You can auto roll them in Schwab, however you will have to wait a week based on my experience. Example:…
David, you have unleashed the Kraken! As a counterpoint, I would point out to all those who are mad/sad/scared that…
When you signed up for ID.me for treasury related work…you gave up your rights then, not now. And, no liability…
I normally buy 4 weeks bills through TreasuryDirect. When you buy TBills through your Schwab brokerage account can you set…
Category Archives: Cash alternatives
Countdown to the I Bond’s rate reset
April 30 update: I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Sometime on Wednesday, April 30, the Treasury is likely to unveil its new fixed, inflation-adjusted and composite interest rates for the … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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5-year TIPS auction presents a dilemma
You can find better real yields by stretching out the maturity date, just a bit. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Important note, April 16: Treasury posted an amended announcement for this Thursday auction, moving up the closing times (probably because of … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’
Buy in April to lock in the 1.2% fixed rate? Or buy in May to start with a higher composite rate? April 30 update: I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, The Treasury
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I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% on May 1
March prices slipped into deflation, a bit of a surprise. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 30 update: I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98% The just-released March inflation report gives us something we desperately need: … Continue reading
The Treasury market seems to be crumbling. Why?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, 2:15 pm April 9: Just about 12 hours after enforcing crippling tariffs on much of the world, President Trump changed course and announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs (above the new baseline 10%) on … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS
Tagged economy, finance, investing, personal-finance, stocks, Treasury bonds, Treasury notes
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Automatic reinvestments should be possible. Fidelity offers that when you place the initial trade as a checkbox if I recall…