Category Archives: Savings Bond

Next up: 5-year TIPS auctions April 17, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Tipswatch

What was looking like a fairly attractive auction of a new 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security has lost a little of its luster in the last week, but this one is still worth a look. The Treasury announced Thursday it will … Continue reading →

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myRA accounts: Training wheels on the road to retirement?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Treasury has unveiled details  of of the new myRA retirement savings plan announced by President Obama in his State of the Union address on Jan. 28. The accounts, which Treasury calls ‘a simple, safe and affordable way to start … Continue reading →

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Amazing news: Treasury adds 0.20% fixed rate to the I Bond

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Tipswatch

The U.S. Treasury just announced that I Bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, will pay a fixed-rate of 0.20%, along with an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.18% (annualized) over the next six months. That means I Bonds … Continue reading →

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New I Bond interest rate coming May 1, 2013: 1.18%

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Tipswatch

I Bonds,  a U.S. Savings Bond you can buy and hold at TreasuryDirect.gov, are currently paying a base rate of 0.0% and an inflation-adjustment rate of 1.76%, but that rate only applies to bonds purchased by April 30. On May … Continue reading →

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Next up: 5-year TIPS reissue auctioning Dec. 20, 2012

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Tipswatch

The Treasury on Thursday will announce its last 2012 auction of a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, mostly likely a reopening of CUSIP 912828SQ4 which matures on April 15, 2017. UPDATE 12/13/12: The Treasury confirmed today that the auction is a reissue … Continue reading →

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