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This is the Master Money Newsletter where we teach you how to master your money in less than 5 minutes a week. Or as your grandma said, in a jiffy.
-The Juicy I-Bond Return is going to change.
-The IRS has Increased 401(K) contribution limits!
-We're Talking Millions!
-The Long Term Investors Advantage
Sometimes on The Master Money Newsletter we have to bring the heat with time-sensitive news.
Today is one of those days, because that sweet, juicy, 9.62% return on I-Bonds is about to run out. In November, the return is expected to go down.
Now, if you have never heard of I-Bonds, we did a podcast on them here. In that episode, we also gave you a step-by-step guide to buying I-Bonds here.
So if you want to buy I-Bonds, now is the time. Let me remind you of a few rules.
1/ You can invest up to $10,000 per year per person (Yes, you can invest less).
2/ You can also invest up to $10,000 via trust or business.
3/ You have that rate locked in for 6 months, then it adjusts to the current rate for the next 6 months.
4/ You can't sell in under a year unless you want to face a penalty.
5/ I bonds earn interest for 30 years unless you cash them first. You can cash them after one year. But if you cash them before five years, you lose the previous three months of interest. (For example, if you cash an I bond after 18 months, you get the first 15 months of interest.)
6/ The rate is based on 2 factors. A combination of a fixed rate that stays the same for the life of the bond and an inflation rate that is set twice a year.
You have until the last day of October to complete the process. If you buy one before the 31st, you will be locked in to the 9.62% rate for 6 months. Otherwise, you will be locked in at the new rate. Here is the website to buy them.
Note: The website is clunky and has been down due to high volume. If it does not work the first time keep trying.
October 26th 2022
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NOTE: If you have a Roth IRA the "IRA" rules would apply. If you have a ROTH 401(K), the 401(K) rules would apply.
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I teach you how to master your money in less than 5 minutes per week. I am the host of The Personal Finance Podcast with 400K downloads monthly and the Founder of Master Money.