Series I Savings Bonds rates increased this month. The unadjusted CPI-U rose from 301.836 in March 2023 to 307.789 in September 2023. As a result, the Inflation Rate on I Bonds increased to 3.97% in November 2023. At the same time, the fixed rate jumped from 0.90% to 1.30%. This represents the highest fixed rate in 16 years, bringing the combined I Bond rate to 5.27%.
The big question is how this new rate compares to TIPS and whether we should buy more I bonds, hold what we have, or sell?
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