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Money Map diagnostic
See where your money could work harder.

Money Map checks savings, debt, cards, and mortgage, then ranks your best next move by estimated dollar impact.

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Savings scan · live estimate

About how much cash do you keep in savings or checking?

$25,000your estimate
Your savings opportunity
$955/ year
potential interest lost at your current rate
$0$250k+
Where is it now?
Your rate now0.38% APY
Top available4.20% APY
That's about$80 / month

What a full scan finds.

OpportunityAnnual gain
Savings
$32,000 at 0.38% vs 4.20% APY
$1,220
Mortgage
Check refinance break-even
$1,280
Credit card
Match rewards to spending
$240
Projected annual recovery$2,740

Illustrative example. Idle-cash uses today’s live rates (0.38% vs 4.20% APY).

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Real principles from Buffett, Munger, Dimon, and others — translated into the money decision you’re facing this week.

SwitchWize Take
A principle inspired by Warren Buffett · Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters

Ask who earns money from your yes.

A bank paying you a below-market rate isn't committing fraud — it's relying on your inertia, the same incentive gap Buffett describes when insiders benefit from owners who never check the numbers. Your bank's incentive is to keep your rate low. Yours is to earn what's actually available.

0.38% → 4.20%What a typical bank pays on savings vs. today's best rate — the gap your bank is counting on you not checkingLive — SwitchWize's own rate data

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Questions

Common questions.

Is SwitchWize free to use?
Yes. Every tool on SwitchWize — rate comparisons, calculators, and Money Map — is free, and you do not need an account to see your results.
How does SwitchWize make money?
SwitchWize earns a referral fee when you click through to a partner and open a product. This never changes our organic rankings — a product that pays us more does not rank higher. We disclose this on every offer.
Are SwitchWize’s rates real and up to date?
Yes. We monitor rates daily. Rates are collected from official provider pages where available and cross-checked against trusted third-party sources. Every product shows when it was last reviewed.
How many financial institutions does SwitchWize track?
SwitchWize reviews rates and products across 150+ U.S. financial institutions, spanning savings, CDs, checking, mortgages, HELOCs, personal and auto loans, and credit cards.
Does using SwitchWize affect my credit score?
No. Browsing rates, running calculators, and using Money Map never trigger a credit check. Only applying for a credit product directly with a lender involves a hard inquiry.
What is Money Map?
Money Map is SwitchWize’s free 90-second diagnostic. It scans your savings, mortgage, cards, and debt, estimates the annual dollars you are leaving on the table, and ranks your highest-value next move. No account linking required.
Do I have to link my bank accounts?
No. SwitchWize does not connect to your bank or pull your transactions. You enter a few approximate numbers yourself, so there is no account linking and no data-sharing with your bank.
How is SwitchWize different from NerdWallet or Bankrate?
SwitchWize quantifies the dollar cost of your current setup — your Bank Gap and Inertia Tax — instead of only listing products. It also publishes switching-friction labels and a transparent, category-specific ranking methodology with no paid organic placements.
Are SwitchWize’s rankings paid or sponsored?
Organic rankings are never sold. They are determined by rate, fees, minimums, trust, and switching friction. Any sponsored placement is clearly labeled and shown separately from the editorial ranking.
How often are rates updated?
Daily. Rates are collected from official provider pages where available and cross-checked against trusted third-party sources. Any rate move of 10 basis points or more triggers a manual review.
Does SwitchWize sell my personal data?
No. SwitchWize does not sell your personal information. See our privacy policy for exactly what is collected and how it is used.
Can SwitchWize help with more than savings accounts?
Yes. Beyond high-yield savings and CDs, SwitchWize covers mortgages and refinancing, HELOCs, personal and auto loans, and credit cards — including balance-transfer and rewards cards — with calculators and live rate comparisons for each.
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