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I Bond Rate: May - Oct 2013

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 9:17 pm
by Bean
I bonds issued May 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013 is 1.18%

Fixed rate: 0.00%
Inflation rate: 0.59%

Re: I Bond Rate: May - Oct 2013

Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 12:30 am
by MachineGhost
Jeeze, terrible!  At some point short term rates may triumph I-Bonds.  There's already online savings accounts paying a bit north of 1%.

Re: I Bond Rate: May - Oct 2013

Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:55 am
by WildAboutHarry
That 1.18%, terrible though it may be, is federal tax deferred and state tax exempt.