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expireddn90003 posted Dec 12, 2021 2:07 PM

US Treasury Series I Savings Bonds Inflation Rate Earnings (Nov '21 - April '22)

7.12% Interest

(Limit $10K/Year Per Person)
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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.

Thanks to community member dn90003 for sharing this offer.

About this offer:
  • How do I buy a Series I bond?
  • 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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Written by dn90003
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About the Poster
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.

Thanks to community member dn90003 for sharing this offer.

About this offer:
  • How do I buy a Series I bond?
  • 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%

Editor's Notes

Written by BostonGirl
Refer to the forum thread here for more information and details.

Original Post

Written by dn90003

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sdpoker
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Looks tempting. But these are only rated for inflation as fixed rate is 0%. Once inflation is back down, your rate will go down with it.
In case you're wondering, here's how the rate is computed:
Composite rate =
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webbiedo
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No, these are govt bonds. They stay in the treasury. I bonds are based on the rate of inflation. They have a fixed rate plus the current rate of inflation. Inflation goes up, you earn more. It was 3.54%. Rates went up on 11/1. To realize the full benefit you need to buy before the rates change on 5/1 and 11/1. No fees or penalties. Hold for a min.of a year. If you cash out in less than 5 years you forfeit 3 months interest. After 5 years, you don't pay anything. You can only buy $10k/yr and then up to an additional $5k if purchased directly from your tax refund.
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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foxfai
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By the way, using your tax refund to purchase bonds won't count toward your $10k yearly limit.

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/in...eature.htm
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Dec 17, 2021 5:35 AM
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FanimeDec 17, 2021 5:35 AM
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Am I missing anything? Everything is done online, right?

1. Create Account
2. ACH 10k via linked checking
3. Wait a year and then redeem via ACH withdraw online
Dec 17, 2021 5:59 AM
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suntzu187Dec 17, 2021 5:59 AM
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Quote from TomHagen :
Have fun with the website, especially putting in your password. It's not a scam, just a gov built website from long ago.
Oh yeah, Coinbase is way more secure. Crypto wallets aren't jacked for millions of dollars a week at all.
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Dec 17, 2021 6:00 AM
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suntzu187Dec 17, 2021 6:00 AM
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Quote from Fanime :
Am I missing anything? Everything is done online, right?

1. Create Account
2. ACH 10k via linked checking
3. Wait a year and then redeem via ACH withdraw online
That's all there is to it. You haven't heard about it before because no financial "adviser" gets to make a commission off of it, no brokerage gets to charge a fee, and there's no crypto involved.
Dec 17, 2021 6:02 AM
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suntzu187Dec 17, 2021 6:02 AM
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Quote from FioreB :
I created an account online and then got email said I need to complete the Account Authorization form https://www.treasurydirect.gov/pd...ctauth.pdf
I went to Chase and ask them to do it for me, and someone told me they need to call and ask about that. Later the day, I received the call, the person said he asked and they said Chase can't do this. That person told me to try other banks.Frown
LOL, that's amazing. You SHOULD get a different bank. Or better yet, a credit union.
Dec 17, 2021 6:15 AM
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CrimsonShoe959Dec 17, 2021 6:15 AM
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Quote from ShanmugaS :
Btc dropped from 60k to 39k. You must be idiot to think crypto is the alternative to govt bond to store your money for important life events.
When you bought it for $4 the drop from $60k to $39k doesn't sting as bad. You just keep sailing into the hundreds of thousands.

For the record it's 48k right now.
Last edited by CrimsonShoe959 December 16, 2021 at 10:21 PM.
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Dec 17, 2021 6:19 AM
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seawolfDec 17, 2021 6:19 AM
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Thread title is misleading. It's not 7.12%. It's only guaranteed for 6 months so interest is 3.56%. The second 6 months could be 0% or more. Still a good deal but at this point in time it's not 7.12%.
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Dec 17, 2021 6:39 AM
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NervousGoat199Dec 17, 2021 6:39 AM
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Quote from Fanime :
Am I missing anything? Everything is done online, right?

1. Create Account
2. ACH 10k via linked checking
3. Wait a year and then redeem via ACH withdraw online
Yes it's pretty simple.

One of top comments suggested breaking up the $10k into separate purchases so you can withdraw in smaller amounts vs a single $10k+ chunk after 1 year.

Pretty clever. That's what I ended up doing as well.

Like other people have said, the website is incredibly dated and looks straight out of the early 2000's. After creating your login, to sign in they make you enter your password using an on screen virtual keyboard.

It's a real pain, especially when you use a long complex password. To type your password directly into the password field, you can edit the HTML using the browser developer tools.

On Chrome/Edge, right click and choose "Inspect". Then find the "readonly = readonly" attribute on the input field and delete it.

Now you will be able to type directly into the password field like usual.
Last edited by NervousGoat199 December 16, 2021 at 11:18 PM.

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Dec 17, 2021 7:05 AM
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MrHooDooDec 17, 2021 7:05 AM
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The gubment cannot afford to pay 7% interest to all you people. All you people buying this gonna bankrupt the gubment and force them to dilute the money further and you will be left with returns below inflation and you gonna have to pay tax too
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Dec 17, 2021 7:12 AM
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davashinDec 17, 2021 7:12 AM
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Quote from Fanime :
Am I missing anything? Everything is done online, right?

1. Create Account
2. ACH 10k via linked checking
3. Wait a year and then redeem via ACH withdraw online
Actually, if I read their FAQ's correctly, you will lose 3 months of interest if you cash before 5 years.
Dec 17, 2021 8:21 AM
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Cmurphy16Dec 17, 2021 8:21 AM
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Quote from suntzu187 :
LOL, that's amazing. You SHOULD get a different bank. Or better yet, a credit union.
Very few banks offer the signatory guarantee, maybe Wells Fargo and Citibank still do and I'd be shocked if a credit union offered such a service.
Dec 17, 2021 8:40 AM
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LanmannaDec 17, 2021 8:40 AM
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Quote from NervousGoat199 :
Yes it's pretty simple.

One of top comments suggested breaking up the $10k into separate purchases so you can withdraw in smaller amounts vs a single $10k+ chunk after 1 year.

Pretty clever. That's what I ended up doing as well.

Like other people have said, the website is incredibly dated and looks straight out of the early 2000's. After creating your login, to sign in they make you enter your password using an on screen virtual keyboard.

It's a real pain, especially when you use a long complex password. To type your password directly into the password field, you can edit the HTML using the browser developer tools.

On Chrome/Edge, right click and choose "Inspect". Then find the "readonly = readonly" attribute on the input field and delete it.

Now you will be able to type directly into the password field like usual.
How often would you purchase with each chunk of change?
Dec 17, 2021 9:03 AM
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FanimeDec 17, 2021 9:03 AM
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Quote from davashin :
Actually, if I read their FAQ's correctly, you will lose 3 months of interest if you cash before 5 years.
Which is fine since 3 months of 0% is still $0 in the worst case scenario.
Dec 17, 2021 9:14 AM
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slickjamesDec 17, 2021 9:14 AM
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anyway to get a paper bond still for 2021? did have a refund this year. can you file an 8888 as an amendment maybe?
Dec 17, 2021 10:45 AM
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jjj444yesDec 17, 2021 10:45 AM
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This is a great deal. I have been recommending these to everyone once I found out about them a few months ago.

This is basically a free government handout, the only catch is that its limited to $10k per person per year so its not going to do much to diversify a larger portfolio.

That said. Buy these before the end of 2021. 2 player mode = $20k. And then tell all your family and friends to buy them too as its appropriate for every type of investor

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Dec 17, 2021 11:25 AM
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teckel1927Dec 17, 2021 11:25 AM
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Pure trash 😅 might as well burn the money
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