Australia's Best Bank Accounts compared for November

	Interest Rate	Fees	Minimum Balance	Info
Macquarie Bank Term Deposit
	6.5%	No account fees	$10,000	Fixed, high returns for cash you don't need until later. Competitive rates across all terms. Choose your own maturity date.
bankwest tddirect
	6.25%	Absolutely no fees	$1,000	Choice of 3, 6 and 12 month terms. 10-day grace period upon maturity to decide what you want to do with your money.
St.George Term Desposit
	6.25%	Yes	$20,000	Get what you expect. Term Deposit - 6.25%p.a.* for 2 months on balances of $20,000 to $5,000,000. CALL TODAY 1300 781 289

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*Rate is current as at 7 April 2008 and is subject to change. Information does not take into account personal circumstances. Please obtain and read PDS available on request by phoning the number provided. Terms and Conditions apply. Term Deposit issued by St.George Bank Ltd. ABN 92055413070 AFS Licence 240997
* Transaction fees apply for using non St.George ATMs. Other transaction fees and charges for special services apply. Daily transaction limits apply.
** VISA Debit is available only to Australian residents over 18 years of age and is only available on the Complete Freedom Account and Express Freedom Account.
Licence No. 240997.
For more information about NAB iSaver and its offerings visit:
http://www.nab.com.au/Personal_Finance/0,,87687,00.html

*Rate is current as at 18 June 2008 and is subject to change. Rate applies to all new Power Saver Accounts opened during the Promotional Period with funds from a non-St.George Bank/BankSA source. For residents of NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and TAS, the Promotional Period is 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008 and the rate applies for a period of 6 months from date of account opening. For residents of WA, the Promotional Period is 1 July 2008 to 31 August 2008 and the rate applies for a period of 12 months from date of account opening. For residents of NSW and ACT, a minimum account balance of $5,000 applies. Standard rate applies to balances under $5,000. No minimum account balance applies to residents of other states. ^Other fees and charges are payable. +Subject to systems availability. Terms and conditions apply, full details available upon request. This information has been prepared without taking into account your circumstances. Before acquiring a Power Saver account, you should read the Terms and Conditions available at our branches or by phoning us on 1300 769 702 and ensure that the product is appropriate for you. Power Saver is issued by St.George Bank Limited ABN 92 055 513 070 AFS Licence No. 240997.

* Transaction fees apply for using non St.George/BankSA ATMs. Other transaction fees and charges for special services apply. Daily transaction limits apply.
** VISA Debit is available only to Australian residents over 18 years of age and is only available on the Complete Freedom Account and Express Freedom Account.
*** Terms and conditions apply

Disclaimer:
Customers residing in NSW or ACT, the monthly account service fee will be waived for 6 months after you open a Complete Freedom, Simply Freedom or Express Freedom account between 1 July 2008 and 30 September 2008 and deposit $500 each month. For customers residing in QLD, VIC or TAS, the monthly account service fee will be waived for 6 months after you open a Complete Freedom, Simply Freedom or Express Freedom account between 2 January 2008 and 30 September 2008 and have salary credited regularly to the account for the first 6 months. For customers residing in WA, the monthly account service fee will be waived for 6 months after you open a Complete Freedom, Simply Freedom or Express Freedom account between 19 August 2007 and 31 August 2008 and have salary credited regularly to the account for the first 6 months. The 6-month period begins on the date of account opening. Transaction fees apply for using non-St.George/BankSA ATMs on all accounts. Other transaction fees, charges and daily transaction limits apply. Offer is available to new Freedom account customers and is limited to one account per customer. This information has been prepared without taking into account your circumstances. Read the Terms and Conditions available at any branch or www.stgeorge.com.au and ensure that the product is appropriate for you. Products issued by St.George Bank Limited ABN 92 055 513 070 AFS Licence No. 240997.

*Rate is current as at 10 November 2008 and is subject to change. Information does not take into account personal circumstances. Please obtain and read PDS available on request phoning 1300 662 745. Terms and Conditions apply. Term Deposit issued by St.George Bank Ltd. ABN 92055413070 AFS Licence 240997