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minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·27 days agoI bonds have variable rates. If you buy an i bond at a certain rate it only keeps that rate for 6 months.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·26 days agoand 9% back in 2022 was about in line with inflation anyway.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoWhich is literally the point of I bonds. They match inflation exactly. That’s why the rate is variable. (I’m pretty sure you knew this, just explaining for other readers)
I bonds have variable rates. If you buy an i bond at a certain rate it only keeps that rate for 6 months.
and 9% back in 2022 was about in line with inflation anyway.
Which is literally the point of I bonds. They match inflation exactly. That’s why the rate is variable.
(I’m pretty sure you knew this, just explaining for other readers)