All About I-Bonds
I-bonds are Savings bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and designed to save your coins from inflation. The rate of I bonds is a combination of a fixed interest rate and a rate that adjusts depending on the inflation rate.
So what’s all the hype about? The yield or returns are higher than your average interest rate at a bank
They’re exempt from state and local income tax
May be completely tax free if you use interest for qualified education expenses
Is this too good to be true? Not in this case! The only thing is you can’t cash them out until one year after purchasing and if you cash out in years 2-5, you lose the first three months of interest you earned. Wait the full five years and you can laugh all the way to the bank penalty free.
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