I use Safari only. I log on to Treasury Direct to see my account . The calculator just makes it…
@Dr, @TipswatchAh, yes! Forgot about that! :0)Well, I guess I could be in the 22% federal bracket and still have…
I have tested this today (Windows & Firefox) and I could successfully open the file, link back to the calculator,…
I like your calculations on the after-tax returns. I'm fortunate in that we have no State income tax.
Category Archives: Cash alternatives
Treasury holds I Bond fixed rate at 0.90%; composite rate rises to 4.26%
I Bonds remain an attractive investment for capital preservation. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury announced this morning it is holding the fixed rate of the U.S. Series I Savings Bond at 0.90%, the rate in effect since since November … Continue reading
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TreasuryDirect, ditch the ‘gift box’ and raise the I Bond purchase cap
My solution: Double the purchase cap to at least $20,000 a year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week, TreasuryDirect again sent emails asking holders of savings bonds in gift boxes to deliver them as quickly as possible. I have written … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, EE Bonds, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
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I Bond dilemma: Buy in April or just keep waiting?
I am buying in April. A lot of you will disagree. There is no wrong answer. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s take a moment to ponder what happened in March: The United States went to war in the Mideast, gas … Continue reading
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March inflation sets I Bond’s new variable rate at 3.34%
U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.9% in March to an annual rate of 3.3%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report — a stunner, but not a surprise — showed that non-seasonally-adjusted all-items inflation rose 0.9% for the month, matching … Continue reading
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A 5-year TIPS is maturing April 15. How did it do as an investment?
CUSIP 91282CCA7 had one of the ugliest TIPS auctions in history. And yet … it did well versus a nominal Treasury. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back in April 2021 I was out-of-my-mind frustrated by ultra-low real and nominal yields that … Continue reading
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Yes, the calculator works, but as of today it only gives monthly results to 5/26. I like to use it…