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A Simple Guide to Series I Savings Bonds (I-Bonds)

Posted April 22, 2008 - 16:02 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Investment, Taxes, General Tips

After the recent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve many of my bank and money market interest rates plummeted.  Now the best yield I have is on my Series I Savings Bonds issued by the United States Treasury.  These bonds are also known as I-Bonds and their yields fluctuate according to inflation.  Currently, the yield is 4.28% and that beats all of my other cash investments.  Here is some information on the interest rate on I-Bonds and the advantages of owning these bonds.

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The Bailbondsman Approach: Why Some Of Us Stay Broke

Posted April 4, 2008 - 18:08 by Jabulani Leffall

Consumer Affairs

The government is letting people think that it's okay to make bad choices. The Treasury is rewarding bad behavior and the consumer is learning nothing except to keep up the good work choosing bad alternatives.

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U.S. personal savings rate close to Depression-era rates

Posted 2 years ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Investment

Have personal financial bloggers taught us NOTHING?

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