Comments on: What if the next Series I Savings Bond rate is 0%? http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-167 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:32:42 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-167 The <a href="http://savvysaver.blogspot.com/2006/02/i-bonds-at-0.html" rel="nofollow">Savvy Saver</a> blog says: I came across this little blurb about the potential for I-bonds to have an inflation interest component of 0% for the next go-'round.... The Savvy Saver blog says:

I came across this little blurb about the potential for I-bonds to have an inflation interest component of 0% for the next go-'round….

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-165 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-165 Dean - yes that's correct. The Treasury will announce a new inflation rate on May 1, but for an April 06 I bond, that rate won't kick in until October 06. Dean - yes that's correct. The Treasury will announce a new inflation rate on May 1, but for an April 06 I bond, that rate won't kick in until October 06.

]]> by: Dean http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-164 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-164 Is it correct that if you buy an I bond in April of 06 it will earn the 6.73% until September of 06? Is it correct that if you buy an I bond in April of 06 it will earn the 6.73% until September of 06?

]]> by: willaim http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-161 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:52:57 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-161 Dan: So you saying we go to 0% for the May 06-Nov 06 period if the rate is even .1 under the previous 6 mo. rate. If so that sucks. TIA Dan: So you saying we go to 0% for the May 06-Nov 06 period if the rate is even .1 under the previous 6 mo. rate. If so that sucks. TIA

]]> by: Dan http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-160 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:16:35 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-160 It's the change in CPI-U over the previous six months that matters though. And as far as changes over a six-month span go, as of May 1st it's nearly certain to be relatively small (unless there's some seriously crazy inflation before then). It's the change in CPI-U over the previous six months that matters though. And as far as changes over a six-month span go, as of May 1st it's nearly certain to be relatively small (unless there's some seriously crazy inflation before then).

]]> by: willaim http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-158 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/what-if-the-next-series-i-savings-bond-rate-is-0/#comment-158 Dont understand why anyone thinks the I rate is going to 0. The cpi-u is higher than it was a year ago when the rate was set at 4.8%. Dont understand why anyone thinks the I rate is going to 0. The cpi-u is higher than it was a year ago when the rate was set at 4.8%.

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