Category Archives: I Bond

What’s the composite rate for your I Bonds?

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury just set the new composite rate for I Bonds purchased from May to October 2025: 3.98% for six months, based on a combination of a permanent fixed rate of 1.10% and an inflation-adjusted variable … Continue reading

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I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98%

A predictable result in unpredictable times. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury held to past practices today, setting the new fixed rate for the U.S. Series I Savings Bond at 1.10%, as expected, and the new composite rate at … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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