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Bank of America Advantage Savings

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How we can help

Our savings account layer can help boost your financial health and put your goals into focus.

What is a savings account?

A savings account is a deposit account that generally earns higher interest than an interest-bearing checking account. Savings accounts limit the number of certain types of transfers or withdrawals you can make from the account each monthly statement cycle.

Account details and fees

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Monthly FeeRequired Opening DepositWithdrawal Limit Fee
  • No monthly maintenance fee for each statement cycle that you:
  • Maintain a minimum daily balance of at least $XXXX
  • or
  • Link your Bank of America Advantage Savings account to your Bank of America Advantage Relationship Banking® account (waiver applies to first 4 savings accounts)
  • or
  • When you are a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member (based on tier level, waiver applies to 4 or more savings accounts)
  • or
  • An account owner is under age 18
  • or
  • An account owner is under age 25 and qualifies as a Studentadatext
  • or pay $XXXX/month
  • For new Bank of America Advantage Savings accounts, we’ll waive this fee for the first 6 monthsadatext
  • $XXXX
  • Make a total of 6 transfers and withdrawals each monthly statement cycle with no Withdrawal Limit Fee. A $10 fee applies for each withdrawal or transfer exceeding 6 in a monthly statement cycle.adatext
  • Other limits apply to certain types of withdrawals and transfers.adatext

Rates

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Standard Annual Percentage Yield (APY)adatext

Preferred Rewards members can earn even more based on their tier. How to qualify layer

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How to qualify

All you need to qualify is an eligible Bank of America® personal checking account and a three-month combined average daily balance of $20,000 or more in qualifying Bank of America deposit accounts and/or Merrill® investment accounts. Learn more about Preferred Rewards

More savings account options

We also offer CDs and IRAs. Planning for college? Check out 529 College Savings Plans from Merrill.

Here’s what comes with your Advantage Savings account

Here’s what comes with your Advantage Savings account , open

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Fee waiver for students

Between tuition and textbooks, putting aside extra cash can be hard. We can help by waiving the monthly maintenance fee for Students under 25.adatext

Student waivers for Bank of America Advantage Savings

Students under age 24 are eligible for a waiver of the monthly maintenance fee while enrolled in a high school, college, university or vocational program. Please refer to your Personal Schedule of Fees for details.

More help managing money

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See how long it takes to save for the things you want and need.

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