Hi David Something has been puzzling me for a while now. With all of the understandable anxiety about inflation, and…
If you have an IRS or SSA account it is much easier than digging up the two factor authentication code…
If you are not politically aligned with Elon, it would actually behoove you to claim the 6% interest as it…
Don’t be ridiculous. I am for finding ways to reduce today's ridiculous budget deficits. Obama was relatively good on the…
Category Archives: Cash alternatives
TIPS vs. I Bonds: Right now, it’s ‘advantage TIPS’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While on holiday in France, I got an email from reporter Susan Tompor asking about the current attractiveness of Series I Savings Bonds. Are these investments drawing more attention as inflation rises? My immediate reaction was, … Continue reading
Academic study: I Bonds out-perform high-yield savings accounts
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A new research paper by a Marquette University professor found that Series I Savings Bonds created annual returns substantially higher than high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) between 1999 and April 2026. The emeritus professor, Dr. David Krause, … Continue reading
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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
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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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
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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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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I have been raising this issue for many months and pointed out in this article that fear of higher inflation…