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What are you using for a cash fund?

Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:47 am
Posted by Doctor Strangelove
Member since Feb 2018
2963 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:47 am
Since bank savings accounts are basically earning little to no interest what are you gents using for cash accounts? A friend told me about a Schwab fund he gets 1.72%, (SWVXX) but I noticed it has a 0.44% expense ratio. Seeing Vanguard has a fund, VUSXX paying 1.82% with a 0.09% expense ratio.


Anyone have any funds they use of interest? Pun intended.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:59 am to
Discover savings
Posted by Doctor Strangelove
Member since Feb 2018
2963 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:00 am to
Can you give more details? Is this a savings account tied to credit card? Rates, fees?
Posted by gpburdell
ATL
Member since Jun 2015
1423 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:08 am to
At Fidelity, I use SPRXX which is at 1.63%. For money markets, as long as you're good with the yield the expense ratio doesn't matter.

I could probably get better yield from another company's product but Fido treats theirs as cash. No need to sell it first in order to buy something else. Also, with Fido cash management account when I pay bills/atm it will automatically liquidate enough to cover the debit.
Posted by bovine1
Walnut Ridge,AR via Tallulah,LA
Member since Dec 2004
1280 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:29 am to
VMMXX. Currently yielding 1.88%. I also keep cash reserves in MINT and FLRN.
Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
7388 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 11:22 am to
No it's not tied to anything discover and amex both have high interest rate savings accounts
1.8 for discover
This post was edited on 11/2/19 at 11:25 am
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 12:02 pm to
It’s paying 1.8. No fees. Don’t need a credit card through discover. Easy to set up.
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
12306 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 2:54 pm to
Campus federal lagniappe checking gets me 2.31 percent up to 10k so that’s what I keep it in. Most of the rest is invested but I’ll look for another high yield account or MMA if I decide to be a little more liquid.
This post was edited on 11/2/19 at 3:05 pm
Posted by cahoots
Member since Jan 2009
9134 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 3:08 pm to
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Posted by white perch
the bright, happy side of hell
Member since Apr 2012
7137 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 4:18 pm to
Capital one 360 money market account. 2% APY, paid monthly, no fee.
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
72679 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

Capital one 360 money market account. 2% APY, paid monthly, no fee.




have that for my solo 401k when money is not invested.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
18936 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 4:34 pm to
JPST as recommended on this board a few months ago.

I’m also trying MUB
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10267 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 5:45 pm to
Marcus. Was 2.25% is now at 1.90%. It’ll probably get lowered again with the most recent rate cut.
Posted by fatboydave
Fat boy land
Member since Aug 2004
17979 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 5:56 pm to
quote:

Marcus. Was 2.25% is now at 1.90%
Posted by UpstairsComputer
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2017
1576 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 8:18 pm to
This is what I use too.
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
18080 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:31 pm to
VTSAX.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29250 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:07 pm to
We have Amex savings and have been very happy with it
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11679 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 11:11 pm to
Vanguard Prime Money Market
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18770 posts
Posted on 11/2/19 at 11:33 pm to
quote:

Capital one 360 money market account. 2% APY, paid monthly, no fee.


Have that, and a couple of Cap One online 1-yr CDs that just renewed at 2.3%. Convenient to have one site and app to keep up with checking plus MM savings and CDs.
Posted by audioaxes1
Member since Jul 2019
233 posts
Posted on 11/3/19 at 12:12 am to
I never stepped foot into an Alliant CU branch but it's my main bank
1.7% savings rate .45% cash rate, no nickle and dime fees, very easy to use online portal to use as a banking hub to push/pull money from external bank accounts and bill pay
also never have to worry about ATMs as they are a member of every major ATM network and do automatic fee reimbursement if you use a non-network ATM
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