US Short Term Treasury Bills 5.495% APY

US Government is offering short term treasury bills for 5.35 - 5.49% (may vary by date).

Treasury bills may be better than CDs because Treasury Bills is state & local tax free on the interest money earned.

Step 1
Go to Treasury Direct

Step 2
Choose a maturity length - Some examples as of now

• 13-Week for 5.451%
• 17-Week for 5.495%
• 26-Week for 5.504%
• 52-Week for 5.351%

Step 3
Minimum purchase : $100
In increments of: $100
Maximum purchase: $10 million (non-competitive bid)