Our promise of how Blue Sky Bank will work with you:
- We will pick up the phone and answer your questions, no strings attached.
- We’ll work quickly to understand your financial situation before ever suggesting ideas and solutions.
- We’ll devise a range of solutions that make sense for you and make sure you clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
- We will be straightforward with you about whether we are able to compete with other solutions you’ve shopped.
- Even if you’ve eliminated Blue Sky Bank from your set of possibilities, we’ll offer our expert opinion on your other options.
- Contact Blue Sky Bank by phone or email and one of our experts will get back to you within the next business day, if not sooner.
Whether you’re saving money to make a purchase in the near future, or you have a long-term savings goal, putting your money aside is important.
Blue Sky Bank has a savings option to help you reach those financial goals. Contact us today to explore your options.
Savings Accounts
Savings accounts are federally insured accounts that can help you meet long-term goals of saving, such as buying real estate. Using a savings account allows you to create distance between short-term, everyday spending money that’s easily accessible in your checking account, and money that’s reserved for a later date, like vacation savings or a large purchase.
Opening a Blue Sky Bank Savings Account
- Minimum deposit of $100 to open
- All withdrawals over three per month are assessed a $1-per-item charge.
- Interest is calculated on the daily balance, based on posted rates, and paid quarterly. If the balance in the account falls below $100, a $3 service charge for that month will be assessed. Additionally, the account will not earn interest for any day the balance is below $100.
Special Savings Account
Blue Sky Bank customers who are 17 years and younger, as well as customers 62 years and older, can open a special savings account. This account requires only a $1 minimum balance to open.
Money Market Accounts
Money market accounts are interest-bearing accounts that typically pay a higher interest rate than savings accounts. Because they also allow account holders to write checks, money market accounts are able to offer the account holder the benefits they would receive from both savings and checking accounts.
Opening a Blue Sky Bank Money Market Account
- Minimum deposit of $2,500 to open
- Tiered interest rates (subject to change daily)
- Limit of 6 withdrawals per month
- A fee of $5 per item may apply to such transactions over the federally regulated limit of six. If the balance in the account falls below $2,500, a $15 service charge, for that month, will be assessed. Additionally, the account will not earn interest for any day the balance is below $2,500.
CDs (Certificates of Deposit)
Certificates of deposit, or CDs, are federally insured savings accounts with fixed interest rates and a fixed date of withdrawal. CDs are different from traditional savings accounts in one key area: savings accounts let you deposit and withdraw funds relatively freely. However, with a CD, you agree to leave your money in the bank for a set amount of time. During this time, you can’t access the funds without paying a penalty. The longer you commit to keeping your money in that account without touching it, the higher the interest rate you’ll earn.
CDs are best for account holders who are certain that they won’t need to withdraw those funds for the duration of the term length.
Opening a CD (Certificates of Deposit) at Blue Sky Bank
Rates and terms of your CD account will vary depending on the amount of your deposit and the term length of your account.
Talk to a New Accounts Representative today to open a CD account:
- Visit any of our four branch locations during business hours whose addresses are listed at the bottom of the page
- Call us at any of the four branch locations during business hours whose phone numbers are listed at the bottom of the page
IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts)
IRAs are accounts that allow account holders to save for retirement. They allow you to invest your money in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other products. Because IRAs differ on how and when your money is taxed, you can save thousands of dollars in tax benefits over the account’s lifespan.
Traditional IRAs: These accounts have an upfront tax deduction. Contributions made to traditional IRAs are tax-deductible in the year they are made.
Roth IRAs: Withdrawals from Roth IRAs in retirement are not taxed. These accounts have fewer restrictions for retirees, and make it easier to pass funds to your family members.
Blue Sky Bank offers both Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. We place all of our IRA accounts into CDs (Certificates of Deposit) to maximize growth with FDIC insurance.
Whether you are making a normal yearly contribution, a transfer, or rollover, Blue Sky Bank has custom solutions to fit your IRA needs.
Contact us to learn more about Blue Sky Bank’s savings products and services and start investing your money today.