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Dumb to keep 20k in savings? Should I just buy a bunch of bonds?

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.,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::..,.,:,.,.:.,:.,:.::,.
  06/30/25
Put it in T bills or AAA clo etfs.
animeboi
  06/30/25
what's aaa clo etf
.,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::..,.,:,.,.:.,:.,:.::,.
  06/30/25
JAAA
ruinous phenotype
  06/30/25
Collateralized loan obligations i.e. a pool of floating rate...
animeboi
  06/30/25
You should always have 20k in savings minimum. I wouldn't in...
Acts of Bravery
  06/30/25
What lmao
clarks
  06/30/25
Same
dirigible behemothaur
  06/30/25
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Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e
  06/30/25
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Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e
  06/30/25
put it in SGOV or BIL, you can freely "withdraw" w...
UhOh
  06/30/25
Lmao XOers are boomers. They don’t get it. Cash lmao r...
clarks
  06/30/25
i tried to explain this to my mom and she wouldn't have it. ...
UhOh
  06/30/25
I like and use SGOV, but to be clear it still doesn’t ...
All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp
  06/30/25
Unless you do a lot of business in cash what does it matter?...
animeboi
  06/30/25
It’s bitten me once or twice when I wanted to buy stoc...
All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp
  06/30/25
Your brokerage doesn't give you instant trading credit on sa...
animeboi
  06/30/25
I guess not. I use Fidelity. I end up keeping a little ca...
All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp
  06/30/25
You can toggle some setting in your fidelity acct to put uni...
ruinous phenotype
  06/30/25
That’s what I’m talking about in my second parag...
All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp
  06/30/25
my bank account balance is usually under $15. all cash goes ...
cucumbers
  06/30/25
?????? You don't have random auto pay stuff coming out of ur...
state your IQ before I engage you further
  06/30/25
What’s your monthly spend? I’d have at least 4x ...
JD, ADHD
  06/30/25
That seems like a totally reasonable amount for an upper mid...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  06/30/25
my savings is in QQQ.
Oh, you travel?
  06/30/25
How much interest are you earning on it and what are your mo...
Nazca Redlines
  06/30/25
what interest does it get? if its over 3% its fine.
Covid was a Hoax
  06/30/25
no. what is it costing you to have $20K instead of $10K? a f...
peeface
  06/30/25


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Date: June 30th, 2025 9:16 AM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::..,.,:,.,.:.,:.,:.::,.




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Date: June 30th, 2025 9:17 AM
Author: animeboi (.)

Put it in T bills or AAA clo etfs.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 9:58 AM
Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::..,.,:,.,.:.,:.,:.::,.


what's aaa clo etf

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:00 AM
Author: ruinous phenotype

JAAA

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:04 AM
Author: animeboi (.)

Collateralized loan obligations i.e. a pool of floating rate junk business loans that is tranched, with the AAA tranche being the least risky. Some examples are JAAA or ICLO.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 9:59 AM
Author: Acts of Bravery ( )

You should always have 20k in savings minimum. I wouldn't invest anything until I had 50k in the bank for example.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: clarks

What lmao

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:22 AM
Author: dirigible behemothaur

Same

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:48 AM
Author: Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e (You = Privy to The Great Becumming™ & Yet You Recognize Nothing)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:48 AM
Author: Mainlining the $ecret Truth of the Univer$e (You = Privy to The Great Becumming™ & Yet You Recognize Nothing)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:50 AM
Author: UhOh

put it in SGOV or BIL, you can freely "withdraw" whenever you want and you're getting 4%. savings accounts are retarded.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:53 AM
Author: clarks

Lmao XOers are boomers. They don’t get it. Cash lmao right now you can throw it in stock and withdraw whenever

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:06 AM
Author: UhOh

i tried to explain this to my mom and she wouldn't have it. she put $500k in a callable CD at her bank. i also explained to her that brokerage accounts are insured up to $500k, while her bank was $250k. so fucking stupid.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp

I like and use SGOV, but to be clear it still doesn’t have the exact same liquidity as cash. You have to sell it and wait for a settlement period in some brokerages, so you might have to wait a business day or two to get your money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744554&forum_id=2).#49060257)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:17 AM
Author: animeboi (.)

Unless you do a lot of business in cash what does it matter? You can put most sudden expenses on credit cards.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:49 AM
Author: All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp

It’s bitten me once or twice when I wanted to buy stock after a big drop (like in early April) and all my “dry powder” is in SGOV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744554&forum_id=2).#49060371)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:50 AM
Author: animeboi (.)

Your brokerage doesn't give you instant trading credit on sales? Also settlement is now T+1.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:59 AM
Author: All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp

I guess not. I use Fidelity.

I end up keeping a little cash in my money market, which also has a great yield. The downside of the MM is that the interest is not exempt from state tax. My state requires a certain minimum percentage of US treasuries for the interest to be tax exempt and none of Fidelity’s core positions for MM meet the threshold.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 12:07 PM
Author: ruinous phenotype

You can toggle some setting in your fidelity acct to put uninvested cash into SPAXX but have it be immediately investible.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 12:11 PM
Author: All American protestor waving Mexican flag tp

That’s what I’m talking about in my second paragraph.

SPAXX has good yield but US treasuries aren’t a high enough percentage of their holdings, so I still have to pay state tax on the interest.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:07 AM
Author: cucumbers

my bank account balance is usually under $15. all cash goes straight to my brokerage account

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:44 AM
Author: state your IQ before I engage you further

?????? You don't have random auto pay stuff coming out of ur bank account? You don't periodically need to withdraw a few thousand?

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Date: June 30th, 2025 10:53 AM
Author: JD, ADHD

What’s your monthly spend? I’d have at least 4x that in savings before throwing it into anything else

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:07 AM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

That seems like a totally reasonable amount for an upper middle class homeowner with children and so a bunch of variable expenses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744554&forum_id=2).#49060242)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:09 AM
Author: Oh, you travel? ( )

my savings is in QQQ.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:12 AM
Author: Nazca Redlines

How much interest are you earning on it and what are your monthly expenses?

I keep 1-2 months expenses in checking earning no interest and about 4 months expenses in a "cash plus" account that is currently earning 3.65%.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5744554&forum_id=2).#49060263)



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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:12 AM
Author: Covid was a Hoax

what interest does it get? if its over 3% its fine.

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Date: June 30th, 2025 11:56 AM
Author: peeface

no. what is it costing you to have $20K instead of $10K? a few bucks a month in interest?

i always keep a cushion of cash i can use on a few minutes notice at 3am just in case. comes in handy once in a while.



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