I-bond strategies: Answers to your questions about Series I bonds

Most people are still new to investing in I-bonds, and so it’s not surprising that they have a lot of questions about the basics. As a new year begins, the situation is even more complicated by strate...

Why I don’t want I-bonds

There’s been such a rush to buy “I-bonds,” inflation-protected bonds from the U.S. government, that the TreasuryDirect website crashed. I-bonds have been one of the hottest investments of the year. Pe...

What to do with your cash if you’re retired or retiring soon

The saying goes, “cash is king,” but having a plan for how to make the most of it during a high-inflation environment is still the best strategy – especially for retirees and near-retirees.  Read: Inf...

Opinion: $22 billion in I-bond sales can’t be wrong. Why you may want to buy them even when their rate resets soon

I-bonds’ sky-high interest rate is poised to fall to 6.48% when they reset next month, according to industry experts. Still, that would be the third-highest level since they were sold in 1998. Though ...

I-bonds are all the rage — what’s the best way to use them?

With the release of March’s Consumer Price Index, we now know that a risk-free investment yielding 9.6% will be available as of May 2. I’m speaking, of course, about Series I savings bonds from the U....

The silver lining of surging inflation: I-bond yields should climb above 9%

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –Want to lock in a greater-than-8% return with U.S. Treasurys over the next 12 months? Of course you would, especially given the higher-than-expected inflation numbers reported this ...