USAA money market accounts: Complete guide [2023]

If you’re already a USAA®¹ customer, you may be wondering about whether there are USAA money market accounts you can use to grow your nest egg. This guide covers all there is to know. We’ll also look at Wise as a handy option if you need to move money for investments from one currency to another, with mid-market rate currency conversion, and low cost overseas payments.

Does USAA offer a money market account?

A money market account can be a good way to grow your net worth, with lower risk compared to investing in the stock market, and higher rates of interest than some regular savings accounts.

However, if you’re wondering - does USAA have a money market account? - the bad news is that there’s no specific money market account from USAA available at the time of writing.

That said, there are some good alternatives to USAA money market savings account products, including²:

• USAA Savings
• USAA Youth Savings
• USAA Performance First®

While there’s no USAA money market deposit account, there was a USAA money market fund, until relatively recently, when Victory Capital® acquired this part of USAA’s business³. Now you can choose money market fund products from Victory⁴, if that’s your preference - although these do have notable differences to money market accounts, which you’ll need to learn about.

What is USAA’s money market account rate?

As there’s no money market account on offer at the moment, there’s no live USAA money market account interest rate available. However, at the time of writing, the interest rates for other USAA savings products are as follows:

• USAA Savings - 0.01% APY
• USAA Youth Savings - 0.05% APY to 0.16% APY depending on deposit amount
• USAA Performance First - 0.01% APY

Interest rates do change frequently, so double check before you open a savings product from USAA so you have the most recent information to hand.

What is the minimum balance for a USAA money market account?

While there’s no current information available for the USAA money market account minimum balance, this account type usually has a relatively high minimum deposit requirement compared to other savings accounts. If you’re thinking of sticking with USAA and choosing a different savings account, you’ll need to know the minimum deposits for their live account options:

• USAA Savings - 25 USD minimum deposit
• USAA Youth Savings - 25 USD minimum deposit
• USAA Performance First - 10,000 USD minimum deposit

Check out the Wise account for low-cost ways to manage your money across currencies

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Alternatives to USAA money market accounts

So, there’s no USAA money market account available at present - but you can still access money market accounts from other providers like Sallie Mae®⁵ and Discover Bank®⁶. USAA also has its own savings products which we’ve discussed earlier - or you may want to look into alternative savings vehicles like certificates of deposit if you don’t mind locking away your funds for a while.

Before you sign up for any new savings or investment product you’ll want to research the best high yield savings accounts out there, and get some independent advice if you’re unsure. And if you’re a USAA business account customer, looking for a way to make the most of your company's excess funds, you could also pick a business savings account which can help your unused capital to grow until you need it.

Bottom line: Guide to USAA money market accounts

There’s currently no USAA money market account you can open as a new customer. However, if you need a money market account specifically, other providers do offer this product - or USAA has a few different savings options, including accounts for younger people, or for those looking to invest 10,000 USD or more.

Shop around to find the right option for you - at USAA or elsewhere - and don’t forget to take a look at Wise if you need to convert funds from overseas before you invest here in the US.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the yield of the USAA Money Market Fund?

Victory Capital acquired the USAA Asset Management Company - which had previously offered money market funds - in 2019. At present Victory offers several money market funds - with performance information for each available on the Victory website.

Does USAA have a high-yield savings account?

At the time of writing, the USAA savings account with the highest available APY is the USAA Performance First. You’ll need to deposit 10,000 USD at a minimum, and the interest you can earn depends on the value of your balance.