Category Archives: Inflation

I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, buy in May, or wait until later?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report, released April 13, is going to create a lot of interest in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds, because the bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate – for purchases from May to October — will … Continue reading →

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A stunner: I Bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate will surge to 3.54% in May

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, and provided the final piece of data to determine the new variable rate for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds: a whopping 3.54%, annualized, … Continue reading →

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