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

Posted 19 weeks 2 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, General Tips, Taxes, Investment

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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