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Old 04-01-2022, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Anyone check out the interest in I-bonds?
Interest is paid by inflation rates and is now at 7.12%.
The problem is that you can only invest $10K per year in I-Bonds.

If you have a $100K treasury bond earning 2 percent and the inflation rate is 8 percent, you are losing $6K per year without spending any money eating out or travelling.