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Personal Savings

Savings Bank of Maine offers two savings plans as well as all purpose clubs to our Online Banking customers. The following is a brief description of each.

For additional information about our Personal Savings Accounts, contact us, or call us at 582-5550 (1-888-424-4184, if Gardiner is a toll call) or stop by one of our branch locations.

Online Banking Regular Savings Show

Available to customers enrolled in Online Banking & accepting Electronic Statements and Communications. This account offers one variable interest rate. There are monthly limitations on the number of some types of transfers. You receive one free money order or treasurer’s check per day with your withdrawal.

No Monthly Fee

Online Banking Special Savings Show
Available to customers enrolled in Online Banking & accepting Electronic Statements and Communications. This account has four interest rate tiers. There is a $ .50 fee per withdrawal (assessed automatically at month end).

No Monthly Fee

Tiers Interest Paid
$0 - $1,500 Variable
1,501 – 5,000 Variable
5,001 – 20,000 Variable
20,001 – Over Variable

Tiering on Savings Accounts: All interest rates are variable and each rate applies to the dollars in that tier. If your account is over $20,000, you could be receiving 4 different rates at the same time.

All Purpose Clubs Show
Available to customers enrolled in Online Banking & accepting Electronic Statements and Communications. Savings Bank of Maine’s All Purpose Clubs run for 52 weeks. They can be opened in varying amounts beginning at $10.00 weekly or for smaller amounts if you have the funds directly transferred to your club from another account. These accounts earn a variable interest rate with no compounding. No interest is paid if the club is closed early.
Health Savings Accounts Show
Health Savings Accounts were created by the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, passed by President Bush and effective 01/01/04. If you have a high deductiable health plan and meet other eleigibility requirements, SBM offers a free HSA account with easy debit card access to your funds.
  • Online Banking customers can receive monthly statements online
  • No minimum to open
  • No monthly maintenance fee
  • No activity fee
  • Distributions are tax-free if used for qualified medical expenses
  • Interest is paid at a variable-tiered rate on the average daily collected balance
  • Contributions are tax-deductible
  • You have until April 15 to open and fund an HSA for the prior tax year

Note: Interest rates are set by management and may be changed at management’s discretion. A change in the rate will also affect the annual percentage yield. Interest is accrued on the average daily collected balance in your account. It is compounded monthly and credited monthly. We pay interest from the day of deposit to the day of withdrawal.

Savings Calculator - This is a compound interest calculator that lets you start with an amount of money and see how much it grows. Please Note - The calculated amount is an approximate value and may differ from the bank's final calculation.

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