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March CPI down 0.2%: May I Bond Rates Announced

April 21, 2013 – 5:46 pm | 9 Comments
March CPI down 0.2%: May I Bond Rates Announced

On Tuesday, the labor department announced the latest CPI-U numbers.  With these numbers, you can calculate the upcoming inflation portion of I bonds and determine whether it’s better to buy your bonds now or wait until …

Get a Guaranteed 4% Return on $5,000 thru Sharebuilder

March 17, 2013 – 6:56 pm | 3 Comments
Get a Guaranteed 4% Return on $5,000 thru Sharebuilder

I’m on a quest for higher returns(similar to TFB’s double bond movement) and so far I’ve explored peer to peer lending, binary options & REIT’s to name just a few.  There seems to be a …

September CPI up 0.6%: I Bonds Rate Announced

October 17, 2012 – 11:41 pm | 25 Comments
September CPI up 0.6%: I Bonds Rate Announced

Tuesday was a big day at the bureau of labor statistics; they released the news that we’ve all been waiting for.  The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers(CPI-U) increased 0.6 %!  Ok I have …

Investing in I Bonds: An Intro to I Bonds for Young Investors

September 27, 2012 – 12:10 pm | 38 Comments
Investing in I Bonds: An Intro to I Bonds for Young Investors

For an update on I bonds rates as of(10/18/12), please see: November 2012 I bonds rates are announced: 1.76%.  
Believe it or not, the money in your savings and checking accounts is actually losing money. …