Savings Bond annual purchase limits reduced to $5,000
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond FAQ • Buying US Savings Bonds
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Treasury limits Savings Bond program to really small savers.
Savings Bond Advisor archive for 2007
What is the maximum annual Savings Bond investment?
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Categorized as: Buying US Savings Bonds
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What is the maximum annual investment an individual can put into US Savings Bonds?
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TIPS rates plunge
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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The 5-year TIPS rate is below the I bond fixed base-rate.
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Link between inflation bonds and national credit ratings declines
Monday, November 19th, 2007
Categorized as: Series I US Savings Bonds • TIPS • US Credit Rating
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Standard & Poor's raises concerns about CPI estimates underestimating inflation in some countries.
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I bond fixed rate drops a bit, EE bond rate drops more
Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Treasury announces interest rates for new Savings Bonds issued from today through the end of April 2008.
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5-year TIPS auction yield is 1.954%
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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The yield was 1.954% in yesterday's 5-year TIPS reopening.
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5-year TIPS available Tuesday, October 23
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Another opportunity to invest in April's 2.0% 5-year TIPS is open until next Tuesday.
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Savings Bond Alert #031
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond Alerts
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Next I bond inflation rate will be 3.06%
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10-year TIPS auction yield is 2.360%
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Today's 10-year TIPS to pay 1.06 percentage points more than I bonds.
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10-year TIPS available Thursday, October 11
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Another opportunity to invest in July's 2.625% 10-year TIPS is open today and tomorrow.
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Series I Savings Bond fixed base-rates
Friday, August 17th, 2007
Categorized as: Series I US Savings Bonds
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Table and graph of historical Series I Savings Bond and TIPS fixed base-rates.
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20-year TIPS auction yield is 2.60%
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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20-year TIPS pay 1.3 percentage points more than I bonds.
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20-year TIPS available Tuesday, July 24
Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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But leave the 20-year TIPS for the big boys.
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10-year TIPS auction yield is 2.749%
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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Today's 10-year TIPS to pay 1.449 percentage points more than I bonds.
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Congressional Budget Office explains the Consumer Price Index
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Categorized as: Series I US Savings Bonds • TIPS
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Learn how the CPI-U is calculated.
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10-year TIPS auction Thursday, July 12
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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The Treasury announced today it will offer $8 billion in 10-year TIPS at auction on Thursday.
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New Savings Bond investments still very slow
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond investment rate
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Annual investment rate of $3.8 billion is lowest in 25 years.
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Savings Bond Alert #030
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond Alerts
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Treasury lowers Savings Bond rates
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New I bond fixed rate 1.30% - EE 3.40%
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Treasury announces interest rates for new Savings Bonds issued from today through the end of October.
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FY-2007 Savings Bond investments weak
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond investment rate
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Annual investment rate of $3.4 billion is lowest in 25 years.
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5-year TIPS auction yield is 2.114%
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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TreasuryDirect investors will pay $998.12919 per bond.
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5-year TIPS auction Tuesday, April 24
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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The Treasury announced today it will offer $8 billion in 5-year TIPS at auction on Tuesday, April 24.
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Savings Bond Alert #029
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond Alerts
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Next I bond inflation rate will be 2.42%
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State Treasurers push for new Savings Bond legislation
Monday, April 16th, 2007
Categorized as: Stinker bonds
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State Treasuers move from suit to legislation in an attempt to get control of stinker bonds.
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10-year TIPS auction yield is 2.284%
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Categorized as: TIPS
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Today's 10-year TIPS to pay 0.884 percentage points more than I bonds.
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10-year TIPS available Thursday, April 12
Friday, April 6th, 2007
Categorized as: Yesterday's News (old post archive)
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Treasury to borrow another $6 billion using January's 10-year TIPS.
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Jan 98 Series EE vs the stock market
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bonds and competitive investments
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This is our monthly update to a performance comparison of the January 1998 Series EE Savings Bond and stocks.
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How to get your money back on chain letter Savings Bonds
Monday, March 26th, 2007
Categorized as: Cashing in US Savings Bonds
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Can I redeem a Savings Bond I bought for a chain letter scheme but never mailed?
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Savings Bond Alert #028
Monday, March 19th, 2007
Categorized as: Savings Bond Alerts
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Next I Bond inflation component likely to be low
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Keylogging programs gain sophistication
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Categorized as: Treasury Direct
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Security company founder claims TreasuryDirect's virtual keyboard is vulnerable to keylogging.
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