Comments on: I Bonds to Earn 0.0% From May to October, 2009 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2009/05/03/i-bonds-to-earn-00-zero-percent-from-may-to-october-2009/ Personal Finance Blog | Money Management | Money Saving Tips Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:24:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Finance Junkie http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2009/05/03/i-bonds-to-earn-00-zero-percent-from-may-to-october-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Finance Junkie Mon, 04 May 2009 14:26:24 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/?p=1908#comment-2010 The I-Bond interest rate is a serious disappointment. Some vodoo math for certain going on at the treasury. The wife and I were set to pounce on 20k worth of I-bonds b/c we thought the fixed interest rate would have been equal to the negative inflation rate making the I-bond a long term gem. Instead, we're diverting our money to paying off our investment properties. The I-Bond interest rate is a serious disappointment. Some vodoo math for certain going on at the treasury.

The wife and I were set to pounce on 20k worth of I-bonds b/c we thought the fixed interest rate would have been equal to the negative inflation rate making the I-bond a long term gem.

Instead, we’re diverting our money to paying off our investment properties.

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