I just wanted to give a notice to customers and readers that ING is offering a promotional savings rate of 4.75% from January 19 to April 15, 2006. (Why did they choose the day taxes are due to end the promotion?)

ING is the bank I personally use for our emergency fund and it comes highly recommended. They have an intuitive interface and a completely paperless signup process. Historically they have not offered the same rates as other banks, but I like them more – which has to mean something!

A high-interest online bank acccount can serve you very well when it comes to a safe place to put your emergency fund.

This promotional rate applies to any new money you put in during the period – not to the money already there. So if you haven’t already started, this is as good a reason as any to sock some money away for when the storms (inevitably) come.

Start your ING emergency fund at 4.75%