Savings bonds vs. CDs vs. HSBC/ING/ED/etc
I've been following a couple threads here recently about the 4-4.25% rates from HSBC/ING and others. I've been looking at savings bonds lately, and I bonds pay 6.73% right now, and have a reduced tax load (no state/local tax, I think). I've not seen much discussion on here about savings bonds in general. Are they not recommended because of the non-liquidness of them? Generally, like CDs, you need to hold them for a certain length of time, and there are penalties for cashing them in early.
Can anyone here give me a rundown of savings bonds vs CDs, with pros and cons?
Thanks!
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