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Old 06-20-2008, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cptacek View Post
Right now the fixed rate interest rate on an I bond is 0%:
Individual - I Savings Bonds Rates & Terms
Then how are they able to quote the interest rate of 4.84% on the letter they sent? I see on the site you linked they got that number by multiplying inflation by 2. Will inflation *always* be multiplied by 2 to determine the rate of this bond? I'm confused.
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