Nice one Jer. When you have enough, you should buy the car and hit the road with your guitar for a stretch. That would be most excellent!!
As far as I know, mine makes money. Yaaay interest! I have a savings account at a credit union, so it was 100% free, no weird fees or anything. But the morons don't ever listen when I tell them to put my money in there instead of my checking, so I just save my money at home in good hiding places.
Congrats to you! You are a better person than I. It is so hard for me to save money. Seems like there's always something I have to spend it on (bills, people, pot)... Even more kudos to you for not using a bank. Don't trust those greedy bastards.