What is the point of a savings account if year-over-year inflation exceeds the APY rate?

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Good question!

In near-zero yield world, it’s hard to get any return on savings. An alternative would be to hold a widely diversified portfolio of bonds. Still low return but better than nothing.

Or try a 40/60 portfolio of equity to fixed income. Check out VTI for equity and BND for bonds. Relatively low risk, and you’ll get a decent ~2-4% return.

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Well because your 6 months of expenses need to be parked somewhere right? What are you gonna choose? You think a normal checking account is a better option?

Of course I know there are other options (like t bills), but .6% apy is better than 0 so go with SOMETHING over your normal checking account option for those.

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I just opened the T-mobile checking which has 4% on first $3,000 and then 1% on remaining balances. Must be a Sprint/T-Mobile customer, easy click signup for rewards, and have $200/month DD for the higher rate to qualify.

To your question though it’s not a market for savers when rates are this low.

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Is this nationwide? Haven’t heard of it before.

Anyone have thoughts on inflation protected bond funds?

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None. The whole point is to incentivise people to spend and not save as much due to the demand shock earlier this year.

Look at BTC-based savings account the APY is relatively stable and some like Mode offer 5%. You also get the benefit (or not) of price moves. Argent offers a good entry for more diverse interest instruments too.

Where else are you going to securely (FDIC) put it? That's why you only keep a minimal amount of your assets liquid. If you don't access to them quickly or in the near future, there are better options.

So that the banks can loan out all your money

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