Comments on: Savings-Bond-Advisor in the news http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/ Sun, 18 May 2008 03:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19986 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19986 Jay - The fixed-base rate on Series I Savings bonds purchased in April is 1.2%. The inflation component for the six months beginning in October is 4.83% (it's 3.06% until then). Add the fixed rate and inflation component together. Note that the 6+% rate is only for six months and there's a penalty of three months interest if you redeem the bond before five years. The rate for the final four years depends on what happens with inflation. Tom Adams Jay - The fixed-base rate on Series I Savings bonds purchased in April is 1.2%. The inflation component for the six months beginning in October is 4.83% (it's 3.06% until then). Add the fixed rate and inflation component together.

Note that the 6+% rate is only for six months and there's a penalty of three months interest if you redeem the bond before five years. The rate for the final four years depends on what happens with inflation.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Jay http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19960 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:59:51 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19960 Tom, I want to better understand your advice regarding buying IBonds before the end of the day on Wednesday. What assumptions did you make to get to the 6+% yield you talked about? Thanks Tom, I want to better understand your advice regarding buying IBonds before the end of the day on Wednesday. What assumptions did you make to get to the 6+% yield you talked about?

Thanks

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19695 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19695 Thanks jdj - I've added the article you referenced, which is from the Wall Street Journal's weekend edition, to the list. - Tom Adams Thanks jdj - I've added the article you referenced, which is from the Wall Street Journal's weekend edition, to the list. - Tom Adams

]]> by: jdj http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19663 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:36:35 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/savings-bonds-in-the-newspapers/#comment-19663 Hey Tom, You're also in an additional article in the WSJ dated April 20th: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120865108801628953.html Hey Tom,

You're also in an additional article in the WSJ dated April 20th:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120865108801628953.html

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