Comments on: Inflation update of November 2009 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-51475 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:53 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-51475 Buzz - The 1.16% would be the next inflation component. It's a great idea to understand <a href="http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/series-i-interest-rate-rules/" rel="nofollow">how I bond interest rates work</a> before you invest more money. Tom Adams Buzz - The 1.16% would be the next inflation component. It's a great idea to understand how I bond interest rates work before you invest more money.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Buzz http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-51467 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:02:29 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-51467 You state that if inflation continues at the October rate for the next five months, the next rate will be 1.16%. Does this mean it replaces the 3.06% or it is added to the 3.06% for a total of 4.22%? Makes a big difference in deciding whether to purchase more I-Bonds. Thanks You state that if inflation continues at the October rate for the next five months, the next rate will be 1.16%. Does this mean it replaces the 3.06% or it is added to the 3.06% for a total of 4.22%? Makes a big difference in deciding whether to purchase more I-Bonds.
Thanks

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50629 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50629 Steve - you are correct. Thanks for pointing this out. It turns out they round the six-month change to two digits after the decimal point, then double it to create an annualized rate. I've fixed the above story and graph. Steve - you are correct. Thanks for pointing this out. It turns out they round the six-month change to two digits after the decimal point, then double it to create an annualized rate. I've fixed the above story and graph.

]]> by: Steve http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50563 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:16 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50563 This last inflation component is actually 3.06%, because of how the CPI-U index ratio is rounded. This last inflation component is actually 3.06%, because of how the CPI-U index ratio is rounded.

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50477 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:02:20 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50477 Tony - There's no indication of that, but lowering the limits was a complete surprise, too. You can read the "reasons" for the current limits in <a href="http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bond-annual-purchase-limits-reduced-to-5000/" rel="nofollow">this article and the following comments</a>. Tom Adams Tony - There's no indication of that, but lowering the limits was a complete surprise, too. You can read the "reasons" for the current limits in this article and the following comments.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Tony http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50274 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:04 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/cpi-inflation-update/#comment-50274 Is there any indication that the Max purchase of I bonds will be increased? With the tremendous debt being racked up, one might think that might be a consideration? What was the reason given for the current limits? Is there any indication that the Max purchase of I bonds will be increased? With the tremendous debt being racked up, one might think that might be a consideration?

What was the reason given for the current limits?

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