Ally Bank No Penalty CD
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One thing is certain: Goldman Sachs will be "playing with your money."
That is who they are. That is what they do.
That is who they are. That is what they do.
“Groucho Marx wrote:
A stock trader asked him, "Groucho, where do you put all your money?" Groucho was said to have replied, "In Treasury bonds", and the trader said, "You can't make much money on those." Groucho said, "You can if you have enough of them!"
A stock trader asked him, "Groucho, where do you put all your money?" Groucho was said to have replied, "In Treasury bonds", and the trader said, "You can't make much money on those." Groucho said, "You can if you have enough of them!"
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See Craig Rowland's comments in Cash FAQ:
"Q: Why a Treasury Money Market Fund and not something else with better yield?
A: Because you are not looking to take risk with your cash. Treasury Money Market Funds that are properly run are one of the most liquid investments you can own. There are no FDIC limits to worry about, no bank credit worthiness to worry about, and you will always be paid barring some extremely catastrophic event in the country. Chasing yield with your cash means you are taking on more risk and those risks can show up when you least expect (or want) them to. "
"Q: Why a Treasury Money Market Fund and not something else with better yield?
A: Because you are not looking to take risk with your cash. Treasury Money Market Funds that are properly run are one of the most liquid investments you can own. There are no FDIC limits to worry about, no bank credit worthiness to worry about, and you will always be paid barring some extremely catastrophic event in the country. Chasing yield with your cash means you are taking on more risk and those risks can show up when you least expect (or want) them to. "
“Groucho Marx wrote:
A stock trader asked him, "Groucho, where do you put all your money?" Groucho was said to have replied, "In Treasury bonds", and the trader said, "You can't make much money on those." Groucho said, "You can if you have enough of them!"
A stock trader asked him, "Groucho, where do you put all your money?" Groucho was said to have replied, "In Treasury bonds", and the trader said, "You can't make much money on those." Groucho said, "You can if you have enough of them!"
Re: Ally Bank No Penalty CD
Ally CD rates are declining now...
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Re: Ally Bank No Penalty CD
Cool. Seems like a fun way to allocate the right amount for bills and emergencies and see what’s left.ochotona wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:05 pm Ally "buckets" sound useful
https://www.ally.com/go/bank/savingstoo ... L400001540
Re: Ally Bank No Penalty CD
Ally online savings down to 1.60% now...
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Re: Ally Bank No Penalty CD
Original post in the thread, 2017
If you're willing to lock up your money for a year, you can get a 2% CD rate (source: bankrate dot com).
Is anyone doing that?
I haven't. I have treasuries, some of it laddered. but I'm curious.
(2nd post is ochotona's memory of a 13% CD which made me weep)sophie wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:23 am It's a CD...no, it's a savings account...or is it a floor wax!
https://www.ally.com/bank/no-penalty-cd/
Cliff Notes version: For a minimum balance of $25,000, you can now open a new savings-ish account with Ally yielding 1.50%. It is technically an 11 month CD with autorollover and with no early withdrawal fees. Your money is locked into the account for 6 days.
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If you're willing to lock up your money for a year, you can get a 2% CD rate (source: bankrate dot com).
Is anyone doing that?
I haven't. I have treasuries, some of it laddered. but I'm curious.
Re: Ally Bank No Penalty CD
Nah. I got out of Ally and now use Fidelity for online banking instead. My "savings account" is FDLXX, and my "checking" is actually the same account's core fund which is either SPAXX or FZFXX depending on what mood I'm in. A much simpler way to accomplish the same thing.
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I do wonder if anyone's chasing that 2% while it lasts, though. I know someone -- not a pp'er -- who is buying 5-year-CDs in anticipation of years of low rates.
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I did lock in some 3% 5-year CDs around a year ago with "deep cash" with this in mind. Even broke some CDs and re-purchased at higher rate when things hit 3%.
We've discussed relative risks of CDs vs treasuries elsewhere so hope to avoid getting back into that here, but given the way things have gone it's worked out in my favor.
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You could buy a CD through Fidelity to lock in those rates. Not a bad thought! I'm thinking I'd rather keep my cash liquid though, for "dry powder". That's because so much of mine is locked up in savings bonds.
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Same here. I don't have a lot of savings bonds, but I do want liquidity.
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Better yet: if I get a chance to refinance the mortgage, I might also throw in my upcoming kitchen renovation and then take the cash I've saved up for it and add it to the PP. Now THAT would be dry powder!
Anyone know if the timing of the refi relative to the renovation matters?
Anyone know if the timing of the refi relative to the renovation matters?