: a U.S. treasury note

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Suitable cash investments for this bucket are money market funds, CDs, and perhaps T-bills. Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The Treasury does this by selling securities like T-bills, notes, and savings bonds. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Buffett has always been a fan of U.S. Treasury bills (also known as T-bills). Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2024 That means getting out of T-bills and money markets and buying investment grade corporate bonds or even funds that hold below investment-grade securities. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 July 2024 Yields aren’t the only consideration when choosing among T-bills, CDs and money-market funds. Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 15 Sep. 2023 Short-term loans are called Treasury bills or T-bills, medium-term loans are called Treasury notes, and longer-term loans are called Treasury bonds. Brad Case, Forbes, 3 May 2023 So even if the yield on a CD may be a bit higher, on an after-tax basis the T-bill might net you more. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 May 2023 If your bid gets accepted, your T-bill will show up in your Treasury Direct account. Becca Stanek, The Week, 21 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Treasury

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-bill was in 1973

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“T-bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bill. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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