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Ranked on after-tax yield, risk, liquidity, minimum, fees and effort. You set the weights, and we show the math. Cash is live now, with 48 savings accounts, T-bills, money market funds and brokerage cash options scored for your state and tax bracket.

LiveCashSavings, T-bills, money market funds, broker cash · 48 options
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Pick a preset or drag the sliders. The CashRanq score is the weighted average of six 0–100 sub-scores. How each one is scored
#AccountScoreStated yieldState-tax-free After-tax yieldTaxable-equiv. Per yearAs of / source
1U.S. Treasury bill52-week (1-year)T-bill
Buy at TreasuryDirect or any brokerage; price can move if sold before maturity.
Why this score
91
YSLMFE
4.51%bond-equiv.100%3.43%5.14%$8572026-10-27 source
2U.S. Treasury bill26-week (6-month)T-bill
Buy at TreasuryDirect or any brokerage; price can move if sold before maturity.
Why this score
88
YSLMFE
4.36%bond-equiv.100%3.31%4.97%$828−$28 vs best yield2026-10-27 source
3U.S. Treasury bill13-week (3-month)T-bill
Buy at TreasuryDirect or any brokerage; price can move if sold before maturity.
Why this score
84
YSLMFE
4.15%bond-equiv.100%3.15%4.73%$789−$68 vs best yield2026-10-27 source
4PibankSavingsHigh-yield savings
Why this score
81
YSLMFE
4.40%APY—2.93%4.40%$734−$123 vs best yield2026-10-21 source
5U.S. Treasury bill4-weekT-bill
Buy at TreasuryDirect or any brokerage; price can move if sold before maturity.
Why this score
80
YSLMFE
4.00%bond-equiv.100%3.04%4.56%$760−$97 vs best yield2026-10-27 source
6Vanguard Treasury Money Market FundVUSXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
79
YSLMFE
3.80%7-day SEC100%2.89%4.33%$722−$135 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
7EverBankPerformance SavingsHigh-yield savings
Rate quoted for new accounts.
Why this score
77
YSLMFE
4.20%APY—2.80%4.20%$700−$157 vs best yield2026-10-28seen on page source
8Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market FundVMRXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
76
YSLMFE
3.80%7-day SEC69.6%2.78%4.17%$695−$162 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
9Vanguard Federal Money Market FundVMFXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
75
YSLMFE
3.79%7-day SEC66.6%2.76%4.14%$691−$166 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
10Newtek BankPersonal High Yield SavingsHigh-yield savings
Why this score
75
YSLMFE
4.20%APY—2.80%4.20%$700−$157 vs best yield2026-10-28seen on page source
11Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund (Investor)SNSXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
75
YSLMFE
3.53%7-day SEC100.0%2.68%4.02%$671−$186 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
12Fidelity Treasury Only Money Market FundFDLXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
74
YSLMFE
3.48%7-day SEC98.7%2.64%3.96%$660−$197 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
13Bread SavingsHigh-Yield SavingsHigh-yield savings
$100 minimum deposit.
Why this score
73
YSLMFE
4.05%APY—2.70%4.05%$675−$182 vs best yield2026-10-28seen on page source
14Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund (Ultra)SUTXXMoney market fund
Not FDIC insured. Yield is net of fund expenses.
Why this score
73
YSLMFE
3.68%7-day SEC100.0%2.80%4.19%$699−$158 vs best yield2026-09-30latest SEC filing source · tax doc
15Vio BankOnline SavingsHigh-yield savings
Why this score
71
YSLMFE
4.01%APY—2.67%4.01%$669−$188 vs best yield2026-10-28seen on page source

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