Nearly risk-free I bonds to deliver a record 9.62% interest for the next six months PUBLISHED MON, MAY 2 202211:18 AM EDTUPDATED MON, MAY 2 20222:03 PM EDT Kate Dore, CFP®
KEY POINTS I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free investment, will pay 9.62% through October 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Monday. “It’s a milestone for I bonds,” said Ken Tumin, founder and editor of DepositAccounts.com. However, there are purchase limits, you can’t tap the money for one year and there’s a penalty for selling within five years.
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