TwstdSista

TwstdSista t1_je9tvjm wrote

There are some 5% CDs out there. And money market funds are yielding around 4.5%. I'm not sure how much T bills are earning these days, but it's probably right in between. I don't think you can get a better rate on cash right now (in the US).

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TwstdSista t1_jaebqrl wrote

I own IVV as well - it's a great ETF! As long as your brokerage allows for fractional shares, you can invest however much you want. I started with $100, and add another $150 each month.

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TwstdSista t1_jac8xf4 wrote

Technically, no. A T bill yield is annualized, so you'll earn the yield divided by 12 (months) times 3 (months). And the yield might be higher today than it is in three more moths when you buy another, or vice versa.

I keep it simple with a HYSA and MMF. Although I do have some T bills within my HSA.

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TwstdSista t1_jabr5rb wrote

A HYSA is a great idea. But avoid Citibank - they have a tendency to freeze your account and withhold your money for many, many months.

A Money Market Fund and/or T Bills at a brokerage are also great options.

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TwstdSista t1_ja78m6a wrote

It's always a great time to invest! I'm assuming you have a decent emergency fund, so a taxable account would be the next step. I suggest low cost, tax efficient index ETFs that are different enough from what you hold in you other accounts to avoid wash sales.

Your car loan is under 4% which is low enough that you can just make the payments if you want to invest instead. You can also split the difference - a little extra to the car loan, a little to investments (easier at a brokerage that allows for fractional shares) and even a little extra to savings.

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TwstdSista t1_ja2cuw6 wrote

If this is in an IRA, then the Zero funds are great options (I invest in them myself). If this is a taxable account, then you'll want a tax efficient and low cost ETF that is not "substantially identical" to what you hold in IRAs so as to avoid wash sales. Good options are: VTI/VOO, ITOT/IVV and SCHB/SCHX are all good options.

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TwstdSista t1_j9xxoyc wrote

Sounds like you're already on the right path! Money needed in the next 3-5 years should not be in the stock market, so find the best yield you can for your funds and just save, save, save.

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