Where to park money at Charles Schwab?

[almost there]

Am new to CS, and wanted to move some money from the default cash account into a money market account with some type of return.
Ended up selecting SWVXX "Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares."
Just new to CS and was curious what others are doing. Am not used to having so many options...... LOL LOL

 

[RockyMtn]

+1 on SWVXX although also use Schwab US Short Term Treasury etf.

 

[mikelish]

expense ratio .03% - SWTSX - Schwab Total Stock Market Index
expense ratio .03% - SWPPX - Schwab® S&P 500 Index Fund
expense ratio .03% - SCHB - Schwab U S Broad Market ETF
expense ratio .03% - SCHX - Schwab U S Large Cap ETF

 

[Gotadimple]

+1 on SWVXX although also use Schwab US Short Term Treasury etf.

+1 on SCHO (US Short Term Treasury ETF)

 

[OldShooter]

Depending on how much money and when you need it, you might consider buying a short bond directly. Govvies and agencies are marginally safer than MMFs and might get you a few more basis points of net yield. Brokered CDs are another option, FDIC insured up to $250K.

If you have an account with Schwab you probably have an assigned rep; he/she would be a good one to ask, too. If you're interested in bonds, they will flip you to a bond specialist. I do not do a lot of fixed income stuff, but the bond specialists are not commissioned and at least the one I talked to was very helpful and generous with his time.

 

[rodi]

For cash I need liquid I just use the cash sweep. I have bond funds for my fixed income portion of my AA. The schwab investor checking also pays interest.

 

[Another Reader]

Schwab investor checking for me. I sweep everything over there from the brokerage account. It's a fairly modest taxable account with low cost, tax efficient Schwab index funds and ETF's, so not a huge amount of money.

If you want to deposit money into the checking account, it's faster to transfer it to the brokerage account and then sweep it over. Different transfer process.

 

[Freedom56]

Am new to CS, and wanted to move some money from the default cash account into a money market account with some type of return.
Ended up selecting SWVXX "Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares."
Just new to CS and was curious what others are doing. Am not used to having so many options...... LOL LOL

I have an Amex money market account that pays 0.90% linked to my Schwab, Ameritrade, and Fidelity accounts. I sweep up my excess cash into that account. You are limited to 5 withdrawals per month from the Amex account and unlimited deposits.

 

[audreyh1]

I have an Amex money market account that pays 0.90% linked to my Schwab, Ameritrade, and Fidelity accounts. I sweep up my excess cash into that account. You are limited to 5 withdrawals per month from the Amex account and unlimited deposits.

I think it's 6 withdrawals per month.

That's a standard schedule D rule for FDIC insured high yield savings accounts.

 

[dadu007]

I have an Amex money market account that pays 0.90% linked to my Schwab, Ameritrade, and Fidelity accounts. I sweep up my excess cash into that account. You are limited to 5 withdrawals per month from the Amex account and unlimited deposits.

Same setup for me. Schwab and AMEX HYS. Yes, it's 6 withdrawals per month allowed in the AMEX account.

 

[GalaxyBoy]

Been with Schwab for over 25 years and love the account. However, the "high yield" checking ain't. I park my cash at Ally, and have it electronically linked to the Schwab account. Works for me.

 

[Rambler]

There are no high yield options for a cash acct, that I'm aware of. We use a cash sweep acct that is based on CA bonds, because we are in CA. You should have the good folks at Schwab give you some advice based on your location. We've been with Schwab for over a decade and it has been very good for us.

 

[Henry Lili]

Been with Schwab for over 25 years and love the account. However, the "high yield" checking ain't. I park my cash at Ally, and have it electronically linked to the Schwab account. Works for me.

Same here link to Ally and GS Bank at 1% and 1.05%

 

[almost there]

Yep, keep non IRA cash at Ally @ 1%.
But in the IRA's, when there isn't anything I want to invest in.
Its got to go somewhere...........Other than cash earning .05% or what ever it is......

 

[jazz4cash]

Yep, keep non IRA cash at Ally @ 1%.

But in the IRA's, when there isn't anything I want to invest in.

Its got to go somewhere...........Other than cash earning .05% or what ever it is......

Opening an IRA savings account at Ally now. I see they have some 9-15 month CDs that might work for me too. I'm moving from GS Bank since they don't offer IRAs.

 

[Gotadimple]

Yep, keep non IRA cash at Ally @ 1%.
But in the IRA's, when there isn't anything I want to invest in.
Its got to go somewhere...........Other than cash earning .05% or what ever it is......

Short-term bond fund/etf, like SCHO etf. Low expense ratio, no commission, pays a monthly dividend. Take all dividends in cash for later use.

Can you use it like a sweep fund? I think so, but check the prospectus for any restrictions on withdrawals.

- Rita

 

[almost there]

At 55 it gets re-invested....... Also have 5 yr IRA CD's at Ally.
They used to be competitive interest rate wise, but have dropped the ball over the past year.............

 

[audreyh1]

Ally bank just raised their high yield rate to 1.05%. Now it matches Synchrony bank.

 

[almost there]

I see that. Have 50k in that one. Up .05%.
And the 5yr went up .25% Its about time. LOL LOL