Category Archives: Savings Bond

Coming tomorrow: The Treasury’s decision on the I Bond’s fixed rate

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a heads up to readers: Right after 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, the Treasury will announce the new composite rate for I Bonds issued between November 2022 and April 2023. Will the I Bond’s fixed rate … Continue reading →

Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Savings Bond | 23 Comments

Want to stash I Bonds in a ‘gift box’? Do it by Wednesday.

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Tipswatch

With this strategy, you can bypass the $10,000 per person purchase limit, but there are potential drawbacks. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Throughout this year, I have read with — at first, disbelief, and later, fascination — as devotees of U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in I Bond, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect | 86 Comments

Ignore the fixed-rate drama; buy I Bonds in October

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Tipswatch

The 9.62% annualized rate for six months is a huge advantage. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here we are, in the U.S. Series I Savings Bond’s “limbo fortnight,” a period when we know the current composite rate (9.62% annualized, good for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond | 49 Comments

September inflation report sets I Bond variable rate at 6.48%; Social Security COLA rises to 8.7%

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Tipswatch

Annual core inflation hits 6.6%, a 40-year high. This isn’t good news for financial markets. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is it, the most important Inflation Day of the year, setting in stone the inflation-adjusted variable rate on U.S. Series … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Social Security | 30 Comments

TreasuryDirect launches its revamped website (sort of)

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Tipswatch

The outer shell is new, information is easier to find, more clearly presented. And then … same old, same old. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you’ve visited everyone’s favorite financial website — TreasuryDirect.gov — in the past few days, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect | 56 Comments