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U.S. Treasury: Short Term Treasury Bills (4-Week-52-Week Maturity) Up to

5.50% Interest
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Note: Rates are subject to change daily; rates are the daily secondary market quotations on the most recently auctioned Treasury Bills for each maturity tranche (4-week, 8-week, 13-week, 17-week, 26-week, and 52-week) for which Treasury currently issues new bills. Up to Date Rates can be found here

U.S, Government Treasury is offering Up to 5.50% Coupon Rate (Interest Rate) on Short Term Treasury Bills which can be Purchased for a Duration of 4-Weeks-52 Weeks Maturity.

Thanks community member nj_jules for sharing this deal

Note, if interested, you may choose to purchase Treasury Bills through your preferred Brokerage Firm

Current Rates (5/10/23): (Coupon Rates [Interest Rates] change daily):
  • 4-Week Maturity: 5.50%
  • 8-Week Maturity: 4.93%
  • 13-Week Maturity: 5.23%
  • 17-Week Maturity: 5.16%
  • 26-Week Maturity: 5.10%
  • 52-Week Maturity: 4.75%

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  • About this Offer:
    • Interest paid: When the bill matures
    • Minimum purchase : $100
    • In increments of: $100
    • Maximum purchase: $10 million (non-competitive bid)
    • Auction frequency:
      • Every four weeks for 52-week bills
      • Weekly for 4, 8, 13, 17, 26-week bills
      • No regular schedule for Cash Management Bills
      • See the Auction calendar for specific date
    • Taxes: Federal tax due on interest earned. No state or local taxes
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster
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10,000 * 5.11% = $511.
$511/365 = $1.4 per day.
$1.4 * 56 days = $78.40.
They are available. Fidelity website after logging in ,under News & Research-> Fixed Income, Bonds &CDS -> New issues-> Treasury-> 4,8 and 23weeks are available now .
HTH
Besides TreasuryDirect, the Treasury Auctions (i.e. not secondary market) are also purchasable via 5 brokerages: Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, and Vanguard, as far as I'm aware.
Merrill Edge: supposedly could do so, but only over the phone, which incurs a fee. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Pros and cons amongst each brokerage are not that far apart (in my opinion) but mainly boil down to the following:
-Minimum purchase quantity (most are $1k, while E*TRADE is $5k)
-Automatic reinvestment (Fidelity has this, while E*TRADE does not)

The major differences between buying on TreasuryDirect vs brokerages are the following:
-Convenience. You cannot purchase auction treasuries a month ahead of time at brokerage vs being able to do so on TreasuryDirect. This can be alleviated if you look at the Auction announcement dates at this link: https://home.treasury.gov/system/...hedule.pdf
-Liquidity. You cannot directly sell these on the secondary market on TreasuryDirect vs being able to do so at the brokerages
-Minimum purchase amount. TreasuryDirect has just $100 as minimum, whereas the brokerages are all higher.
-Some brokerages (such as Fidelity) show expected yield, whereas TreasuryDirect doesn't have this (although you can check past auctions or daily rates for an idea)

Google search for your specific brokerage on where to click to buy these and note the minimum purchase amounts.
Such as typing "Buying Treasury at Auction on ETRADE" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJ7otlJoxw

Hope that helps!

EDIT: Fixed errors, added details of pros and cons, with links to auction schedule, and YT link.

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05-10-2023 at 11:37 AM.
05-10-2023 at 11:37 AM.
Quote from jbrukardt :
you can only buy these in auction?
No these are t-bills, and can be purchased through an investment brokerage firm or treasury direct.
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05-10-2023 at 11:45 AM.

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Non-taxable on the state level as well.
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05-10-2023 at 11:46 AM.
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you can get them on etrade w no commission, but 5k min.
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Fidelity?
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05-10-2023 at 12:34 PM.
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26 week T-Bill vs. say a 6 month CD, both earning say 5.15% annual yield. If I live in a state with no income tax, any other practical difference between investing in one or the other if I keep the funds in for the entire investment period (i.e. no need for early withdrawal option)? I presume some CDs being callable are one issue to consider.
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Fidelity?
I don't see any 4 weeks T-bill on Fidelity.
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I don't see any 4 weeks T-bill on Fidelity.
They are available. Fidelity website after logging in ,under News & Research-> Fixed Income, Bonds &CDS -> New issues-> Treasury-> 4,8 and 23weeks are available now .
HTH
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Besides TreasuryDirect, the Treasury Auctions (i.e. not secondary market) are also purchasable via 5 brokerages: Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, and Vanguard, as far as I'm aware.
Merrill Edge: supposedly could do so, but only over the phone, which incurs a fee. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

Pros and cons amongst each brokerage are not that far apart (in my opinion) but mainly boil down to the following:
-Minimum purchase quantity (most are $1k, while E*TRADE is $5k)
-Automatic reinvestment (Fidelity has this, while E*TRADE does not)

The major differences between buying on TreasuryDirect vs brokerages are the following:
-Convenience. You cannot purchase auction treasuries a month ahead of time at brokerage vs being able to do so on TreasuryDirect. This can be alleviated if you look at the Auction announcement dates at this link: https://home.treasury.gov/system/...hedule.pdf
-Liquidity. You cannot directly sell these on the secondary market on TreasuryDirect vs being able to do so at the brokerages
-Minimum purchase amount. TreasuryDirect has just $100 as minimum, whereas the brokerages are all higher.
-Some brokerages (such as Fidelity) show expected yield, whereas TreasuryDirect doesn't have this (although you can check past auctions or daily rates for an idea)

Google search for your specific brokerage on where to click to buy these and note the minimum purchase amounts.
Such as typing "Buying Treasury at Auction on ETRADE" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJ7otlJoxw

Hope that helps!

EDIT: Fixed errors, added details of pros and cons, with links to auction schedule, and YT link.
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05-10-2023 at 09:04 PM.
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TBIL etf is your friend. Or Public's treasury savings account
From where!? Also why pay extra fees or commissions when you can buy them direct.
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05-10-2023 at 09:06 PM.
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I bought bunch of these for different durations, I am trying to streamline it now. Is there like an app or calculator tool that can help us? I made my own excel that shows when they mature and reinvest, but it's not very interactive or sorted.
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05-10-2023 at 09:14 PM.
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Do you guys think if the US defaults, will they pay us back the money we loan them? Genuinely curious because I can tell if the US will prioritize pay the people that loan them money or other expenses they have. This will determine if I should buy tomorrow morning or wait until they default for a much higher returns.
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