I Bond interest rates expected to drop to zero percent
5:00 PM 4/28/2009
I've been asked this question thousands of times since the start of the Series I Bond program in 1998 and it's finally making headlines: "If inflation dropped to zero, or there's a recession, what will happen to the interest rate of I Bonds?"
Recession, deflation or economic slowdown; any way you...
Declaring taxes by minors on savings bonds saves at cash-in time
3:00 PM 2/27/2009
Many parents have been using the popular 529 Plan to set money aside to pay for their childrens' college education. However, I know some parents who are not too happy about their money being tied up in a 529 plan now that it has come time for them to pay the actual tuition. With the stock market...
If you own U.S. Savings Bonds, you might stick the certificates aside and not think about them at tax season, but you better pull them out and check if you need to report any income.
One of the biggest advantages about the interest earned by a savings bond is that it is not subject to any state or...
...wait, is that right? US Savings Bonds and making money in the same sentence?
Yes, it is. I walked into my local savings bank yesterday and while filling out my deposit slip, the towering sign of current interest rates for various investments caught my eye. It was quite a depressing sight.
A...
The US Savings Bond won a war: could it save us again?
1:00 PM 12/17/2008
Many people are looking to President-elect Obama to be able to perform some sort of miracle to get America out of its economic and financial crisis. Well, perhaps looking at what past Presidents have done upon taking office is giving the new President some great ideas.
Everyone in the press and on...
Cashing the wrong savings bonds can hurt your financial future
6:00 PM 12/5/2008
Did you know not all savings bonds earn the same rate of interest? AND, did you know that there are more than 50 different interest rates for EE Bonds since they began being issued in 1980?
If you didn't know these two small but very important facts about savings bonds, you're not alone.
The...
US Savings Bonds - better than putting your money in your mattress
7:00 PM 12/3/2008
With all the confusion in the financial markets these days, the good old, reliable United States Savings Bond comes through once again as the absolute best investment available today. Because of all the bank failures and consolidations, many individuals have reservations about placing their money...
Didn't you hear? Maximum amount of savings bonds purchases changed
11:00 AM 11/19/2008
You would think that a country with the lowest savings rate amongst all of the other industrialized nations of the free world would do more to encourage its citizens to save money. After the US Treasury Department's announcement of higher I bond rates on November 3, you start to ask yourself:...
Pop Quiz: What popular American investment with more than 45 million investors has not lost one cent of its value during the recent turbulent months?...Give up? It's the United States Savings Bond.Issued by the US Treasury Department, the US Savings Bond program has been underrated since its...
Savings bond rates jump, making them even more attractive
3:30 PM 11/3/2008
Inflation protection is the highlight of the day when it comes to U.S. Savings Bonds.
This morning, the Treasury Department announced the new rates for savings bonds issued from November 1st, 2008 through April 30th, 2009. With that announcement came a surprise to the 45 million Americans who own...
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