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Sallie Mae BankSavings accountChecked Oct 10, 2026Updated

Sallie Mae SmartyPig Savings Account

3.40%APY on $10,000 · as of Oct 10, 2026
A year on $10,000
$340 after fees
Monthly fee
No monthly fee
On our list
#31 of 234 savings accounts, by a year’s value on $10,000
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What it earns in a year

Interest at the APY for each balance, minus any monthly fee you’d pay. Rates are variable; these are today’s.

BalanceAPYA year, after fees
$1,0003.40%$34
$5,0003.40%$170
$10,0003.40%$340
$25,0003.40%$850
$50,0003.40%$1,700
$100,0003.40%$3,400

Rates by balance

BalanceAPY
$0 to $2,5003.40%
$2,500 to $10,0003.40%
$10,000 to $50,0003.40%
$50,000 and up3.40%

Source: the bank’s rates · as of Oct 10, 2026

Rate conditions

Balance needed for the APY
$0.01Source · checked Oct 10, 2026
To earn the APY
your aggregate account balance on all your SmartyPig goals (including your Primary Account) plus your month to date accrued interestSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Interest compounds
Compounded daily, paid monthlySource · checked Oct 10, 2026

Fees

Monthly fee
NoneSource · checked Oct 10, 2026
Outgoing domestic wire
$20Source · checked Oct 10, 2026

Features

Automatic savingsBudgeting toolsInterest bearingNo minimum balanceOnline openingSavings buckets

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