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In response to the popular 10 Reasons to Open an Online Savings Account, one Reddit commenter asked this simple question:

Ok, great. So what's a good online bank?

What a great question. Let's go over 10 of them.

This list is my opinion only, and geared toward people just beginning their savings.

1. Amboy Direct
   With no minimums, no fees, $1 to open and a 5.25% APY, Amboy is the highest earning online savings account that requires little or no money to get started.
2. AmTrust Direct
   No fees, a 5.30% APY and FDIC-insured, but $1000 minimum to open. However, you don't need to keep the $1000 in to avoid service fees - just to open the account.
3. E-Loan
   The highest APY currently available - 5.50% - but requires a $5000 minimum to open. No fees, no monthly minimums, but if you don't have the $5000, try something else.
4. HSBC
   A 5.05% APY, no fees, no minimums, FDIC-insured and a decent Web interface. One complaint, however, is that money transfers take longer than with other online banks.
5. Emigrant Direct
   Emigrant offers the same APY and conditions as HSBC, but from my experience, the sign-up process is much more difficult. While I've heard that the process has improved, I haven't done it yet.
6. ING Direct
   While ING's APY — currently at 4.40% — lags behind quite a few other options, the opportunity to get $25 free for opening an account ($250 minimum) makes it worthwhile. ING also offers $10 per referral — another great bonus.
7. grandyielddirect
   A 5.25% APY, no minimums, no fees, $1 to open and FDIC insured.
8. Gloucester County Federal Savings Bank
   $100 to open an account that earns a 5.09% APY. No minimums, no fees, but plenty of Jersey.
9. Citibank
   No fees, no minimums and a 5.00% APY.
10. Capital One
    There are no vikings here, but there is a 4.80% APY, FDIC-insured savings account. $1 to open, with no minimums and no fees.

(data pulled from BankRate.com)

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