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Default It's tough being filthy rich...

wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:14:18 -0500, John H
wrote:

My Dutch friend's grandson gets government student loans, at zero percent interest, and promptly
puts the money in an interest earning account. The interest rate may change next year, but right now
Dutch college students are getting a pretty good deal.

I have some money in "interest bearing accounts" but the interest is a
quarter of a percent or something. Wheee!


Synchrony Bank is paying about 1.3% interest on accounts with no minimum.