Personal FinanceDec 5, 2023
Achronix07XC70XC

Moved half my emergency fund to 9 month CD

I'm pretty much certain the HYSA rates have nowhere to go but down next year (I have an account with CIT Bank @ 5.05%), so got proactive and bought a 9 month CD @ 5.75% with Forbright. Why now? The CD rates will also be lower before too long and 9 month is the sweet spot. So, 50-50 allocation that would cover me for a couple of years. TBills are the same/less, and I'm in WA state so no tax benefit to me. Have various other investments including a rental, 401(k), individual stocks, etc. may put future cash into ETF's and cruise.. Edit: my emergency fund is $100k which is plenty. I have no debt (including mortgage, nada), house & ADU are brand new, have four paid for cars. Honestly our monthly outlay is groceries. Wife works and makes decent money, we both max out our 401(k)

Airbnb byte.bro Dec 5, 2023

Where do you have a rental mate? I have been looking for one for a while.

Achronix 07XC70XC OP Dec 5, 2023

On my 7 acre property, it's an ADU.

Amazon AlexaStop! Dec 5, 2023

Doing the same. Migrating slowly from Fidelity MMF into Forbright CDs

Google shitpostn Dec 5, 2023

This sounds like a smart idea how many months is your emergency fund? I have about 6 months worth so I’m hesitant to put some in a longer term CD in case I needed to withdraw early.

Dell amperes Dec 5, 2023

Hi could I dm u more abt CDs?