What are the advantages of a money market account?

What are the advantages of a money market account?

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The advantage of a money market account over a savings account is that the interest rates paid are generally higher, and you have ultimate flexibility in terms of when you can put the money in and when you can take it out. Generally, there is a requirement for a minimum balance, and it's usually somewhere in the vicinity of several thousand dollars.