 Places to park newly found cash. I'm Mark Hamrick with a bankrate.com personal finance minute. Maybe you inherited some money, got a cash bonus or a tax refund. Whatever the reason, you have cash that you need to stash. Where are the best options? Checking accounts give you good access to your money, but typically don't earn much interest. But there are some available offering decent yields, 2% or higher. Too boring? What about a money market account?