-17 13:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Crighton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you consider insurance? It's also a source of savings and with higher interest returns versus banks.
2007-03-17 14:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Savings Bonds are hisorically very steady - and sure and steady wins the race.
Check out Savings and Loans - some of them can give slightly higher rates.
Peace.
2007-03-17 12:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Depoetic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ING Direct Orange Savings account if offering 4.50% APY .
2007-03-18 05:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try your local credit union.
They have different types of accounts that will give you short and long term savings.
2007-03-17 12:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by Dilisa T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a company currently offering 25% annually.
2007-03-17 19:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try getting bonds, or investing in the stock market.
2007-03-17 12:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋