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« I owed my friend in another state some money and I sent a cashiers check, his bank has placed a hold on the money. I thought the purpose of the cashiers check was to have immediate guaranteed funds. Why would the bank do this?

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Is there a bank account available that will force me to save by allowing frequent deposits but restrict withdrawals to certain time periods?

The Christmas club account is one such account that you are describing. These savings accounts were designed by banks to allow deposits throughout most of the year and then the account can be withdrawn for holiday spending. Unfortunately, most bank instruments generally do not have features for unlimited deposits and very restrictive withdrawals. CDs will of course prevent early withdrawals by imposing the early withdrawal penalty, but very few offer the option to increase the amount of the CD before its maturity.

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