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What is education savings?
Education savings refers to a kind of regular savings in which individuals save money for their children to receive non-compulsory education, deposit it regularly every month, and withdraw the principal and interest at maturity.

Education savings are registered in real-name registration system. When opening an account, the depositor should hold his/her (student's) household registration book or ID card and go to the bank to open a deposit account in his/her own name. At maturity, the depositor needs to withdraw the principal and interest in one lump sum with the passbook and relevant certificates.

Deposit interest rate:

1. One-year and three-year education savings shall bear interest according to the interest rate of lump-sum and lump-sum time savings deposits of the same grade in the same period on the account opening date; The six-year term shall bear interest at the five-year lump-sum deposit rate on the account opening date. The general interest rates are: 1 year 3.25%, 3-year 5.0% and 6-year 5.5%.

2. In case of interest rate adjustment during the deposit period, the education savings will still bear interest at the interest rate on the account opening date.

Starting amount:

Education savings are deposited in 50 yuan, with a maximum principal of 20,000 yuan per household.

Service function:

1. Tax incentives. According to the relevant national policies and regulations, interest income from education savings can enjoy tax exemption with relevant certificates.

2. Every little makes a mickle, which is suitable for accumulating tuition fees for children and cultivating financial habits.