Nearly risk-free I bonds to deliver a record 9.62% interest for the next six months Series I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free investment, will pay 9.62% through October 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Monday. “It’s a milestone for I ...
I bonds had exploded in popularity in recent years as they are a very safe investment that have offered a strong guaranteed rate of return from the U.S. Treasury. Comparatively safe bank investments, meanwhile, were offering paltry interest rates until late 2022. That has changed, but there i...
Buying in October 2022.If you buy before the end of October, the fixed rate portion of I-Bonds will be 0%. You will be guaranteed a total interest rate of 0.00 + 9.62 =9.62% for the next 6 months. For the 6 months after that, the total rate will be 0.00 + 6.48 =6.48% for th...
the rate is adjusted every six months based on changes in the inflation rate as measured by the CPI and the fixed rate set by the Treasury. Because of the recent high inflation rates, I Bonds are now paying a current rate of 9.62 percent for bonds purchased through October 2022. ...
The next several resets dropped the annualized rate to 6.89% and 4.3%, respectively, but the current annualized rate—for I bonds purchased through October 2024—is 4.28%. I bond rates: A blend of fixed and variable interest The interest on I bonds is a combination of a fixed rate—...
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This inflation protection on I bonds has caused a stir among savers in the last few years, as it rocketed to the highest level in some 40 years. That level of inflation pushed the rate on I bonds to 9.62 percent for bonds issued between May and October 2022 and then 6.89 percent for ...
Although the above example applies to bonds purchased between May and October of 2022, the same logic applies to bonds purchased in the previous 6-month period, but with a slightly later sweet spot. That's because I bonds purchased between November 2021 and April 2022 are still earnin...
Finally, anyone with an issue date in the remaining months (March, April, September, or October) still has a little runway left on their current rate. For these I bonds, your rate won't change until the first of September or October, depending on your bond's issue date. ...