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Mydiscover
10-20-2023 at 02:35 AM.
10-20-2023 at 02:35 AM.
Quote from SplendidSquirrel285 :
Alright, so I've got 45k to invest. I'd like to pull it out 12mo from now.. what's the best route? I almost put it all into Bread CD @ 5.6%.
Tbill 6 months.
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iahawks550
10-20-2023 at 03:38 AM.
10-20-2023 at 03:38 AM.
Quote from TurtlePerson2 :
Not a deal! Treasuries are paying more than this for any duration between 1 month and 1 year. Treasuries also aren't subject to state and local tax. Treasuries also can be traded on the secondary market.

Answering three inevitable questions:
Buy treasuries at any brokerage (e.g. Fidelity, Schwab, etc.).
Don't use TreasuryDirect. It's a clumsy platform and offers no advantages over a broker like Fidelity that charges nothing for buying/selling treasuries.
If a person is using a brokerage, they can also find better paying, longer term cds that might be more attractive, based on their type of account and tax status. There are many cds around 18 months at 5.5%. There are even 5 year cds at 5% with monthly payouts for those looking for long term, income producing items in a retirement account.
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SplendidSquirrel285
10-20-2023 at 04:41 AM.
10-20-2023 at 04:41 AM.
Quote from Mydiscover :
Tbill 6 months.

4% tho I'm seeing?
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briank642
10-20-2023 at 04:46 AM.
10-20-2023 at 04:46 AM.
Quote from madrascaldavid :
UFB Direct money market savings account is at 5.25%, no cap. I'll sacrifice 0.05% to also have zero risk and still completely liquid.
You do understand that T-Bills are risk free and are extremely liquid, right?

If the US defaults on T-Bills, we'll all be reverting back to hunters and gatherers.
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briank642
10-20-2023 at 04:46 AM.

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10-20-2023 at 04:46 AM.
Quote from SplendidSquirrel285 :
4% tho I'm seeing?
Where do you see that?

Rates are published daily. You can find them here:
https://home.treasury.gov/resourc...nth=202310
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namchucks
10-20-2023 at 05:46 AM.
10-20-2023 at 05:46 AM.
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If you have a spare million you can throw at this, you'll make more money doing nothing than most people will make in a year.

…Checks pants pockets in dirty laundry…nothing…checks under couch cushions…ah yes, found some spare millions!!!
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GoddessParis
10-20-2023 at 05:52 AM.
10-20-2023 at 05:52 AM.
How is it that this post gets so many views and comments and the one I posted gets none? I consider the CD from Popular a better investment at the moment than this one and yet, no comments?

https://slickdeals.net/f/17003203-popular-direct-12-month-cd-5-67-apy?v=1
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ugabuga
10-20-2023 at 05:55 AM.
10-20-2023 at 05:55 AM.
Maybe put $ into something like SGOV
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briank642
10-20-2023 at 05:55 AM.
10-20-2023 at 05:55 AM.
Quote from GoddessParis :
How is it that this post gets so many views and comments and the one I posted gets none? I consider the CD from Popular a better investment at the moment than this one and yet, no comments?

https://slickdeals.net/f/17003203-popular-direct-12-month-cd-5-67-apy?v=1
Likely because yours is from a company called "Popular Direct" and this one is for a $30B+ publicly traded bank. But maybe I'm wrong?
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briank642
10-20-2023 at 05:57 AM.
10-20-2023 at 05:57 AM.
Quote from ugabuga :
Maybe put $ into something like SGOV
Why pay a management fee when you can buy 1-3 month treasury bills so easily through any brokerage? Simply a convenience fee/ease of use question?
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Dr. J
10-20-2023 at 06:03 AM.
10-20-2023 at 06:03 AM.
Quote from Raphy :
It's because they can lend it out at 7.5%+
This. So long as there's a spread, they'll make money. Competition should drive these rates closer to one another.

Current 30 year mortgage rates, fixed, are around 8.6% [google.com] of course YMMV.

Current auto rates are minimum in the 5.5% range (of course YMMV dep on your credit, institution etc).
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ugabuga
10-20-2023 at 06:09 AM.
10-20-2023 at 06:09 AM.
Quote from briank642 :
Why pay a management fee when you can buy 1-3 month treasury bills so easily through any brokerage? Simply a convenience fee/ease of use question?

Just options as many don't know, understand, or want to deal with tbills.
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spooky187
10-20-2023 at 06:16 AM.
10-20-2023 at 06:16 AM.
Quote from iahawks550 :
If a person is using a brokerage, they can also find better paying, longer term cds that might be more attractive, based on their type of account and tax status. There are many cds around 18 months at 5.5%. There are even 5 year cds at 5% with monthly payouts for those looking for long term, income producing items in a retirement account.

I think you are missing the part about rates are changing fast now. So, locking in that long you can lose out on an increase with a long lock in rate. Plus the tax benefits.
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CKUM
10-20-2023 at 06:58 AM.
10-20-2023 at 06:58 AM.
Quote from TurtlePerson2 :
Not a deal! Treasuries are paying more than this for any duration between 1 month and 1 year. Treasuries also aren't subject to state and local tax. Treasuries also can be traded on the secondary market.

Answering three inevitable questions:
Buy treasuries at any brokerage (e.g. Fidelity, Schwab, etc.).
Don't use TreasuryDirect. It's a clumsy platform and offers no advantages over a broker like Fidelity that charges nothing for buying/selling treasuries.
Does it make sense to invest in Treasuries from a Roth IRA account to save on taxes?
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TurtlePerson2
10-20-2023 at 07:07 AM.
10-20-2023 at 07:07 AM.
Quote from CKUM :
Does it make sense to invest in Treasuries from a Roth IRA account to save on taxes?
Roth accounts don't pay taxes. Tax considerations don't come into play when you're investing with Roth money. Treasuries are very safe and thus it might make sense to buy them in a Roth if that safety is what you're after.
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