Category: Investing
The buzz around I bonds in the personal finance community has been off the charts the last 2 years, with guaranteed interest rates not seen anywhere else in recent …
Credit unions, as fiscally conservative member-focused non-profit institutions that distribute profits to their members, are surely safer than for-profit banks with return-hungry shareholders, right? That was my thought. Much …
Fresh off the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in U.S. history (Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, respectively), it seems like it might be a good critical time …
This article has been updated to reflect the current new Series I bond rates for May, 2023 to November, 2023 period. The new I bond rate has been set …
This article has been updated for the 2022 and 2023 tax years. Capital gains tax rules do not make for a particularly thrilling topic. But, seeing that this is …
PSA to readers who have been on a U.S. Treasury I Savings Bond kick lately, as I have – you can purchase 2023 I bonds at treasurydirect.gov at the …
Updates: the new I bond rate for May, 2023 through to November, 2023 has dropped to 4.30% for new purchases. If you find that appealing, here is how to …
I probably won’t make any new friends with this one, but since this year is already 4 of the worst years in U.S. history rolled into one, with 6 …
