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: TreasuryDirect
TreasuryDirect, this is not acceptable.
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Over the last decade, I’ve been a defender of TreasuryDirect despite its dated website, awful tax forms and cryptic communications. In almost all cases, it has worked for me. Acceptable and most importantly, secure. But now, … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Want to stash I Bonds in a ‘gift box’? Do it by Wednesday.
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
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A nostalgic look back at TreasuryDirect’s ‘decoder ring’ login system
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After I posted an article on TreasuryDirect’s new look, I got comments from several readers reminiscing about the site’s “decoder ring” login system, which launched in 2007. Well, it wasn’t actually a decoder ring — it … Continue reading
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TreasuryDirect launches its revamped website (sort of)
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
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Opinion: Treasury should raise the I Bond’s fixed rate
But will it? The odds are better now. The data clearly support a higher fixed rate. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com How the U.S. Treasury sets the fixed rate on the Series I Savings Bond is wrapped in mystery. No one … Continue reading
Posted in I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
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Rocky, Most of what you say is correct, there is no guarantee they will generate larger returns than TIPs, but…