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How much interest will $250,000 earn?

Updated July 24, 2026 · refreshed automatically every 6 hours

At today’s rates, $250,000 earns roughly $9,450 a year in rolled 3-month Treasury bills (3.78%), $9,500 in high-yield savings (3.80%), $10,250 in a 1-year CD (4.10%), or $10,525 a year in a 2-year Treasury (4.21%).

After the market’s expected inflation of 2.64%, the real purchasing-power gain on the T-bill option is about $2,850 a year.

Which one is right depends on whether rates rise or fall from here — the simulator shows all four side by side under any Fed path, at any amount.

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