Note: This popular deal is still available.
U.S, Government Treasury is currently offering
7.12% Interest Rate in combined
Fixed + Inflation Rate Earnings valid on newly issued
Series I Savings Bonds purchased from November 2021 through April 2022. Limit of $10,000 / year in interest earnings per person.
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dn90003 for sharing this offer.
About this offer:- How do I buy a Series I bond?
- Must register or sign-in to your free TreasuryDirect.gov account and link a bank account.
- Click here to view a Guided Tour
- What is a Series I bond? (source)
- "A savings bond that earns interest based on combining a fixed rate and an inflation rate."
- You may use Series I bonds to:
- Save in a low-risk product that helps protect your savings from inflation
- Supplement your retirement income
- Give as a gift
- Pay for education
- Click here for more information about Series I Bonds
- What interest does a Series I bond earn? (source)
- A combination of a fixed rate that stays the same for the life of the bond and an inflation rate that is set twice a year.
- For bonds issued from November 2021 through April 2022, the combined rate is 7.12%
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In case you're wondering, here's how the rate is computed:
Composite rate =
I bought $10k in denominations of 2,3, 5 so if I want to cash out I can do it in chunks instead of having to cash out $10k.: Better than any CD or bank rate if you want to stay in cash.
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Diversify yourselves folks! Fiat always fails in the end.
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Pre-2008 mortgage backed securities were secured by pools of risky mortgages that inevitably declined in value.
Not sure you can compare shady banks indication to pay based on values of highly speculative loans circa 2008 against the U.S. Treasury's promise to pay.
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Lots of good info in this other thread.
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Here is a cautionary tale of Germany during the Weimar Republic:
https://en.m.wikipedia.
That said, 7%? When did that happen in an era of near-0% prime rates?
One hundred trillion dollars—that's 100,000,000,000,000—is the largest denomination of currency ever issued. In Zimbabwe, from 2007 to 2008, the local legal tender lost more than 99.9 percent of its value (Hanke 2008).
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