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Series I Savings Bonds Current iBond Rate = 5.27% |
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I-Bond
Base & Composite Rate History Return to KirkLindstrom.com home page |
![]() I bond fixed rates are determined each May 1 and November 1. Each fixed rate applies to all I-bonds issued in the six months following the rate determination. The composite (total for the next six months) earnings rate for Series I Savings Bonds is a combination of a fixed rate, which applies for the life of the bond, and the semiannual inflation rate. "The composite rate combines a 1.30% fixed rate of return with the 1.97% annualized rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U increased from 301.836 in March 2023 to 307.789 in September 2023, a six-month change of 1.97%. When the inflation rate is less than zero, the earnings rate will be less than the fixed rate but never less than zero. Calculation Link.
==> Composite Rates for Older Series I Bonds & I-Bond Base & Composite Rate History ==> I cover I-Bonds and a slightly better recommended alternative (just as safe with higher yield but without the tax deferral so better for IRAs) in my newsletter. <== |
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==> NEVER
lose money with I Bonds: The combined rate
will never be less than 0. However, the combined rate
can be lower than the fixed rate. If the inflation rate
is negative (because we have deflation, not inflation),
it can offset some of the fixed rate. If the inflation
rate is so negative that it would take away more than
the fixed rate, the 6-month combined rate stops at
0.00%. More about Series I Bonds: |
More about Series I Bonds:
When the inflation rate is less than zero, a bond's earnings rate is less than its fixed rate (but the earnings rate is never less than zero). The fixed rate
applies for the 30-year life of I bonds purchased
during this six-month period.
For older i-bonds and what they
will pay, see: I Bond Composite Rates (iBonds)Earnings rates for I bonds are set each May 1 and November 1. Interest accrues monthly and compounds semiannually. Bonds held less than five years are subject to a three-month interest penalty. I Bonds have an interest-bearing life of 30 years.
Note 1: Press Releases: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/news/news.htm Minimum purchase:
Maximum purchase(per
calendar year):
Denominations:
TreasuryDirect.gov > Products in Depth > I Savings Bonds |
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Disclosure: I own
individual TIPS and Series I Bonds in my personal
accounts with base rates between 0.00% and 3.00%. That
means I get as much as 3.00% if inflation falls to zero
percent! I have no plans to sell the i-bonds
with 3.00% base rates until they stop paying interest in
2031. I also own individual TIPS in my
IRAs. I have also recommended individual TIPS and
I-Bonds in my newsletter
which you can read now to see my current
recommendations. |
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