The author and editors take ultimate responsibility for the content. Series I savings bonds -- sometimes referred to as “I-bonds” -- spent much of the past decade being overlooked. But like ...

Another investment savers may want to consider that has benefited from the upward drift in rates is Series I savings bonds, known as "I-bonds." The U.S. Department of Treasury raised the rate on I ...

Jeremy Keil updates us on what's happening with I bonds. Read his April 2022 article on Retirement Daily. If you’re looking for more interest, U.S. Series I Savings Bonds might be right for you.

The government sells savings bonds and other securities on its website. Savings bonds now come in two versions: the Series EE and the Series I. Series EE bonds carry a fixed rate and are ...

U.S. savings bonds are zero-coupon bonds issued by the Treasury and backed by the U.S. government, making them one of the safest investment options available. Series EE bonds currently earn 2.70 ...

Gone are the days of series I savings bonds paying almost 7% in interest. The U.S. Treasury announced Friday that the inflation-protected bonds would start paying investors 4.3% on May 1 ...

With inflation at four-decade highs, investors have been keenly interested in higher-yielding, lower-risk investments, and I bonds fit the bill. The current interest rate on new series I savings ...

In fact, here’s why buying Series I bonds now could be even better than ever. What are Series I savings bonds? The Treasury Department explains that with a Series I bond, you earn both a fixed ...

Finances FYI is a weekly series providing straightforward finance tips and best practices to help improve financial literacy. It’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of Series I savings ...

A. I Bonds are certainly popular these days, thanks to higher inflation. We don’t have good news for you on such a transfer. There is no option to directly convert Series EE Savings Bonds to ...

Here are the pros and cons of that approach and why you might or might not want to use the Series I bond for college savings. A Series I bond, also known as an I bond, earns interest in two ways ...