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Betterment Cash Reserve Account: Earn Up to

5.5% APY
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Betterment offers New Clients an Extra 0.75% APY Boost on top of the current standard Cash Reserve rate for the rest of the year with a qualifying deposit in a Cash Reserve Account.

Thanks to community member Teslo for finding this deal.
  • Fulfill the offer by clicking on the signup link on the Betterment website, opening an individual or joint Cash Reserve account, and then completing a deposit into the Cash Reserve account within 14 days of opening it (a "qualifying deposit"), inclusive of the required settlement time (typically 2-3 business days)
  • Your Cash Reserve rate will be increased by 0.75% on top of the current standard Cash Reserve rate of 4.50% > now 4.75% ("promotional rate") from the date of your initial deposit to your Cash Reserve account through December 31, 2023 (the "promotional period")
  • Cash Reserve APY is variable and only applies to Cash Reserve accounts
  • *See site for details

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NEW!!! Starting July 31st Standard APY is going up 4.75% that means whoever got in will get 5.5% APY after the boost!
Betterment 5.25% cash reserve account: https://www.betterment.com/affili...tner-offer
Open your first account and get an extra 0.75% APY for the rest of the year with a qualifying deposit. The current APY is 4.5% for existing customers. New customers get a 0.75% boost on top of that till Dec. 31, 2023. This means before the end of the year if their rate increases, whoever signs up now will get more than 5.25% APY.
Terms and Conditions
If you are a new Betterment client (i.e., you do not have an existing Betterment account), to qualify for an APY boost on your funds held in Betterment Cash Reserve, you must fulfill the offer by clicking on the signup link on the Betterment website, opening an individual or joint Cash Reserve account, and then completing a deposit into the Cash Reserve account within 14 days of opening it (a "qualifying deposit"), inclusive of the required settlement time (typically 2-3 business days).
If you make a qualifying deposit, your Cash Reserve rate will be increased by 0.75% on top of the current standard Cash Reserve rate of 4.50% ("promotional rate") from the date of your initial deposit to your Cash Reserve account through December 31, 2023 (the "promotional period"). Please note that the Cash Reserve APY is variable and only applies to Cash Reserve accounts or goals set to hold cash, not investments. At the end of the promotional period, your interest rate will return to the standard Cash Reserve rate at that time. APY is variable and is subject to change, including the boosted rate offered in this promotion. If you elect to exclude Cash Reserve deposits from one or more participating Program Banks, Betterment is unable to guarantee you will receive the promotional rate regardless of whether you have made a qualifying deposit.
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But then you have to live in FL Wink
Better to get a Treasury at 5.4% with no state taxes.
Got the 26 wk.
You money is locked for 26 weeks.
I would prefer 5.25

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KevoD
07-17-2023 at 03:25 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:25 PM.
Quote from ggapropros :
thx OP, need a place to park a bunch of cash for a couple of months, wealthfronts 4.55% sucked but was about to do that... this should net me about $1000 more
Use a referral w/Wealthfront for the 0.5% bonus if you do want to move with them
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cabernet
07-17-2023 at 03:29 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:29 PM.
If you have a Schwab account, their money market fund (SWVXX) is paying 4.97%. No need to create new accounts and move money around. Since I'm in California it's still better for me to buy 6 month t-bills yielding 5.5 (exempt from state tax) since Newsome takes 9.3% of my earnings.
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Besser
07-17-2023 at 03:43 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:43 PM.
Quote from cabernet :
If you have a Schwab account, their money market fund is paying 4.97%. No need to create new accounts and move money around. Since I'm in California it's still better for me to buy 6 month t-bills yielding 5.5 since Newsome takes 9.3% of my money.

Damn them what's the point of even putting money in and then having to pay newson 9.3% at that point ain't even worth it if he taxes that much
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tearyprince
07-17-2023 at 03:45 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:45 PM.
Great rate signed up thanks!!
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Bunduckie
07-17-2023 at 03:48 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:48 PM.
Quote from KevoD :
Use a referral w/Wealthfront for the 0.5% bonus if you do want to move with them
Even with boost which only lasts max of 6 months, it's still lower than a lot of of options out there.
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07-17-2023 at 03:50 PM.
07-17-2023 at 03:50 PM.
Quote from gamingdroid :
I love living in Florida. Beaches here are the most beautiful in the landlocked US. I do take care to avoid the Florida man though!
I was just hearing about this 90+ degree ocean water, that's pretty wild...
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07-17-2023 at 04:08 PM.

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07-17-2023 at 04:08 PM.
Quote from JollyReward108 :
Better to get a Treasury at 5.4% with no state taxes.
Got the 26 wk.

This is good advice and is a more flexible option than putting money into CDs as there is a secondary market for selling off your Tbills. Tax advantage is good but not applicable to everyone FYI.


People do forget that everyone's financial needs and understanding and even comfort vastly varies and if you need liquid cash then even TBills are a bit more jumps. In short if you dont need the cash then TBills are a good option to invest in over most other investments; IBonds, CDs and other Bonds.


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thabrownwonder
07-17-2023 at 04:28 PM.
07-17-2023 at 04:28 PM.
Quote from JollyReward108 :
Better to get a Treasury at 5.4% with no state taxes.
Got the 26 wk.
What does mean no state tax, usually get taxed with the state and fed ?
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gamingdroid
07-17-2023 at 04:30 PM.
07-17-2023 at 04:30 PM.
Quote from jesseix :
I was just hearing about this 90+ degree ocean water, that's pretty wild...
It's a nice sauna!

Jokes aside, imagine the rest of the country?

Record hot temperature everywhere.
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doboy007
07-17-2023 at 04:32 PM.
07-17-2023 at 04:32 PM.
Quote from thabrownwonder :
What does mean no state tax, usually get taxed with the state and fed ?
means interest earned from T Bills are exempt from paying state tax(es). Only pay Fed
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kaiblu
07-17-2023 at 05:18 PM.
07-17-2023 at 05:18 PM.
Quote from Besser :
Damn them what's the point of even putting money in and then having to pay newson 9.3% at that point ain't even worth it if he taxes that much

You're only taxed on 9.3% of the profit. You still earn the other 91%.
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07-17-2023 at 05:46 PM.

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07-17-2023 at 05:46 PM.
Quote from kaiblu :
You're only taxed on 9.3% of the profit. You still earn the other 91%.
Not exactly. The CA state takes 9.3% of the interest, The Fed takes 24% (or more) and Obamacare tax takes 3.8%, so the 5.25% becomes 3.30% after taxes (for me). Of course, it will differ depending on your tax bracket and state you live in. A 5.5% T-bill would be taxed at 27.8% for me, so 3.97% after taxes.
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07-17-2023 at 06:27 PM.
07-17-2023 at 06:27 PM.
First Horizon bank offered 5.25 rate (5.40 apy) on money market savings account.
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jay85
07-17-2023 at 06:58 PM.
07-17-2023 at 06:58 PM.
Quote from JollyReward108 :
Better to get a Treasury at 5.4% with no state taxes.
Got the 26 wk.

When today?
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cabernet
07-17-2023 at 07:09 PM.
07-17-2023 at 07:09 PM.
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When today?

I got 5.5% last week. Yields have dropped this week. Schwab shows 5.3% now. yields will go up after the Feds raises rates again this month.
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