Chicken Money Questions
T-bills
Good morning Terry, I have 10K sitting in a savings account drawing little interest. What is your suggestion in investing..
Treasury bond
Hi Terry, I have been following your WGN segments as they pop up. I do understand some safe things to..
Stable Value Funds
In your April 9, 2023 column (Money, markets and fear), you gave this list of safe places: insured bank deposits,..
how to buy TBILL
Hi Terry my wife and I have $200K sitting in a passbook savings account, obviously getting nothing in the way..
Series I Savings Bond
I purchased savings bond on Oct 19, 2022 IAAA and haven’t heard or received anything from the Treasury Dept. Shouldn’t..
Fdic ins. Traditional IRA cds and regular cds/ckg
I just want to verify that my Trad’l IRA cds are FDIC insured up to $250k and my regular bank..
T BILL
can i buy a t bill from home on my home computer? If I can how would I do it?
t bills
Hi Terry, I have been investing in Tbills and just received my first notice of reinvestment. I’m trying to understand..
Brokerage account idle money
Fund sugestions , and how to link fund sugestions to TDA Ameritrade brokerage account idle money to earn higher intrest..
Money Market Fund
How safe is the Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (Settlement Fund)? it a good idea for “Chicken Money”?
iras that exceed the 250 K insurance
Hi Terry i have a total in IRAs at a credit union that exceed the 250 K insurance and they..
Increase In CD rates
How long does it take for CD rates to go up after the Fed raises interest rates?
T Bills
I would like to know if there is a limit to the amount of TBills you can buy in a..
Treasury Bills
Hi Terry, One of my treasury bills will be due on April 6, 2023. I plan on leaving it there..
FDIC account coverage
I have a joint account with my wife. Does the FDIC only cover $250,000 for a joint account or would..
sun cities financial ad for various cd interest
is Sun Cities Financial offer of almost 6% for a 6 month cd — a good investment to invest cash..
Banking crisis and military threats
I’m 70, have a pension, and money allocated to index funds in a 65/35 split. I’m worried about stocks as..
Saving after retirement
What are the best tax advantage ways to save money after retirement when IRA’s are no longer an option. I..
Savings and FDIC protection
Hi Terry! Q1 – what are your thoughts regarding some of the digital-only banks offering high savings APY – for..
Local credit unions
We have most of our readily available cash in our local credit union which is supposed to be insured by..