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Post #160877983 added 01-07-2023 6:54 PM by mark66 in Consumer Awareness
Here are a few options from vanguard. Usually they have super-low expense ratios and hence better yield. But you will have to open an account with vanguard. 4.06% yield and most of it seem to be...
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Post #160936903 added 01-10-2023 8:46 PM by MahGyver in Consumer Awareness
Just doing the math, so $1000 in Tbills of about 4.2% after 8 weeks is about $6.46 right?
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Post #160827445 added 01-05-2023 8:16 AM by if200 in Consumer Awareness
found information on yahoo finance. Current rate is 4.36% https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/swvxx/ Don't understand why not on schwab site. Not easy to find this thread anymore if not bookmarked....
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Post #160877353 added 01-07-2023 6:03 PM by mark66 in Consumer Awareness
Not sure what the status of "FCASH" is. Is that the Fidelity cash position? Fidelity allows you to change your core position and use one of their treasury MM funds (in which case it will not be FDIC...
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Post #160821637 added 01-04-2023 9:22 PM by whodiini in Consumer Awareness
To be completely accurate, Fidelity, Vanguard, TD Ameritrade all dont charge commissions for NEW treasury bills and notes. They do charge commissions to trade for existing treasuries.
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Post #160821682 added 01-04-2023 9:26 PM by jnads in Consumer Awareness
This is a loaded question. For starters, don't think of Treasuries like a CD. They don't pay interest (they do, in a way). Treasuries are bonds. If a treasury pays X% interest you would...
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Post #160819534 added 01-04-2023 7:02 PM by mark66 in Consumer Awareness
You can get 4.25% with Schwab MM funds. You don't get the tax benefits like tbills, but still a better deal than this one considering the flexibility. The yield/dividend on swvxx (Schwab MM funds)...
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Post #160820572 added 01-04-2023 8:00 PM by Misio in Consumer Awareness
Interesting fact The interest rate in the Republic of Kazakhstan is 16.75% Any one have connections with Borat. ..😉
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Post #160796956 added 01-03-2023 7:13 PM by fbueller in Consumer Awareness
So basically no penalty if you withdraw the 1st of the month?
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The easiest way to buy treasuries is through a brokerage. I use Fidelity. They don't charge any commissions for treasury bonds.
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Post #160815988 added 01-04-2023 3:50 PM by if200 in Consumer Awareness
Thank you for all the information! The Sallie Mae rate may not be accurate today. When you click on it it says the rate is accurate as of the middle of November when rates were higher in general....
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Yeah, I head they also do auto-laddering. Thanks!
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https://thefinancebuff.com/treasury-bills-cd-money-market.html
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Post #160799395 added 01-03-2023 9:53 PM by huge in Consumer Awareness
Is this the best we can get now?
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I feel it necessary to comment on all of these short-term CD deals that US treasuries pay better interest rates. 1 year treasuries are currently yielding ~4.7% and that income won't be subject to...
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The federal government borrows money by selling treasury bonds. These come in various durations from a few weeks to 30 years. These treasury bonds are very popular with a liquid secondary market...
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Post #160815283 added 01-04-2023 3:14 PM by woodtouch in Consumer Awareness
Here is the Fidelity link https://fixedincome.fidelity.com/ftgw/fi/FILanding
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If you have not done so, you can purchase iBond at treasurydirect.gov for up to $10K per person per year. The current yield is 6.89% during 11/1/2022-4/30/2022. The dividend is paid and taxed when...
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Post #161362894 added 01-30-2023 5:13 PM by mark66 in Consumer Awareness
you should be able to.. check and see in the td account if it is offered as commission free
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Trust accounts or personal savings accounts only?
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Sounds like a decent place to park for now.
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Post #160799935 added 01-03-2023 10:40 PM by huge in Consumer Awareness
Can we get it directly from Sallie Mae?
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Can these 1-year treasuries be used for organizations like Home Owner Associations?
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Amazing there hasn't been a collapse yet especially with all the interest the gov't has to pay on their debt now... Moving funds to a new Fidelity brokerage account from my savings so I can take...
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Post #161148682 added 01-20-2023 8:17 AM by if200 in Consumer Awareness
Very true but fyi, joint in a brokerage house is not the same as in a bank. You need two signatures for everything. Either party can not act independently so it depends on what you are looking for.
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Sally Moo Moo says now as it has always mooed -> Penalties for Early Withdrawal. As noted above, a penalty will be imposed for withdrawals of principal before maturity. If your CD has a maturity...
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Post #160815436 added 01-04-2023 3:22 PM by 80is in Consumer Awareness
i think it's also important to talk about the max contribution of CD vs T bond
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Post #160827148 added 01-05-2023 8:00 AM by if200 in Consumer Awareness
This is a great thread. Thank you. Found where to buy the new treasuries directly on Schwab. My old broker had recommended MM funds like SWVXX but wanted to charge me an advisory fee of 1% so...
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Post #160863922 added 01-06-2023 10:18 PM by GlenC3825 in Consumer Awareness
I bought 30 day for 4.2%. I feel like rates will still rise. I have CD's all due this year, Tranches of $10-$50k, Not locking for 90 days or longer until I see 5-6%
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Post #160874911 added 01-07-2023 3:10 PM by acberry in Consumer Awareness
The government's treasury direct site did crash in the last final days of those 9%+ i-bonds from last fall
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Post #160876075 added 01-07-2023 4:36 PM by SlickPat in Consumer Awareness
Thanks for your reply, Mark66! This has been a very useful thread. I am reading up more to learn more. Kindly correct me if I am wrong. Unused funds in FCASH account are FDIC up tp $250k. ...
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Post #160887832 added 01-08-2023 11:42 AM by seawolf in Consumer Awareness
Rate looks good but the way it is structured involves five parties. https://www.savebetter.com/how-it-works...
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Post #160794991 added 01-03-2023 5:30 PM by Wildy123 in Consumer Awareness
I've posted this before when the rate was lower, but Savebetter.com increased their no penalty Sallie Mae CD to 4.40%. I cancelled my old one and opened a new one. Savebetter.com has a No penalty...
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Is the account with save better or Sallie Mae?
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Post #160804309 added 01-04-2023 7:22 AM by acberry in Consumer Awareness
Treasury bills are a better deal and are state income tax free. They are paying 4.4-4.6% for 13-52 week terms.
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series II bonds may be smarter depending on your situation edit: turns out i am preaching to the choir
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Entities (e.g. governments, nonprofits, corporations) can and do buy treasuries. I can't tell you whether your specific organization can or should hold treasuries.
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Just hold to maturity to get Par. 26 week T-Bill is paying 4.6% and local tax free.
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Post #160821805 added 01-04-2023 9:37 PM by shark974 in Consumer Awareness
they will try (forget try, it is their only option, they can not raise taxes, and they can not stop the fed cheese gravy train, no politician would even dare speak of that) to print their way out....
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