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Great rates and incentives incl. 0.10% added loyalty bonus at renewal. Option to have interest paid to another bank. Winner of the Mozo Experts Choice Awards 2021^ for Term Deposits.
Great rates and incentives incl. 0.10% added loyalty bonus at renewal. Option to have interest paid to another bank. Winner of the Mozo Experts Choice Awards 2021^ for Term Deposits.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Judo Bank Term Deposit
Competitive rates and fast online application for one year term deposit. Start investing with as little as $5,000 up to $500,000. No account keeping or set up fees to pay. Option to have interest paid at maturity. MyLife MyFinance is part of the Challenger Group.
Competitive rates and fast online application for one year term deposit. Start investing with as little as $5,000 up to $500,000. No account keeping or set up fees to pay. Option to have interest paid at maturity. MyLife MyFinance is part of the Challenger Group.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the MyLife MyFinance Term Deposit
$0 Set up and no ongoing account-keeping fees. Interest rate depends on balance amount. Optional 3,6,9 or 12 month terms. Balances from $10,000.
$0 Set up and no ongoing account-keeping fees. Interest rate depends on balance amount. Optional 3,6,9 or 12 month terms. Balances from $10,000.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Citi Term Deposit
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Bonus rate of 1.00%. Deposit $2,000 each month and make 5 eligible payments from your Go Account. If you are between 18 and 25 deposit $1,000.
Enjoy a high interest savings account bundled with an everyday spending account. No monthly fees. And new customers can get a welcome bonus of 20,000 bonus Virgin Money Points (ends 31/05/22. Offer criteria & T&Cs apply).
Enjoy a high interest savings account bundled with an everyday spending account. No monthly fees. And new customers can get a welcome bonus of 20,000 bonus Virgin Money Points (ends 31/05/22. Offer criteria & T&Cs apply).
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Virgin Money Boost Saver with Go Account
Bonus variable rate is available for the first four months.
Introductory variable rate of 1.50% for first 4 months (on deposits up to $250,000). Ongoing variable rate from 1.00%. No account keeping fees to pay. Multiple 2022 Mozo Experts Choice Award winner.
Introductory variable rate of 1.50% for first 4 months (on deposits up to $250,000). Ongoing variable rate from 1.00%. No account keeping fees to pay. Multiple 2022 Mozo Experts Choice Award winner.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Macquarie Savings Account
Bonus rate of 1.35%. Deposit $2,000 each month, make 5 eligible payments from your Go Account and enable the Lock Saver feature. If you are between 18 and 25 deposit $1,000. 32 days notice for withdrawal and T&C's apply.
Enjoy a high interest savings account bundled with an everyday spending account. No monthly fees. And new customers can get a welcome bonus of 20,000 bonus Virgin Money Points (ends 10/4/22. Offer criteria & T&Cs apply).
Enjoy a high interest savings account bundled with an everyday spending account. No monthly fees. And new customers can get a welcome bonus of 20,000 bonus Virgin Money Points (ends 10/4/22. Offer criteria & T&Cs apply).
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Virgin Money Boost Saver with Go Account
Bonus rate when at least $20 is deposited each month and five Visa Debit transactions are made each month using linked Glide transaction account.
Winner of a Mozo Experts Choice Award 2021 in the Regular Saver category. No monthly account fees and no minimum balance requirements.
Winner of a Mozo Experts Choice Award 2021 in the Regular Saver category. No monthly account fees and no minimum balance requirements.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the MyState Bank Bonus Saver Account
Make at least 1 deposit per month and no more than 1 withdrawal, including internal transfers or external payments.
Pay no monthly fees. Set up in-app savings goals. Benefit with joint account options.
Pay no monthly fees. Set up in-app savings goals. Benefit with joint account options.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Virgin Money Grow Saver
Bonus rate for the first 4 months from account opening
No account keeping fees. No minimum balance required. Unlimited phone and internet transactions.
No account keeping fees. No minimum balance required. Unlimited phone and internet transactions.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Citi Online Saver
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A six month term deposit is ideal for those with a large amount of cash who aren't too sure what to do with it.
With a term deposit the interest rate is fixed on your investment therefore you can sit back, relax and watch your funds grow for half a year. Most big banks and credit unions offer six month term deposits, but be sure to shop around for the best rate on the amount you are investing.
Generally the longer the term you opt for, the higher the interest rate you'll benefit from. That said, it is still possible to get a higher interest rate with a six month term. Check out our Term Deposits Interest Rates information page, to keep on top of the latest term deposit rates.
Features | |||
Interest Rates | Fixed – lower rates than long term | Fixed – higher rates than short-term | Variable |
Term | Three, six or twelve months | One to five years | Indefinite |
Fees | No fees | No fees | Set up, monthly and or annual fees |
Access | Can't access funds until term has matured | Can't access funds until term has matured | Withdrawal money when you want |
The Australian Government guarantees term deposits of up to $250,000 with Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) such as your bank, credit union or building society. So your pennies up to this amount are safe if anything unexpected happens to your ADI
You can't top up the funds until the term has matured
It is important to discuss with your financial institution or credit union how often or when interest will be paid on your six month term deposit. Interest can be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or on maturity. With a six month term deposit it is likely to be calculated monthly or at the end of the term.
Sadly for Mr Jones his great grandmother from Italy, who he's never met, has passed away. To the 30 year olds surprise, he has been fortunate enough to inherit a whopping $100,000! With mixed emotions he heads to the pub and shouts his mates a few rounds of drinks and over beers they discuss what he should do with his inheritance.
Being a sensible and conservative man when it comes to money, Mr Jones learns that the best place for this big wad of cash is a term deposit. He plans on popping the question to his girlfriend in the next few months so he knows a wedding is on the cards and they aren't cheap. If all goes to plan he'll need to access the money in six months.
Looking online Mr Jones learns that he can secure a high interest rate of 3.75% with a six month term deposit, therefore maximising his wealth before the 'big day'. When the deposit matures Mr Jones would have earned $1,875 in interest that can go towards a beautiful diamond ring.
I set up an online term deposit but they had a problem transferring the funds. They told me to contact them. This proved to be nearly impossible. I kept getting emails to say that I should contact them through their APP. However, they hadn't sent me an account number in order to do so. I tried to phone them. On one occasion I was waiting on the phone for over 90 minutes, another time over half an hour. I finally got through on a Sunday. The person showed no concern for my predicament and was very unfriendly. I concluded that AMP's service and staff selection and training was very poor and decided not to invest with them.
Read full reviewI set up an online term deposit but they had a problem transferring the funds. They told me to contact them. This proved to be nearly impossible. I kept getting emails to say that I should contact them through their APP. However, they hadn't sent me an account number in order to do so. I tried to phone them. On one occasion I was waiting on the phone for over 90 minutes, another time over half an hour. I finally got through on a Sunday. The person showed no concern for my predicament and was very unfriendly. I concluded that AMP's service and staff selection and training was very poor and decided not to invest with them.
I had trouble with AMP when as a lawyer I was after the held up the payment of superannuation to a deceased estate. I thought that the AMP bank may give better service. They will transfer money to themselves within hours of your application but then you cease to exist. Won’t answer your phone calls. No call back and an email response to phone them. Totally useless.
Read full reviewI had trouble with AMP when as a lawyer I was after the held up the payment of superannuation to a deceased estate. I thought that the AMP bank may give better service. They will transfer money to themselves within hours of your application but then you cease to exist. Won’t answer your phone calls. No call back and an email response to phone them. Totally useless.
Initially all of these products were excellent but with the change of rates we now don’t receive a good return as a loyal customer.
Read full reviewInitially all of these products were excellent but with the change of rates we now don’t receive a good return as a loyal customer.
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