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frontpageaddictedsaver posted May 04, 2023 02:17 PM
frontpageaddictedsaver posted May 04, 2023 02:17 PM

NASA Federal Credit Union Members: High Yield Certificates: 15-Mo 5.30% APY, 9-Mo

& More ($10k minimum deposit)

5.50% APY

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NASA Federal Credit Union is offering for their Members: High Yield Certificates of Deposit as listed below with minimum $10,000 deposit.

Thanks to Community Member addictedsaver for sharing this deal.
  • Note: You must be a NASA Federal Credit Union member to participate in this deal. Click here for membership info and here for membership application. See Deal Editor's Notes for additional terms & conditions.
Available:
  • 9-Month Certificate 5.50% APY
  • 15-Month Certificate 5.30% APY
  • 49-Month Certificate 4.60% APY
Deal Instructions:
  1. Login to eBranch and click the eBranch Certificate Banner on the right-hand side.
  2. Select "New Certificate Account," then choose your 9-, 15-, or 49-month Certificate.
  3. Select the Account you'd like to transfer funds from along with the amount.
    • The minimum deposit for high-yield certificates is $10,000 and funds must be available in an eligible NASA Federal deposit account at time of opening.
    • There are multiple ways to deposit funds including ACH, Wire Transfers, or Mailing a Check.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • All APYs current as of May 1, 2023. Comparison rates are sourced from FDIC.gov.
    • A minimum of $10,000 of new funds brought from an external source required to open all special certificates. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Credit Union reserves the right to limit deposits into this special Certificate.
    • This limited-time offer is subject to change at any time without notice.
    • Special 49-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 48-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
    • Special 15-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 12-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
    • Special 9-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 6-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
  • About this Credit Union:
    • NASA Federal Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA. More info here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.
  • Compare this rate to other CDs in the market.

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Written by addictedsaver
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Community Notes
About the Poster
NASA Federal Credit Union is offering for their Members: High Yield Certificates of Deposit as listed below with minimum $10,000 deposit.

Thanks to Community Member addictedsaver for sharing this deal.
  • Note: You must be a NASA Federal Credit Union member to participate in this deal. Click here for membership info and here for membership application. See Deal Editor's Notes for additional terms & conditions.
Available:
  • 9-Month Certificate 5.50% APY
  • 15-Month Certificate 5.30% APY
  • 49-Month Certificate 4.60% APY
Deal Instructions:
  1. Login to eBranch and click the eBranch Certificate Banner on the right-hand side.
  2. Select "New Certificate Account," then choose your 9-, 15-, or 49-month Certificate.
  3. Select the Account you'd like to transfer funds from along with the amount.
    • The minimum deposit for high-yield certificates is $10,000 and funds must be available in an eligible NASA Federal deposit account at time of opening.
    • There are multiple ways to deposit funds including ACH, Wire Transfers, or Mailing a Check.

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • All APYs current as of May 1, 2023. Comparison rates are sourced from FDIC.gov.
    • A minimum of $10,000 of new funds brought from an external source required to open all special certificates. Early withdrawal penalties apply and may reduce earnings. Credit Union reserves the right to limit deposits into this special Certificate.
    • This limited-time offer is subject to change at any time without notice.
    • Special 49-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 48-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
    • Special 15-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 12-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
    • Special 9-month Certificate renews automatically to a standard 6-month term at the rate in effect at the time of renewal unless instructed otherwise.
  • About this Credit Union:
    • NASA Federal Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA. More info here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.
  • Compare this rate to other CDs in the market.

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Commodities1
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If you have an account with NASA FCU, this is a great deal. However, if you need to open an account and transfer cash in and then transfer cash out - well maybe there are better alternatives.

1. Zero Coupon (3 mo) T-bills are yielding 5.2% (Cusip: 912796XY0). You can ladder these and get up to the 9 mos if you want. The extra 0.3% at NASA (assume $10k deposit) is worth $22.

2. Munis - I am seeing Munis (around 9 mos expiration) yielding 4% - these are tax exempt, so 4% / (1-your tax rate) to get after tax yield. These 4% therefore are close to 6%, but there is some risk in munis.

3. Is it worth it - so for each 0.5% increase in yield on a CD (assume you deposit $10k), you get an extra $37. If your bank has a 5% CD and you go through the hassle (I am assuming it is a hassle) to open a new account to get the 5.5%, is the extra $37 worth it to you. That is the real qs.

Just my $0.02. Peace
imnotminkus
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Credit Unions are insured by NCUA [wikipedia.org], the credit union version of the FDIC. And NASA FCU is NCUA insured: https://www.nasafcu.com/about-us
Hope4Best
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Citizen minimum deposit requirement is $25000.

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May 08, 2023 09:24 AM
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candelabraMay 08, 2023 09:24 AM
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Quote from cr-vtec :
There is faith in the US government?

Jk, not trying to start a war.
Banks, and the sawbucks yer investing in, are pretty good examples of this. Not much happens without it. So yeah, funny
May 08, 2023 12:11 PM
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jb05May 08, 2023 12:11 PM
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Quote from Nimbus101 :
Another option is a 12 month CD with Clearpath credit union at 6%. You can become a member of the credit union by donating $5.
Do you have a link to this offer?
May 08, 2023 12:17 PM
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J03May 08, 2023 12:17 PM
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Quote from phony :
Wouldn't the debt ceiling be an issue as June 1st is right around the corner?
You can be rest assured that congress isn't going to blow up their entire wealth portfolios over some squabbling about spending.
May 08, 2023 12:21 PM
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bdunniMay 08, 2023 12:21 PM
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Quote from CoralSpaniel896 :
Best resource on how to buy t-bills?
I'm looking for this too. I'm not sure if it's even possible to buy them in my ETrade account but when I looked I couldn't find them.
May 08, 2023 12:30 PM
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cr-vtecMay 08, 2023 12:30 PM
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Quote from candelabra :
Banks, and the sawbucks yer investing in, are pretty good examples of this. Not much happens without it. So yeah, funny
I invest in crypto. 😊

Again, I did not mean to start any problems; just saw an opportunity to make a joke. I hope you're okay and I didn't offend you.
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May 08, 2023 12:42 PM
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ShrewdSnow237May 08, 2023 12:42 PM
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Quote from KnightStar :
The draw for CDs at the moment is that it DOES lock up your money, and more importantly the rate, for x months. With the feds hinting at not increasing the rates in the near term we may be at peak interest rates. So people who have the extra cash want to lock in the rate while it still high.

That being said it doesn't seem like the rates will drop by much in 1 month.

And fwiw T bills aren't insured, but CDs are.
And fwiw T Bills arent't insured, but CDs are.

Lol, if the US Gov't defaults on paying back its T Bills, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have enough money to ensure payment for the CDs/FDIC either.
May 08, 2023 12:45 PM
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xemiMay 08, 2023 12:45 PM
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After putting the max 250k in citizens (FDIC insured limit), can put another 250k here for decent yields for money that is just sitting around in your savings account. 👍🏼

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May 08, 2023 12:46 PM
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satnav4May 08, 2023 12:46 PM
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Quote from strikeoutk :
Check your favorite brokerage site to see a list of CDs they offer. You can also filter by length and whether they are callable, etc.

Last I checked Fidelity is offering some 6, 9, 12, month non-callable CDs @ 5.15% right now. Thinking about throwing a good chunk of change at 3-4 laddered CDs at this rate. What does everyone think, are we at/near the peak? Was the most recent Fed hike already baked in?
Thanks, especially for the "non-callable" information. At least 2 people have asked whether the NASA CD is non-callable, and there is no answer. Does anyone know?
May 08, 2023 01:23 PM
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SecretJanitorMay 08, 2023 01:23 PM
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Quote from Commodities1 :
The US government will not default. We have had 106 years of budgets and 96 times we have had these so called debt ceiling "crises". In the end, they make all the cuts they need to, put in the pork they need to, and raise the ceiling. It is all political posturing - from both sides.
Tell me you've never seen Idiocracy without telling me you've never seen Idiocracy... (i.e. this particular debt ceiling crisis is on an accelerated timeline due to decreased tax receipts and exacerbated by a Freedom Caucus who can't do math).
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May 08, 2023 01:26 PM
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mprincebuyerMay 08, 2023 01:26 PM
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Quote from shahck11 :
Just curious why just Verizon if the stocks?
There are many which will give you same or better returns or even some ETFs like JEPI .
Just an example. Could be any stock above 5%. Its easy to sell if you have a brokerage acct and is pretty stable. Not sure if there are fees (or Tax treatments) with ETF's that need to be considered.
May 08, 2023 01:31 PM
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WineWomenSongMay 08, 2023 01:31 PM
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Quote from Commodities1 :
If you have an account with NASA FCU, this is a great deal. However, if you need to open an account and transfer cash in and then transfer cash out - well maybe there are better alternatives.

1. Zero Coupon (3 mo) T-bills are yielding 5.2% (Cusip: 912796XY0). You can ladder these and get up to the 9 mos if you want. The extra 0.3% at NASA (assume $10k deposit) is worth $22.

2. Munis - I am seeing Munis (around 9 mos expiration) yielding 4% - these are tax exempt, so 4% / (1-your tax rate) to get after tax yield. These 4% therefore are close to 6%, but there is some risk in munis.

3. Is it worth it - so for each 0.5% increase in yield on a CD (assume you deposit $10k), you get an extra $37. If your bank has a 5% CD and you go through the hassle (I am assuming it is a hassle) to open a new account to get the 5.5%, is the extra $37 worth it to you. That is the real qs.

Just my $0.02. Peace
Where do you see Munis at 4pct? The FCU comparison with treasuries does not take into account that treasuries are not subject to state and local tax. Therefore in some cases treasuries with same tax comparison with FCU yield more than 6pct.
May 08, 2023 01:36 PM
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NitinG6257May 08, 2023 01:36 PM
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is this CD comes with penalty clause for early withdrawal ?
May 08, 2023 02:14 PM
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samxbaMay 08, 2023 02:14 PM
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It hardly seems worth going for a CD when one can open a Wealthfront account or similar high yield account and get around 5%. Besides the tiny increase in %, is there much benefit here?
May 08, 2023 03:21 PM
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orioncygnusMay 08, 2023 03:21 PM
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Quote from K819 :
Required hard pull for opening the account
For the CD? I did not see this in the description

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May 08, 2023 04:01 PM
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sl2013May 08, 2023 04:01 PM
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I have to say I really appreciate that NFCU runs their online banking on old Apollo computer systems. I tried to upload documentation and gave up. Instead moved my cash into TBills ftw.
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