gg, You won't find out what that new reference price is until Mon Nov 2nd. Probably around $28.41, but yes…
Back when Peter Lynch was a media star (prior to the introduction of both TIPs and I-bonds) he wrote a…
Old menus are such a good reality check. It is easy to forget how much prices have moved until you…
This is a great, generous plan. They can also use the I Bond proceeds for education, tax free, if they…
Category Archives: Savings Bond
I Bond watchers: Important inflation report coming Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September inflation report Wednesday morning, and this is the final piece of data needed to determine the inflation-adjusted interest rate for US Savings I Bonds from Nov. 1, 2014, to April … Continue reading
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Before you buy that 10-year TIPS … consider an I Bond
There’s an auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, and it looks like it will generate a yield to maturity of about 0.25% (plus inflation), well below the 0.661% buyers of the last new TIPS got six … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
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Next up: 5-year TIPS auctions April 17, 2014
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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Tagged coupon rate, The Treasury, Treasury, Treasury Inflation-Protected Security
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myRA accounts: Training wheels on the road to retirement?
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
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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Rocky, Most of what you say is correct, there is no guarantee they will generate larger returns than TIPs, but…