People’s Choice Credit Union Term Investment

With a $5,000 investment you can build your savings with the help of a fixed competitive interest rate and terms of your choice.

With People’s Choice Credit Union you can open a Personal Term Investment on your own terms. Choose how long you want to lock your money down, how often you receive your interest payments and how much you want to invest. Once started, sit back and watch your money increase every month.

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Shirley Liu

Last Updated Dec 31, 2020

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Product Name	People's Choice Credit Union Term Investment
3 month interest rate	0.40%
4 month interest rate	0.20%
6 month interest rate	0.35%
7 month interest rate	0.30%
9 month interest rate	0.30%
12 month interest rate	0.50%
24 month interest rate	0.50%
36 month interest rate	0.75%
48 month interest rate	0.75%
60 month interest rate	0.75%
Minimum Opening Deposit	$5,000
Minimum Age Requirement	13

The rates displayed above are interest rates paid at maturity only. We endeavour to ensure that the information on this site is current and accurate but you should confirm any information with the product or service provider and read the information they can provide.

Minimum Age Requirement	13
Joint account availability	Yes
Min Deposit	$5,000
Available to children	Not available for children under 13 years of age

Pros

Choose to receive interest annually, half yearly, quarterly, monthly or every 28 days
Term length from 2 months to 5 years.
Tiered fixed interest rates
Can withdraw money annually if needed
Minimum age 13 years

Cons

Minimum investment of $5,000

Key features

$5000 minimum deposit

In order to activate a Personal Term Investment with People's Choice you will need to be able to invest at least $5,000.

Zero account keeping fees

You will not be charged any account keeping fees with this high interest earning savings account.

Term length from 2 months to 5 years

Long term investments aren't for everyone - with this account you have the flexibility to choose how long you want your term to be, ranging from just two months all the way to five years.

Choose when to receive interest payments

You can request to have interest payments made at maturity, annually, bi-annually, quarterly, monthly or every 28 days.

Tiered fixed interest rates

The interest rates given on the Personal Term Investment are competitive and tiered. The longer the terms, the higher the rate of interest that you earn. This fixed rate will also vary depending on how often you choose to receive your interest payments.

You can withdraw money annually if needed

You are permitted to make a partial withdrawal of the money invested in your term deposit once during the term or annually if the term of the investment is greater than one year. You must withdraw at least $1,000, and if your withdrawal puts the balance below $1,000 you will be required to close the account. Keep in mind that when you make an early withdrawal the interest rate you are earning will change depending on the amount of money you have left in the Personal Term Investment account.

You will receive written notice prior to maturity

Before your term ends you will receive a written notice from People's Choice asking for instructions on how to proceed with the account. If they don't hear from you before the end of the noted grace period the funds will automatically be deposited into a new account with the same terms and prevailing interest rate.

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How to apply

Eligibility

Minimum age. You must be at least 13 years of age in order to be a Personal Term Investment account holder.
Residency requirements. Australian residents may apply for this account, but temporary residents will need to provide their work visa along with their foreign passport.

Depository requirements. A minimum of $5,000 is required in order to activate the Personal Term Investment account.

Documentation needed

Tax file number. Your tax file number (TFN) or exemption code is used with interest earning accounts to assist the financial institution in deducting the right amount of withholding tax from any interest earnings.
Identification. In order to help verify your identity you will need information found on your driver's licence, passport, or Medicare card, so make sure these are handy before applying.

What happens after I submit my application?

After submitting your application online, the account details will be sent to you and the account activated once your initial deposit has cleared the account. You can then keep up with the progress of your savings growth through online banking.

Shirley Liu

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Shirley Liu is Finder's global program manager. She was previously the publisher for banking and investments and has also written comparisons for energy, money transfers, Uber Eats and many other topics. Shirley has a Master of Commerce and a Bachelor of Media, Journalism and Communications from the University of New South Wales. She is passionate about helping people find the best deal for their needs.

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