A money market fund offers a good alternative to standard low-interest-paying savings accounts. But money market accounts usually come with specific strings attached related to balance minimums and account withdrawals.

If you’d like to learn more about money market accounts or compare interest rates, one of these sites may prove useful:

• Bankrate.com

www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/mmmf–home.asp

Internet users can search for best money market rates by location and account size.

• Kiplinger.com

www.kiplinger.com/basics/managing/cash/wp–saving.html

It has a feature article loaded with information on different saving options.

• imoneynet

www.imoneynet.com/iMoneyNet/RetailMMFs/

The site provides an array of information on retail money market accounts and rates.

• Money-rates.com

www.money-rates.com/mmarket.htm

The site offers a list of select money market account rates.