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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #120 on: August 05, 2022, 09:55:13 AM »
when does the interest post to the ibond?
i bought in april and my bal is still the same with no activity

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #121 on: August 05, 2022, 09:57:03 AM »
when does the interest post to the ibond?
i bought in april and my bal is still the same with no activity
It lags by 3 months
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #122 on: August 05, 2022, 09:58:45 AM »
It lags by 3 months
so my april purchase  should have posted  by now already, no ?

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #123 on: August 05, 2022, 09:59:46 AM »
so my april purchase  should have posted  by now already, no ?
You need to click into it.

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #124 on: August 05, 2022, 10:10:12 AM »
so my april purchase  should have posted  by now already, no ?
This would be the 4th month.
Did you:
You need to click into it.
ETA: 04-01-2022   Series I Savings Bond   7.12%   $10,000.00   $10,060.00
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #125 on: August 05, 2022, 10:28:11 AM »
You need to click into it.
now i see it
thanks

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #126 on: August 05, 2022, 10:29:23 AM »
This would be the 4th month.
Did you:ETA: 04-01-2022   Series I Savings Bond   7.12%   $10,000.00   $10,060.00
needed to click into 19 different links. as @Dan stated, government stuff cant get any more complicated that it is
thanks for your help

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #127 on: August 05, 2022, 04:48:36 PM »
Can you have multiple (10+) trusts?
Yes and each needs a separate TD account.
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #128 on: August 05, 2022, 04:49:28 PM »
needed to click into 19 different links.
Once you get the hang of it just two clicks.
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #129 on: August 10, 2022, 04:49:47 PM »
This month's CPI is going to kill our next interest rate.  :)
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #130 on: August 12, 2022, 10:45:31 AM »
This month's CPI is going to kill our next interest rate.  :)

Any idea what the next rate will be?

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #131 on: August 12, 2022, 11:04:29 AM »
Any idea what the next rate will be?
We have two more months to go but here is where we are at so far:

So right now 6.1%
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #132 on: August 12, 2022, 12:01:06 PM »
What percentage of overall portfolio are people allocating towards bonds?

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #133 on: August 12, 2022, 12:36:49 PM »
What percentage of overall portfolio are people allocating towards bonds?
50% RE, 35% Stocks mutual funds etc, 10% cash, 5% bonds 

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #134 on: August 12, 2022, 12:45:32 PM »
What percentage of overall portfolio are people allocating towards bonds?
100% of liquid funds. I don't have enough trusts for all of it.
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #135 on: September 07, 2022, 11:28:58 PM »
Buy I Bonds now or wait?

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #136 on: September 07, 2022, 11:44:52 PM »
Buy I Bonds now or wait?
Before the next rate kicks in. IIRC we have until the end of Oct?
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #137 on: September 08, 2022, 01:42:22 PM »
Before the next rate kicks in. IIRC we have until the end of Oct?
you think next rate will be lower?

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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #138 on: September 08, 2022, 02:37:44 PM »
you think next rate will be lower?
Even if higher the question is how long you think it will last. I am going to grab some more at 9.6 as I am good with that.
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Re: Savings/investments/bonds Master Thread.
« Reply #139 on: September 08, 2022, 02:45:09 PM »
you think next rate will be lower?

isn't half the data on that question in already, and so far pointing towards lower rate?