TIAA Traditional interest rates are going up in March – 21 % on average

The increase reinforces TIAA’s thoughtful financial stewardship, a tradition of giving profits back to you every year since 1948 to help improve retirement security.

The interest rates for existing TIAA Traditional savings (shown below) take effect March 1 and will remain through February 2023. Interest rates for new contributions into TIAA Traditional will be announced March 1.

FUNDS APPLIED TIAA TRADITIONAL INTEREST RATES %
MARCH 2022 TO FEBRUARY 2023
RETIREMENT
ANNUITY
RETIREMENT
CHOICE
SUPPLEMNTAL
RETIREMENT ANNUITY
RETIREMENT
CHOICE PLUS
Pre–2006 4.65% 4.90% 3.90% 4.15%
2006–2011 4.35% 4.60% 3.60% 3.85%
2012–2019 4.10% 4.35% 3.35% 3.60%
2020–2021 3.70% 3.95% 3.00% 3.20%
01/2022–02/2022 4.00% 4.25% 3.25% 3.50%

TIAA Traditional credits interest based on the time period during which you make the contribution or transfer in. As a result, the money you contribute or transfer during different time periods may earn different rates of interest. Think of each time period as a different bucket.

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