- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Bought US Treasury 1y
Posted on 10/21/22 at 1:40 pm to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 10/21/22 at 1:40 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:
Could have done Treasury direct if not retirement money
I’ve never met a soul who purchases T-bills through treasury direct, but yes, it is possible.
4
Posted on 10/21/22 at 2:00 pm to slackster
quote:
I’ve never met a soul who purchases T-bills through treasury direct, but yes, it is possible.
I would be uncomfortable site is weak
Posted on 10/22/22 at 2:09 pm to slackster
quote:I did it last week with a minimal amount, just to walk through the process. It isn't bad if you already have an account, but I don't know if it's worth it to create an account just for normal treasuries. One advantage to treasurydirect is that transactions are free.
I’ve never met a soul who purchases T-bills through treasury direct, but yes, it is possible.
Posted on 10/22/22 at 2:18 pm to slackster
Curious. My only avenue I am aware of is either TD Ameritrade or Treasury Direct.
TDA has a minimum purchase of 5 so just under 5k. Tres. Direct has in $100 increments.
New to the bond, bill, note world. I did buy I-bonds thru Tres. Dir. and all is well and the purchase via web site was good.
Now the curious part. Is there a reason other than where you have money parked that Treasury Direct is not being talked about as a place to buy. (EDIT- Found a video and it looks like selling a T-Bill is a pain and very drawn out.)
Now a question , with Powell likely to raise rates again and probably again. Would buying very short term like 4 weeks then repurchasing after the next hike be in play. Or is the difference not enough to offset the State Taxes that would be due.
TDA has a minimum purchase of 5 so just under 5k. Tres. Direct has in $100 increments.
New to the bond, bill, note world. I did buy I-bonds thru Tres. Dir. and all is well and the purchase via web site was good.
Now the curious part. Is there a reason other than where you have money parked that Treasury Direct is not being talked about as a place to buy. (EDIT- Found a video and it looks like selling a T-Bill is a pain and very drawn out.)
Now a question , with Powell likely to raise rates again and probably again. Would buying very short term like 4 weeks then repurchasing after the next hike be in play. Or is the difference not enough to offset the State Taxes that would be due.
This post was edited on 10/22/22 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 10/23/22 at 5:24 pm to slackster
quote:
I’ve never met a soul who purchases T-bills through treasury direct, but yes, it is possible.
I just opened an account for ibonds. It actually wasn’t too bad. I read that to lock in the 9% rate, the transaction had to be complete with a confirmation email by the 28th, and i was afraid that going through a third party may slow it.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News