Fidelity has decided to delve into the retail checking account business, by offering the service, mySmart Cash, to select brokerage customers. The Boston Globe reports that the accounts pay an interest rate of 3.5 percent, well above the average for a checking account. The accounts can stand alone, but are meant to be linked to a customer's existing Fidelity brokerage or IRA accounts.  

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