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Re:US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12% by dekoruotas on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:01AM (#29067474)
If you manage to borrow 10k from somewhere else at 3% APR and invest here you're getting 410 risk free. Unfortunately it is capped at 10k...
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Re:US Series I Savings Bonds Now Yielding 7.12% by driverdan on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:23AM (#29067897)
It's not risk free because the interest rate is re-adjusted every six months. If inflation drops back below 3% before the withdrawal penalty period expires you'd be in the negative.
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