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Make saving automatic with Save As You Go®1

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Make saving automatic with Save As You Go®1

When you spend, you save. Set up your account to automatically transfer2 $1 for every completed Bill Pay or one-time debit card purchase.


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Set and track your goals with LifeSync®3

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Way2Save® Savings interest rate4

Balance

$0 or more

Standard Interest Rate

0.01%

Annual Percentage Yield (APY)

0.01%

The Standard Interest Rate is accurate as of September 29, 2025. This rate may change at any time without notice. Check the savings rates page for the most up-to-date rates.

Account fees and details

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  • Minors 12 and under can open a joint account with an adult, with several options
  • Anyone 13 and older can open as a primary owner
  • 17 and under must open at a branch
  • Must be 18 or older to apply online
  • IDs required to open

Access your savings with a Wells Fargo debit or ATM card

Please see the Consumer Account Fee and Information Schedule and Deposit Account Agreement for details

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A savings account is a bank account where you can store your money and earn interest. Wells Fargo offers interest-bearing savings accounts.

Wells Fargo savings accounts allow you to save automatically to help you build towards your savings goals. In return for keeping your money in a savings account, we pay you interest depending on your interest rate.

Check today's rates.

Yes, all Wells Fargo savings funds and Certificate of Deposit (CD) accounts are FDIC-insured up to the maximum applicable limit.

Visit our FDIC Insurance page to learn more.

You can open a savings account online or in-person at a Wells Fargo branch. You must be 18 or older to apply online. 17 and under must open at a branch.

To open this account online, you'll need to:

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Know your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
  • Have a physical U.S. address
  • Have your own mobile phone number

IDs required to open (plus co-applicant's information if applicable).

Joint Way2Save Savings and Platinum Savings accounts can be opened online or in-person at a Wells Fargo branch.

To open in-person make an appointment.

You need the same information that is required to open an individual savings account, but you’ll need it for both applicants.
IDs required to open.

Anyone can open a joint savings account as long as they meet all eligibility requirements. This includes family members, spouses, roommates, and unmarried individuals.

Yes, you can enroll in Overdraft Protection6. Use your Way2Save Savings account to help protect your linked Wells Fargo checking account from overdrafts.

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Footnote 1. When you have the Save As You Go transfer option, each time you (or any authorized signer or joint owner) use your debit card for a one-time purchase or complete a Bill Pay transaction through online banking, and the one-time debit card purchase or Bill Pay transaction posts to the account, we'll automatically transfer $1 from your linked Wells Fargo checking account to your Way2Save Savings account. We may determine through our sole discretion if a particular transaction is a qualifying transaction. At the end of each business day, we count your qualifying transactions and multiply them by $1. Then we process that amount as a single transfer on the next business day. If your checking account does not have available funds, is overdrawn, or Overdraft Protection was initiated, the transfer won't occur. ←back to content

Footnote 2. Terms and conditions apply. Mobile carrier's message and data rates may apply. See Wells Fargo's Online Access Agreement for more information. ←back to content

Footnote 3. LifeSync® is available on the smartphone versions of the Wells Fargo Mobile® app. Additional device availability may vary. Availability may be affected by your mobile carrier’s coverage area. Your mobile carrier’s message and data rates may apply. ←back to content

Footnote 4. Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) and Interest Rates shown are offered on accounts accepted by the Bank and effective for the dates shown above, unless otherwise noted. Interest Rates are subject to change without notice. Interest is compounded daily and paid monthly. Interest is calculated and accrued daily based on the daily collected balances in the account. Accrued interest is considered to be earned and will be paid only when the total interest accrued reaches $0.01 or more. In any month the amount of accrued interest is less than $0.01, periodic statements will show no Annual Percentage Yield Earned (APYE) or interest earned though interest is accruing. Interest Rates and APYs for all checking and savings accounts are variable and can be changed by the Bank at any time. Fees could reduce earnings.

Wells Fargo interest rates offered within two or more consecutive tiers may be the same. When this is the case, multiple tiers may show as a single tier.

A copy of the then-current rate sheet will be provided to you before you open your account or is available at any time upon request from a banker. ←back to content

Footnote 5. Availability may be affected by your mobile carrier’s coverage area. Your mobile carrier’s message and data rates may apply. ←back to content

Footnote 6. Overdraft Protection is not available for Clear Access Banking accounts. ←back to content

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How to avoid the monthly service fee for Way2Save® Savings

Minimum opening deposit is $25. Avoid the $5 monthly service fee when you have one of the following each fee period:

  • $300 minimum daily balance.
  • 1 automatic transfer1 each fee period of $25 or more from a linked Wells Fargo checking account.
  • 1 automatic transfer1 each business day within the fee period of $1 or more from a linked Wells Fargo checking account.
  • 1 or more Save As You Go® transfers from a linked Wells Fargo checking account. A qualifying Save As You Go transfer is an automatic transfer of $1 from your linked Wells Fargo checking account to your Way2Save Savings account each time you, or any authorized signer or joint owner, use your debit card for a one-time purchase or complete a Bill Pay transaction through online banking, and the one-time debit card purchase or Bill Pay transaction posts to the account. We reserve the right to determine through our sole discretion if a particular transaction is a qualifying transaction.
  • Primary account owner is 24 years old or under. When the primary account owner reaches the age of 25, age can no longer be used to avoid the monthly service fee. Customers 12 and under must have an adult co-owner.

1. Terms and conditions apply. Mobile carrier's message and data rates may apply.
See Wells Fargo's Online Access Agreement for more information.

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APY (Annual Percentage Yield)

The APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is a percentage rate that reflects the total amount of interest paid on the account, based on the interest rate compounded daily for a 365-day period.

If you receive a periodic statement, that statement will include the Annual Percentage Yield Earned (APYE) on your account for the period covered by the statement.

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What you'll need to open a savings account

Age requirements:

  • Anyone 13 and older can open as a primary owner
  • Minors 12 and under can open but must have an adult co-owner
  • Minors 17 and under must open at a branch

To open this account online, you'll need to:

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Know your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
  • Have a physical U.S. address
  • Have your own mobile phone number

To open this account at a branch, you'll need to:

  • Know your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
  • Have two forms of identification (a primary and secondary ID)

Non-U.S. citizens without a U.S. issued taxpayer identification number must provide a government issued ID that provides evidence of nationality or residence.

Each primary account owner, co-owner, or joint owner will need these two forms of IDs.

One primary ID (original version)

  • State-issued or U.S territory driver's license
  • State-issued or U.S territory ID card
  • Passport
  • U.S. Armed Forces ID
  • Permanent resident card
  • Employment authorization card
  • Border Crossing Card
  • Tribal Identification issued by a federally recognized U.S. tribal government
  • Consular card issued by Colombia, Guatemala, or Mexico
  • El Salvador Documento Unico do Identidad (DUI) card
  • Canadian driver's license or ID card issued in English (Quebec-issued IDs are not accepted)

Plus a secondary ID (original version)

  • Any ID that's acceptable as a primary ID
  • ATM, credit, or debit card
  • Employee ID
  • Student ID
  • Social Security card (signed)
  • Birth certificate (original or certified copy)
  • ID issued by a recognized business, education institution, or government agency (domestic or foreign)

Proof of address is required – If neither primary nor secondary ID contains your physical address, separate proof of address (for example a utility bill or school enrollment statement) will need to be provided.

Minors without a primary ID need to be accompanied by an adult co-owner who is a relative or guardian, and bring identification such as a Social Security card, birth certificate, or student ID.

For branch account openings, we recommend you make an appointment.

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