Savings Bond Advisor archive for April, 2006

Can I avoid income tax on my Savings Bond interest by using the proceeds to buy a house?

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Susan Tompor of the Detroit Free Press reports on Dan Pederson's outlook for I bond rates.

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I have about $100,000 of CD's that mature later this week. A a local bank has a 12-month CD special of 5.61% APY.

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Amazon has a new feature, called Amazon Connect, that gives book authors ways to connect with Amazon's customers. It's like a continuous book store appearance.

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Jeff Brown, financial columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, usually recommends Series I Savings Bonds, but recommended investing in CDs for now in yesterday's column.

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According to CBC news, the Bank of Canada has reimbursed $100,000 to 14 Canadian Savings Bond customers who were victims of fraud.

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What happens if you simply hold a Savings Bond after it reaches final maturity?

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Yesterday the Treasury held an auction for additional January 2006 10-year TIPS, which have a coupon rate of 2%. The price was 96.480271, which creates an actual yield of 2.409%.

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Can I buy a Series I Savngs Bond through TreasuryDirect as a Roth IRA? If not, how do I purchase an I bond or TIPS and establish a Roth IRA with it?

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If I want to redeem an I Bond that was bought 5/11/05, what is the earliest date I can do so outside the three-month penalty window? I don't want to lose any of the 6.73% currently being paid.

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Next I bond inflation component 1.01%

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Savings Bond investments during the first six months of fiscal year 2006 exceeded the level of investments during all twelve months of FY-2005.

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The Treasury announced today it will offer $11 billion in 5-year TIPS at auction on Tuesday, April 25.

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St Petersburg Times Personal Finance Editor Helen Huntley is as frustrated as I am with investors who would rather lose money than pay taxes.

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Canada has a Savings Bonds program similar to the program in the U.S. that's also under attack for being too expensive.

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The yield was 2.379% in the Treasury's 5-year TIPS auction held this morning.

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Value of Savings Bonds on eBay.

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I invested in Savings Bonds in 1996 and 1997. When do they reach maturity?

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The inconvenience of redeeming Savings Bonds makes them better than other investments because it prevents impulse buying.

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