I Bonds (May interest rate update): I just looked at the recent
inflation data and the new I Bond rates will definitely be above 9%
when they are released May 1. The data suggests the rate will
be 9.62%. Pretty incredible for some guaranteed emergency fund
money..would put funds there that can be left for 12 months or
longer.
A couple who puts $20,000 in, ($10,000 per person is the max
electronically) makes $160.33 a month passive income that is really
passive, just buy and hold. Interest compounds semi
annually. A near 10% return is incredible in this environment
without a long term commitment. Why have funds sitting in a bank
account when these can be purchased for any dollar
amount.
You can hold them for 12 months and just give up three months
interest if you cash them after that. Still beats letting funds sit
in a savings account. You'd still be at a 6.05% rate even if you
cashed them after 12 months.
If you hold them for 5 years, then no interest is given up on
any of it. 9.62% is amazing, or whatever it is going to be when
they publish it on May 1. I don't know of anywhere you can get a
guaranteed rate like that on cash that is Federally insured. Better
than it sitting in a bank account doing nothing if not being used
for at least 12 months.
Once I buy them, I don't plan to sell them for a long time.
Maybe years down the line if needed. Almost 10% is an moderate
equity type return with no risk. It was for many years before the
markets got juiced with all the loose monetary policy.
Unsustainable as we are seeing now.
The older I get the more I like not having to babysit money. I'd
rather spend the time with family, friends, and doing whatever else
that I'm here to do and to enjoy. I do some trading, but it is work
and it can be draining. Having stuff like this delivers a great
return and is truly passive. Even real estate isn't truly passive
income because there is work involved with maintaining it and
having tenants. It all depends on how one wants to invest/spend
life. Enjoy the rest of your weekend
I Bonds (May interest rate
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 23rd of Apr 2022 at 10:43 am
I Bonds (May interest rate update): I just looked at the recent inflation data and the new I Bond rates will definitely be above 9% when they are released May 1. The data suggests the rate will be 9.62%. Pretty incredible for some guaranteed emergency fund money..would put funds there that can be left for 12 months or longer.
A couple who puts $20,000 in, ($10,000 per person is the max electronically) makes $160.33 a month passive income that is really passive, just buy and hold. Interest compounds semi annually. A near 10% return is incredible in this environment without a long term commitment. Why have funds sitting in a bank account when these can be purchased for any dollar amount.
More info and can purchase here: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_ibuy.htm
May 1st we find out what the official new rate is. The rate is currently 7.12% for I Bonds purchased through April 2022.
How long do you have
Posted by morton7 on 23rd of Apr 2022 at 11:45 am
How long do you have to hold?
If you go to the
Posted by bk1976 on 23rd of Apr 2022 at 12:01 pm
If you go to the link of treasury direct it says 1 year unless you are in a disaster area.
There is a 5 year
Posted by bk1976 on 23rd of Apr 2022 at 03:26 pm
There is a 5 year wait period as well so please go to the WEB page More info and can purchase here: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_ibuy.htm
You can hold them for
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 23rd of Apr 2022 at 10:01 pm
You can hold them for 12 months and just give up three months interest if you cash them after that. Still beats letting funds sit in a savings account. You'd still be at a 6.05% rate even if you cashed them after 12 months.
If you hold them for 5 years, then no interest is given up on any of it. 9.62% is amazing, or whatever it is going to be when they publish it on May 1. I don't know of anywhere you can get a guaranteed rate like that on cash that is Federally insured. Better than it sitting in a bank account doing nothing if not being used for at least 12 months.
Once I buy them, I don't plan to sell them for a long time. Maybe years down the line if needed. Almost 10% is an moderate equity type return with no risk. It was for many years before the markets got juiced with all the loose monetary policy. Unsustainable as we are seeing now.
The older I get the more I like not having to babysit money. I'd rather spend the time with family, friends, and doing whatever else that I'm here to do and to enjoy. I do some trading, but it is work and it can be draining. Having stuff like this delivers a great return and is truly passive. Even real estate isn't truly passive income because there is work involved with maintaining it and having tenants. It all depends on how one wants to invest/spend life. Enjoy the rest of your weekend
thank you for sharing this
Posted by robincage1 on 25th of Apr 2022 at 10:19 am
thank you for sharing this info
Very welcome, thanks for appreciating
Posted by fundamentalvalues on 25th of Apr 2022 at 12:26 pm
Very welcome, thanks for appreciating it!
Thanks for the info. I
Posted by morton7 on 24th of Apr 2022 at 10:36 am
Thanks for the info. I will buy them come May and tell my kids as well. Enjoy the day!