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11-02-2015, 09:56 AM
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I bonds new rates
Looks like the treasury upped the 6 month return on I bonds to 1.64% starting today. 0.1% fixed, 0.77% inflation rate. still gives me pause, but I might rethink the investment.
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11-02-2015, 09:57 AM
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Thanks for the update.
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11-02-2015, 03:48 PM
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11-02-2015, 04:09 PM
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Sweet. My vintage 2000 I-bonds are back to 4.94%. As always, my regret is that I didn't have more than about $4,000 to put into 'em back then....
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11-03-2015, 10:35 PM
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And yet...SS will not be getting a COLA because there is no inflation.
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11-04-2015, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy
And yet...SS will not be getting a COLA because there is no inflation.
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I-bond rates are reset every 6 months; COLAs for SS are based on a period of 12 trailing months.
Note that I-bonds had a negative inflation component in the previous 6 months, too.
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11-04-2015, 06:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy
And yet...SS will not be getting a COLA because there is no inflation.
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That's the difference between measuring inflation at a 6 month interval versus 12 months.
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