Another thing to consider is the banks that offer cash to open an account. I put $2500 in a new ING Direct account for 6 months and they gave me $50
http://www.communitywestbank.com/personal/checking/GreatRate...
Since I last checked they have dropped the rates to 3%.
Another thing to consider is the banks that offer cash to open an account. I put $2500 in a new ING Direct account for 6 months and they gave me $50